USAAF
5th AF
19th BG
435th BS

September 24, 1942

Pilot  1st Lt George f Newton, Jr.
Co-Pilot  "Dusty" O'Conner
Navigator  Lt. McMahan
Camera  Lt. Olson
Engineer  "Pappy" Hale
Radio/Gunner  Sgt. Al Regis
Radio  Donald Pittenger
Waist Gunner  "Tex" Williams
Ball Turret  George White
Tail Gunner  Sgt. Holmes
Ditched  September 24, 1942

Mission History
While returning from a reconnaissance mission to the northern Solomons this B-17 got lost in bad weather. Ditched at water's edge at Orangerie Bay none of the crew were hurt

References
Thanks to Bob Rocker for crew list.

Bob Rocker met Al Regis:
"Al Regis was assigned to the 19th BG and was transfered to the 43rd BG when the 19th left New Guinea. Later, he was transfered to the 8th PRS and flew on the B-17 mission's of the 8th PRS."

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