USAAF
5th AF
90th BG
321st BS
Pilot Lt. Walter Riggins
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Lyle Schoenaue
Bombardier 2nd Lt Robert Paviour
Navigator Lt George Sellma
Engineer Sgt Neil Gaget (KIA)
Radio Cpl Ralph Wolf
Gunner S/Sgt Henry,Satterfield, 11091611 (KIA)
Gunner Sgt Leonard
Ditched January 6, 1943
Mission History
Damaged while attacking a Japanese convoy off New Britain, this bomber ditched 15 miles
west of Kawa Island just off Islet Island. One crew member drowed during the ditching and another died later. The rest of the crew was rescued by RAAF PBY Catalina A-24-2.
References
Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group page 16
"The Jolly Rogers" page 29 and 195
"Catalina Chronicle", page 30
B-24
