USAAF
Air Transport Corp
Passenger Lt. Gen. Millard Fillmore Harmon, O-3406
Passenger Brig General James R. Anderson, O-16407 Racine, WS
MIA February 26, 1945
MACR 12769
Mission History
Took from Guam bound for Hawaii to prepare for a high-level meeting on plans for the final assault on Japan. The first leg of the flight to Kwajalein was successful. The aircraft was lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii. The crew was officially declared dead as of February 26, 1946.
Passengers
Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon was commanding general of the AAF/POA (7th Air Force) and and Deputy Commander of the 20th Air Force. On 2 Mar Major General Willis H Hale, AAFPOA deputy commander for operations, assumes Harmon's positions. Depot Field on Guam was renamed "Harmon Field" in his honor. Decorations: Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, British Most Honorable Order of the Bath, French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star.
Brigadier General James R. Andersen, served as a staff officer in strategic planning during World War II, with assignments in Washington, D.C. and the Pacific. In 1944, as a colonel, he went to Hawaii as the chief of staff, Headquarters Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Area (AAF/POA). He was the principal planner for the move of the headquarters to Guam, which was accomplished in January 1945. Andersen was promoted to brigadier general that same month. North Field on Guam was renamed "Anderson Field" in his honor.
References
Thanks to Earl Ferrier for serial number. Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional details on Harmon.
C-87
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MIA
