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B-24D-40-CO Liberator Serial Number 42-40254

USAAF
13th AF
307th BG
370th BS

Pilot 2nd Lt. Nathaniel B. Guiberson, Jr., O-661828 (MIA/KIA) TX
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Richard M. Foss, O-678221 (MIA/KIA) IL
Navigator 2nd Lt George E. Scammon, O-0797407 (MIA/KIA)
Bombardier 2nd Lt Leonard R. Graff, 0-727633 (MIA/KIA) NY
Engineer SSgt Seymour L. Adelman, 12010960 (MIA/KIA) NJ
Asst Engineer SSgt Robert N. Furtwangler, 36160718 (MIA/KIA) MI
Radio SSgt John E. Fanning, 13047851 (MIA/KIA) PA
Asst Radio Sgt James O. Avery, 7008922 (MIA/KIA) LA
Tail Gunner SSgt Robert J. Ventura, 18125902 (MIA/KIA) TX
Armourer-Gunner Pvt Gordon P. Bullock, 20914045 (MIA/KIA) CA
MIA June 30, 1943
MACR 30

Aircraft History
Engines R-1830-43 serail numbers 41-14753, 42-44079, 42-44119, 42-44031. Machine gun serial numbers were unknown.

Mission History
Took off from Carney Field at 705am on a search mission "X-Ray" shipping search to the north-west, then return to the same airfield, with good weather. This bomber failed to return.

Memorials
The crew was officially declared dead on January 21, 1946. Memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.

References
Scammon does not appear listed on AMBC.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009

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