USAAF
5th AF
43rd BG
64th BS
Pilot Lt.
John T. Parran, O-793828
Co-Pilot Lt. Robert
A. Miller
Navigator Lt. Neul A.
Lewallen
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Robert
E. Morris, O-734486 (KIA)
Engineer T/Sgt Clarence
H. Creamer
Radio T/Sgt Donald
W. Mayer
Gunner S/Sgt John
A. Miles
Gunner S/Sgt James
E. Robinson, 1303824 (KIA)
Gunner S/Sgt John
T. Mooney, 11031399 (KIA)
Gunner S/Sgt Samuel
H. Shapiro, 16125426 (KIA)
Ditched Augst 17, 1943
MACR 16186
Mission History
Became
lost on the return flight from a mission to Wewak. Running
out of fuel, it force landed in the water southwest of Daru.
Several crew members died in the wreck.
A pilot reports:
"The tide was a long way out. I saw a 4 engine (radial) heavy bomber laying in the mud. The tail was missing but the two outboard engines had been feathered. The elevators are just out of the mud and all the top half of the fuselage was out of the mud."
B-24
