USAAF
5th AF
90th BG
320th BS
1943
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Pilot 1st Lt Herbert G. Tennyson O-745216 (MIA / KIA) KS
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Michael J. McFadden O-806878 (MIA / KIA) NE
Bombardier 2nd Lt Thomas V. Kelly Jr O-752864 (MIA / KIA) CA
Navigator 2nd Lt Donald W. Sheppick O-808158 (MIA / KIA) PA
Engineer T/Sgt Edward Gorvetzian 32618088 (MIA / KIA) NY
Radio T/Sgt Eugene J. Oarrigan 32662082 (MIA / KIA)
Radio T/Sgt Walter W. Graves, 17129162 (MIA / KIA) KS
Gunner T/Sgt Walter W. Graves, 17129162 (MIA / KIA)
Gunner S/Sgt Donald W. Burd, 12162694 (MIA / KIA) NJ
Gunner S/Sgt Eugene A. Reinhardt, 35671016 (MIA / KIA) OH
Gunner S/Sgt Paul W. Martin, 37181162 (MIA / KIA) MS
Photographer S/Sgt John W. Emner Jr., 37021765 (MIA / KIA)
Crashed March 11, 1944
MACR 16272
Aircraft History
Assigned to the 90th Bombardment Group, 320th Bombardment Squadron. Nicknamed "Heaven Can Wait" with nose art of a cartoon style women in a cocktail dress with angle wings and a halo.
Flew bombing missions based at Dobodura during late 1943.
Mission History
One of six B-24s that took off for an attack on Wewak. Undercast interferred with bombing, but a total of 48 x 1,000 lb bombs were dropped, some falling near an A/A position, causing a small explosion. A/A fire was spasmodic, since the guns were firing through heavy undercast. Enroute back to base, this aircraft flew directly into an intense box barrage over Awar Point near Hansa Bay and went down in smoke.
Memorials
The entire crew was declared dead the day of the crash and are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cememtery.
Resources
90th BG History:
Frame 1226 40085
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October 1, 2009
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