USAAF
5th AF
380th BG
531st BS
Aircraft Commander 2nd Lt. James F. O'Brien, O-830674 (KIA)
Pilot F/O Harry S. Letchas, T-63634 (MIA / KIA)
Navigator 2nd Lt. Robert T. Graham, O-2070010 (MIA / KIA)
Bombardier 2nd Lt. William L. Brueggeman, O-785650 (MIA / KIA)
Engineer Cpl Newell W. McClay, 35804927 (MIA / KIA)
Radio Cpl Junius D. Jenkins, 39917402 (MIA / KIA)
Gunner Cpl John J. Barrow, 33810386 (MIA / KIA)
Gunner Cpl Kile Bingham, 38532269 (MIA / KIA)
Gunner Cpl Max A. Brown, 35242781 (MIA / KIA)
Gunner Cpl Joseph J. Hanish, 42010802 (MIA / KIA)
Crashed April 20, 1945
MACR 14303
Mission History
Lost on the way to the target for a bombing mission against Saigon.
Relatives
Margaret Leone adds:
"James F. O'Brien was my cousin and was shot down over Indochina and was captured, tortured and killed by the Japanese. I am trying to find out more information about him. I was 12 years old at the time and never got the complete story of what happened to him..or where he took off and what mission he was on. He was a very nice young man..and I am his last living relative.hope you can help me. I have run into many dead ends.
Memorials
Crew is listed on the tablets of the missing at the Manila American Cemetery.
References
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for crew details
B-24
MIA
