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B-24L Liberator Serial Number 44-41465

USAAF
7th AF
11th BG
26th BS

February 10, 1945

Pilot 1/Lt Edwin E Brashear, O-758298 (MIA)
Co-Pilot 2/Lt Theodore Robinson, O-765320 (MIA)
Bombardier 2/Lt Albert C Reynolds, O-762869 (MIA)
Navigator 1/Lt Frank J Curley, O-707235 (MIA)
Engineer T/Sgt William F Caldwell, 11094945 (MIA)
Radio T/Sgt Vincent Foti, 12134909 (MIA)
Gunner S/Sgt John J Kerezsi, 6996217 (MIA)
Asst Engineer S/Sgt James T McGee, 37505526 (MIA)
Passenger Maj Robert W Holland, O-350194 (MIA)
MIA February 10, 1945
MACR 12052

Mission History
Shot down near Haha Jima, by anti-aircraft fire. The plane was last sited 3 miles southeast of the southern tip of the isaland. All of the crew, except one became MIAs.

The sole survivor was S/Sgt. Richard E.Chandler. He reported that all the crew members were in the plane when the ack ack hit the bomb bay when he was picked up 3 miles from HaHa Jima. Some reports say the plane fell one mile east of Ha Ha Jima, others say 3 miles.

Memorials
All crew are listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial (Punchbowl).

Relative
Bruce Curley (nephew of Frank Curley)

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Last Updated
December 15, 2008

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