USAAF
5th AF
345th BG
500th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. Cecil O. Jones, O-734240 (KIA)
Engineer S/Sgt John P. O'Neill, 32427527 (KIA)
Radio Cpl Simon C. Labatt, 14053711 (KIA)
Gunner Sgt Gerald W. Bingham, 19123429 (KIA)
Gunner T/Sgt Walter C. Schroeder, 35258868 (KIA)
Passenger Pvt. Henry A. Just, 33193152 (KIA)
Passenger Cpl. Edward Kempsey, 32519325 (KIA)
Crashed September 29, 1943
Aircraft History
Assigned to the 345th BG in March 1943 and piloted by Corder with crew chief Schroeder. This model D-5 was converted to D-1 strafer at Townsville.
Mission History
This aircraft crashed into the sea near the wreck of the SS Pruth. The cause
of the crash is unknown, the entire crew was killed.
References
Warpath Across The Pacific pages 51, 72, 366, 391
Wrecks & Reefs page XX
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