USAAF
5th AF
345th BG
499th BS
Former Units:
501st BS
Pilot 2nd Lt. George P. Voitier (MIA/KIA)
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Carl D. Broman (MIA/KIA)
Engineer S/Sgt Arnold A. Smith (MIA/KIA)
Radio TSgt Americo Santillo (MIA/KIA)
Gunner SSgt Dean S. Kraps (MIA/KIA)
Photographer SSgt Don F. Estep (MIA/KIA)
Crashed August 13, 1944
Aircraft History
Assigned to the 501st BS on May 17, 1944.
Mission History
Part of a six plane strike against Lolobata Village on Wasile Bay, Halmahera. After strafing the target and a lugger, it crashed in shallow water just off the eastern shore of the bay and the Kali Tiga River. The remaining B-25s circled for 90 minutes waiting for a PBY to arrive. At least three crewman survived the
ditching but none were seen again. Presumed to have been captured and killed by the Japanese. One was buried on the beach.
Relative
Mike Fields (nephew)
References
Warpath Across The Pacific 178, 179, 371, 388
B-25
MIA
