USAAF
5th AF
38th BG
405th BS
Pilot 2nd Lt Spencer M Moore, O-795427
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Robert B Reese, O-675002
Bomb / Nav 2nd Lt William E Woodson, O-706554
Radio S/Sgt
Charlie H Moore, 34382796 Columbia SC
Engineer Sgt Kenneth W Wallace, 36062345
Ditched October 16, 1943 at 1103 hours
MACR 901
Mission History
Took off from 17-Mile
Durand Drome. After two Zeros had
attacked the formation in which this aircraft was flying, it veered
up out of formation, the pilots were seen removing their helmets
and releasing the escape hatch. The cowling of the right motor was
missing, and it was smoking. Before the plane crash-landed, both
engines were feathered. It bounced several feet on impact with the
sea, south-east of Madang. It then settled
in a controlled crash landing. It was seen to float for about five
minutes, one man seen swimming near the right wing.
Mystery of Moore Dog Tag
In the 1980s, Henry
Mayer found the dog tag of S/Sgt Charles Moore at Durand. It is unclear if his tag was dropped that day
prior to the mission or if it fell out of his posessions when being
returned home. A
mystery.
B-25
MIA
5.15
145.53
