B-26 "Heckling Hare" Serial Number 40-1488

USAAF
5th AF
22nd BG

 

 

Pilot  1st Lt. Walter H. Greer
Co-Pilot  G. B. P/O Robertson (RAAF)
Navigator  2nd Lt. B. B. Boothe
Bombarder  Sgt. C. A. McCredie
Engineer  Pfc. H. G. Brown
Radio  Sgt. L. H. Walker
Gunner  Sgt. B. E. Newhouse
Passenger  Commander Lyndon B. Johnson (USN)

Aircraft History
Passenger was Commander Lyndon B Johnson (later US President)

Mission History
Participated on a bombing mission on June 9, 1942 to bomb Salamaua, but aborted the mission before reaching the target.

References
Winged Samurai page 41-45
Pacific Air Combat LBJ's Silver Star page 16 - 21
Revenge of the Red Raiders page 87, 105, 141, 303, 496, 541, 543, 550-552, 556

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