Pilot  Major Waldon Williams, O-399598
Missing  April 7, 1943
MACR  603

Pilot History
Major Waldon Williams was the C.O. of the 70th FS. He had just arrived on Guadalcanal the previous day to his loss.

Mission History
Took off from Guadalcanal leading a flight of P-39s that reportedly failed to make contact with the enemy. At 12,000' Maj. Williams peeled off, released his drop tank, and went into a vertical dive. He was last seen at 6,000' and was listed as missing, the only American fighter pilot lost in the action. It is unclear why his wingman or the flight did not follow him down. Likely, Williams sighted Zeros and dove to engage them but was shot down. Junyō Zeros claimed a P-39 as a certain victory.

References
X Attack of I-Operation by Richard Dunn

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