Pilot  1st. Lt. Doit Leon Fish, O-25689 (MIA / KIA)
Co-Pilot  1/Lt Donald C Sculati
Passenger  Capt Sigurd J Simonson
Nav / Bomb  S/Sgt Richard C Vorel
Radio/Waist  Sgt Robert L Harrison
Tail Gunner  Cpl Walter C Charboneau
Radio/Waist  Cpl Chester D Luberda
Gunner  Cpl John D Rood
MIA  May 30, 1945

Mission History
Went MIA on a combat strike against enemy installations at the Kibawe Trail area near Davao.

Post War Remains Recovery
After review by the Secretary of the Navy, a finding of presumptive death was made and determined to be 31 May 1946.

Relatives
David L Fish (son of pilot)

David L Fish (son of pilot) adds:
"On or about 16 November 1956, the remains of Unknown X-6029 PI were recovered by a search team headed by an officer of the Philippine Command. The site of the recovery was near the village of Carmen in Davao Province, Mindanao, P.I., the area in which the aircraft concerned was last seen. After investigation, on 23 May 1957 a Board of Officers established that the recoverable remains were those of the above listed personnel. Since individual identification was impossible, it was necessary that a group burial be made. Group burial X-6029 PI consisting of one casket with the eight Marine remains was held at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO on 15 July 1957."

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