42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?

[425515]

I have found sources that the P61 that went down October 18, 1944 was actually found and investigated after war. My Great Uncle, Harold Ozmun, was the radarman onboard.
I have heard the Vogelkop Peninsula, but have not really found any hard evidence.
Could somebody point me to whom in the Army Air Force I could contact to find this out?

Chris Prough

[Anthony J. Mireles]

There is a Missing Air Crew Report:

MACR 10451

Good Luck

TM

[GordyB]

Hi Chris

He was with the 419th Night Ftr Sqn. Under 13thAAF. Full name and rank: Radar Operator 2nd Lt Harold E Ozwun O-2043159

Was with Pilot; Capt Howard G Daniel O-885420, and Gunner : Sgt William W Yahn ASN32584718

Type: RP-61A-1 Black Widow: Engine Numbers (R-2800-10) 42-11495 and 42-11448. Point of Departure: APO159, and last radio contact heard of : 0445hrs 18/10/44 in vincinity of Waigeo PNG

Yes it says RP-61A-1, not P-61A.

Best
Gordy

[425515]

But, does anyone know if they found the wreckage? I have read that they have. That should be so simple, should it not?

[PF]

ABMC record/Find A grave memorials:
Captain Howard Daniel
ABMC
Howard G. Daniel
Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 0-885420
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Lt Ozmun
ABMC
Harold E. Ozmun
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 2043159
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart



Sgt William Yahn
ABMC
William W. Yahn
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 32584778
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Find A grave memorials
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 082&df=all&
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 347&df=all&

[W.J.Swain]

Hello Chris..

Have you been in contact with JPAC??? If not, here's their site: http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/

Someone there should be able to help. They are slow to respond...

Bill