B-244J-50 42-73474 Crew List ?

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B-244J-50 42-73474 Crew List ?

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Besides James F. O'Brien-possibly rest of Crew? {ABMC website}
Graham, Robert T. 2Lt of CA
Letchas, Harry S. Flt O of Ga
Jenkins, Junius D. Cpl of Ut
McClay,Newell W. Cpl of OH
Hanish, Joseph F. Pvt of NJ

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42-73474 was B-24J-50-CO "Patches" of the 531st BS, 380th BG. It went MIA on April 20, 1945. MACR 14303 deals with its loss.

Currently the only confirmed crew member we have is James F O'Brien, who is not listed on the ABMC website.

If anyone could help out with the remainder of the crew it would be greatly appreciated.

Here's the current profile on the Pacific Wreck Database:
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b ... 73474.html

And here's another page which includes photos of nose art:
http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/IIES/PLAIC/38 ... atches.htm
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Confirmation of Crew of "Patches"

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531st Squadron Crew-see O'Brien {REFERENCE ONLY}
http://iies.www.ecn.purdue.edu/IIES/PLA ... tents.html

380th Bomb Group Association {Reference Only}
http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/IIES/PLAIC/380/380.html

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4 MORE NAMES OF CREW of "Patches"

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Barrow, John J. CPL DOD listed as 20 OCt 1945 from PA {AM/PH}
Bingham, Kile. CPL DOD listed as 20 OCt 1945 from TX {AM/PH}
Brown, Max A.CPL DOD listed as 20 OCt 1945 from IN {AM/PH}
Brueggeman, William L.2nd Lt DOD list as 20 OCt 1945 from MI {AM/PH}
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE Listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila National Cemetery

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Thanks for that, Justin has now been able to update the PWD profile for this aircraft:
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b ... 73474.html
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Re: B-244J-50 42-73474 Crew List ?

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I know it's an old one but-

From the loading list for mission 110-E-1 on 20, Apr. 1945 the 531st squadron Op's officer Capt. R.A. Garn listed the members of crew #104 as:

Pilot - 2nd Lt. James F. O'Brien
Copilot - Flying Officer Harry S. Letchas
Nav. - 2nd Lt. Robert T. Graham
Bomb. - 2nd Lt. William L. Bureggmen
Eng. - Cpl. Newell W. McClay
Radio - Cpl. Junius D. Jenkins
Gunner - Cpl. Joseph F. Hanish
Gun. - Cpl. John J. Barrow
Gun. - Cpl. Kile Bingham
Gun. - Cpl. Max A. Brown

This is from the official loading list turned into the 380th B/G Statistical Control Officer after the mission

Bob Withorn

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