USAAF
5th AF
380th BG
531st BS
Pilot Lt John B. Payne Jr. (MIA / KIA)
Crew SGT Joseph Holohan (RAAF) (MIA / KIA)
MIA June 11, 1943
MACR 4516
Aircraft History
The RAAF crew member was a radar specialist.
MIssion History
After a bombing attack and returning to base, it was destroyed by enemy action over the Timor
Sea. Reported to have exploded on
impact with the water. It was followed down by Lieutenant A.V. Connary in another bomber, but no trace of any survivors could be found.
Three searches were made, two by the 380th Bomb Group and one by 18 N.E.I. Squadron. All searches proved negative results. In the opinion of the Commanding Officer 380th Bomb Group, the crew have lost their lives.
References
Thanks Dean and Norman to Daniel Leahy, for referencing Holohan's Casualty
File (for repatriation purposes) from the Australian National Archives.
B-24
S 11 45'
W 124
MIA
