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B-24J-170-CO Liberator Serial Number 44-40555

USAAF
13th AF
307th BG
372nd BS

Pilot  1st Lt. Ulna H. Sylor, O-803306 (MIA) NY
Co-Pilot  2nd Lt. Sam Jr. Camp, O-0-696746 (MIA) IL
Navigator  1st Lt. Joseph S. Principo (MIA)
Bombadier  1st Lt Walter C. Rowan, O-673904 (MIA) MI
Engineer  T/Sgt Michael G Vetrecin, Jr., 15320307 (MIA) OH
Asst. Engineer S/Sgt Rubin O. Miller (MIA)
Radio  T/Sgt Francis R. Keefe, 11116730 (MIA) MA
Asst Radio  S/Sgt William W. Waters, Jr., 18168122 (MIA) AR
Gunner  S/Sgt James M Hitchcock, 39256020 (MIA) CA
Gunner  S/Sgt Clarence W. Dickerson, 35442185 (MIA) WV
Observer  F/O Charles J. Harder, T-124507 (MIA) WI
Gunner  Cpl. Joseph J. Carlucci, 32726269 (MIA)
Crashed  July 15, 1944
MACR 6923 and 6924

Mission History
Took off from Mokerang Airsitrp on Los Negros on a mission to Yap. This aircraft suffered a mid-air collision over Yap with B-24J 42-73119 while flying in formation. Both aircraft are MIA to this day.

Memorials
The entire crew was declared dead on the day of the mission. Memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Carlucci is buried at Hawaii National Cemetery (Punchbowl) at Plot B Row 0 Grave 73.

References
Thanks to Sharon Edwards, daughter of Sgt. William Edward Crowley (gunner aboard B-24J 42-73119) for this information.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009

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