B-24J Liberator Serial Number 44-40555

USAAF
13th AF
307th BG
372nd BS

 

Pilot  1st Lt. Ulna H. Sylor (MIA)
Co-Pilot  2nd Lt. Sam Jr. Camp (MIA)
Navigator  1st Lt. Joseph S. Principo (MIA)
Bombadier  1st Lt Walter Rowan (MIA)
Engineer  T/Sgt Michael G Vetrecin, Jr. (MIA)
Asst. Engineer  S/Sgt Rubin O. Miller (MIA)
Radio  T/Sgt Francis R. Keefe (MIA)
Asst Radio  S/Sgt William W. Waters, Jr. (MIA)
Gunner  S/Sgt James M Hitchcock (MIA)
Gunner  S/Sgt Clarence W. Dickerson (MIA)
Observer  F/O Charles J. Harder (MIA)
Gunner  Cpl. Joseph J. Carlucci (MIA)
Crashed  July 15, 1944

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.

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

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