Pilot  1/Lt Chandler S Whipple, O-735715
Co-Pilot  F/O Royce E Tuttle, T-187606
Engineer  S/Sgt Walter C Shultz, Jr., 18080791
Radio  T/Sgt Hubert A Camper, 13063255
Gunner  S/Sgt James B Mixon, 14124159
MACR  754
Crashed  October 5, 1943

Aircraft History
Originally a D-5, and modified at Townsville to a staffer (D-1). Aircraft name was "Flying Ginny" after pilot Jack Broadhurst's wife. The co-pilot Whipple painted his wife's name on the right side. After Broadhurst left the squadron, Whipple took over the aircraft. Engines: R-2600-13 Numbers: 41-28451 and 42-77632. Crew chief was Howard B. Moore.

Mission History
Took off on a barge sweep along the north coast near Bogadjim. After ten barges were shot up, some planes moved inland to look for more targets at Erima Plantation. This B-25 was hit by intense anti-aircraft fire a low level. The plane caught fire and crashed, killing everyone aboard.

Wreckage
Crash site was located in 2002, and coded by US Army CILHI site "PNG #45".

Relatives
Eldon Tuttle (nephew Royce Tuttle)

Josh Moore (grandson of Howard B. Moore)
"I'm the grandson of the late Howard B. Moore that was the crew chief of the Flying Ginny/Bette."

References
Warpath Across The Pacific page 51, 366, 386, 413

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