USAAF
5th AF
345th BG
498th BS
Pilot 1/Lt Bernard L Foley, O-677699
Co-Pilot 2/Lt Wade Westfall, O-747932
Bombardier 2/Lt Richard A Hochadel, O-681887
Engineer S/Sgt William T Branstad, 37424438
Radio T/Sgt Orville H Diedrichs, 20919827
Gunner S/Sgt Leon Monteith, 33325829
Photographer S/Sgt James J Beattie, 31191049
Crashed March 29, 1944
MACR 4110
Aircraft History
Assigned to 345th BG in March 1944. Regular pilot was Hitt. Crew Chief Radke.
Mission History
The aircraft was part of a formation attacking Dagua Airfield. Apparently the aircraft left the formation and was seen going down, but it was not observed to have crashed. The crew originally listed as MIA were declared KIA to unknown circumstances.
Relative
John G. Foley (brother Bernard L. Foley)
References
Warpath Across The Pacific page 148, 369, 381
B-25
MIA
