USAAF
5th AF
345th BG
500th BS
Former Assignment:
498th BS
3rd BG
8th BS
Pilot 1st Lt. James Waggle (MIA / KIA)
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert B. Bidgood (MIA / KIA)
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Edward E. Hooper (MIA / KIA)
Engineer SSgt Daniel L. Brick (MIA / KIA)
Radio Sgt William Murphy (MIA / KIA)
Gunner SSgt Harold W. Anderson (MIA / KIA)
MIA April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday"
Aircraft History
This bomber was a D-10 model modifed to D-1 strafer at Townsville. Served with the 3rd BG, 8th BS. Assigned to the 345th BG, 498th BS on January 11, 19444. Piloted by True and crew chief Russell. Transfered to the 500th BS on April 8, 1944, and flown by Waggle.
Mission History
Participated in the bombing mission to Hollandia, then encountered intense weather on the return flight. On the return leg, it was last seen at low altitude in formation near Bogadjim. Was last seen going into a huge cloud cover, believed to have crashed in the sea in that vicinity. The wreck was never located.
References
Black Sunday covers this loss
Warpath Across the Pacific pages 155, 369, 382, 393
Tuluvu's Air War Chapter IX by Richard Dunn
B-25
MIA
