Pilot  F/O Delbert L. Campbell, T-120120 (survived)
Co-Pilot  2nd Lt William B. Keneally, O-672128
Nav / Bombardier  1st Lt Walter E Fuller, O-415762 (MIA) MA
Radio  T/Sgt Anthony Suszko 33231687, (survived)
Gunner  S/Sgt Philip J Mocha Jr., 13008443 (WIA)
Crahed  October 18, 1943 at 15:00 Local time
MACR  962

Aircraft History
Engines: R-2600-13 Serial Numbers: 41-31179, 41-30567.

Mission History
Took off from 17-Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby on a bombing mission against Tobera Airfield near Rabaul.

On the return flight, it became lost in bad weather and clipped a ridge. Pilot Campbell climbed to 17,000' and ordered the crew to bail out. Campbell was the last parachute out, landing about 12 miles swam (or north-east) of Rorona, near Rogers Drome. Just as he left the bomber, it ran out of gas, and started in a diving turn.

Four of the crew returned to duty. Sgt Mocha was found with a broken right ankle and a fractured spine which caused a complete paralysis of both his legs.

Memorials
Missing In Action after bailing out was 1st Lt Walter E Fullr. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.

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