USAAF
5th AF
22nd BG
2th BS
Pilot 1st Lt Franklin
J. Anderson, O-421589 (MIA)
Co-Pilot Sgt William Llewellyn Scanlan, RAAF 406736 (MIA)
Navigator 2nd Lt Sidney H. Willoughby, O-662411 (MIA)
Bombardier 1st Lt Edward H. Hansen, O-432983 (MIA)
Engineer Sgt John H. McLean, 13005296 (MIA)
Radio T/Sgt Thomas R. Powell, 7021207 (MIA)
Gunner S/Sgt George W. Whitley Jr., 13018743 (MIA)
MIA December 17, 1942
Aircraft History
Shipped overseas to Brisbane, and assembled at Amberley Field. Flew a total of 13 combat missions, the first on July 22, 1942.
Regular pilots included Anderson and Patteson. Crew chief was Peters.
Mission History
Took off from Laloki (12 Mile Drome) near Port Moresby at 1015am local time. One of three B-26 from 2nd BS assigned to attack Japanese positions at Buna. There was broken cloud over the ranges with unlimited visibility. On the way to the target, it was last seen flying northwards through the Kokoda Gap area of the Owen Stanley Mountains near Kokoda. Wreckage was never found, the enter crew was listed as MIA.
References
Revenge of the Red Raiders pages 95, 151, 159-160, 162, 491
Thanks to Daniel Leahy / ABMC for crew serial numbers
B-26
MIA
