Pilot  2nd Lt Marvin B Rothman, O-678944 (MIA/KIA)
Crashed  April 11, 1944
MACR  5082

Aircraft History
Engine: R-2800-63 Serial Number P11607

Mission History
Took off from Saidor. This aircraft last sighted at 1125 hours, south of Boram Airfield at about 10,000'. Two other P-47s from the 311th were lost that day: P-47D 42-22953 and P-47D 42-75289. 311 FS records incorrectly have Lt William Graham as the pilot of this aircraft.

Daniel Leahy adds:
"2/LT MARVIN B ROTHMAN is still listed on the ABMC databases as being MIA, though the RAAF card states the following: 'S/Ldr Rundle reports aircraft located in Wewak area. Remains of pilot recovered and have been handed over to American SRS Finschhafen'."

Wreckage
Crash site was reported by locals and visited by Brian Bennett in 2002.

References
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information.

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