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Pilot 1st Lt Kenneth W. Lindsay, O-799035 (MIA / KIA) Wakefield, MA Passenger 1st Lt. Leonard T. Duval, O-806242 (survived) Morgan City, LA Crew ? (MIA / KIA) Crew ? (MIA / KIA) Force Landed July 16, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Wartime History On April 5, 1944 this A-20 took off piloted by Prochoroff on a mission against Hollandia. Mission History During the flight, the crew observed Japanese on the beach and made a turn to circle over them, or possibly to make an attack against them. Damaged, the A-20 made an immediate force landing on the beach. Officially, this A-20 was listed as lost due to "engine trouble" and force landed on the beach. During the crash landing, the two enlisted men were killed in the landing and remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Pilot Lindsay was severely injured in the crash. Passenger Duval was unhurt. Search Fates of the Crew Duval insisted on carrying wounded Lindsay with then and the group walked to their camp. Later, Duval claimed he heard a gun shot and that Lindsay was put out of his misery. Later, Duval escaped and was later captured by the Japanese and became a Prisoner Of War (POW). His hands were bound and he was detained below their hut but managed to free his hands and escaped and ran away. Later, he was again captured, and the Japanese took away his clothing and bound his hands tightly. He again managed to escape and wandered for days without food or water before reaching the American front lines and was found and rescued by soldiers from the U. S. Army 31st Division "Dixie Division" near Sarmi. Memorials References Contribute
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