"William Newton Sleeth Is Reported As Missing"
"Anxiety over the fate of their son, Second Lieutenant William Newton Sleeth struck the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Sleeth, 1616 Post ave., Torrance, last Friday evening with a telegram from the Secretary of War reported him missing in action since Feb. 9 [1945].
Lt. Sleeth is the pilot of a Douglas A-20, fast attack bomber, used principally in low level operations. His plane carries a crew of three men, and usually flies in formation with a navigator in the lead plane.
The war department telegram dated March 2, reported Lt. Sleeth missing in the Southwest Pacific since Feb 9."
On February 9, 1945 Missing In Action (MIA) piloting A-20G "Shag On" 43-9134 on a mission against Muschu Island.
Credit: Torrance Herald Date: March 9, 1945
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