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Pilot 1st. Lt William L. Crocker, Jr. O-021666 USMC (MIA / KIA) MA Passenger Captain Royal Freeman Munger, USMC O-016262 (MIA / KIA) IL MIA March 25, 1944 Aircraft History Built by North American. Constructors Number 78-6480. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as SNJ-4 Texan bureau number 7008. Wartime History Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Air Group 11 (MAG-11) to squadron SS-11. No known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On March 25, 1944 took off from Espiritu Santo pilot 1st. Lt William L. Crocker, Jr. on a flight and crashed at the northern end of Espiritu Santo. The plane went down in the water about 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the northern shoreline. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Both crew were officially declared dead on March 26, 1945. Both are memorialized at Honolulu Cemetery (Punchbowl) at the courts of the missing. Crocker at court 2. Munger at court 4. Relatives John Munger (son of Royal Munger) References Another source lists the proximate location of the crash as15° 10' S 166° 52' W. Navy Serial Number Search Results - SNJ-3 Texan 7008 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - William L. Crocker Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Royal Freeman Munger FindAGrave - William L Crocker, Jr (courts of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Capt Royal Freeman Munger (courts of the missing photo) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 29, 2023 |
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