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| USAAF 5th AF 90th BG 400th BS  USAAF 1943 |
Pilot 1st Lt. Alexander F. North, O-725188 (MIA / KIA) Los Angeles, CA Co-Pilot 1st Lt LeRoy S. Hooper, O-730121 (MIA / KIA) Los Angeles, CA Navigator 2nd Lt Lawrence D. Jacoby, O-731304 (MIA / KIA) Trumbull County, OH Bombardier 2nd Lt Daniel B. Owen Jr., O-732653 (MIA / KIA) Albemarle County, VA Engineer T/Sgt John J. Kenny, 39090114 (MIA / KIA) Contra Costa County, CA Radio T/Sgt Robert W. Norris, 15085356 (MIA / KIA) Clinton County, IN Gunner S/Sgt James F. Jaynes, 16084830 (MIA / KIA) Niles, Michigan Gunner S/Sgt Rowland M. Lewis, Jr., 32114183 (MIA / KIA) Queens, NY Gunner S/Sgt Joseph J. Maggio Jr., 19101382 (MIA / KIA) Los Angeles, CA Gunner S/Sgt John Yalch, 13081552 (MIA / KIA) Bethlehem, PA Crashed August 29, 1943 at 11:17am MACR 13578 Aircraft History Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Constructors Number 1997. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-115-CO Liberator serial number 42-40920. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG), 400th Bombardment Squadron (400th BS). Nicknamed "Pete the Carrier" with the nose art of a pelican with a baby in its mouth dropping an aerial bomb. When lost engines R-1830-43 serial numbers: 42-87681, 42-82857, 42-62675 and 42-62428. Armed with .50 caliber machine guns and possibly .30 caliber machine guns makers and serial numbers not listed in Missing Air Crew Report 13578 (MACR 13578). Mission History On August 29, 1943 at 7:36am took off from 5 Mile Drome (Wards) near Port Moresby piloted by 1st Lt. Alexander F. North on a bombing mission against Boram Airfield near Wewak. The weather was 3/10 cloud cover with good visibility with a high cloud layer at 18,000'. The formation flew via Yule Island and Mount Yonkie before reaching the target area. Over the Wewak area, this bomber was attacked by several Japanese fighters. Hit by gunfire, one engine burst into flames. Afterwards, six or seven crew were observed to bail out. When this bomber failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Another reference speculates this B-24 crashed at 11:17am near the Sepik River at roughly Lat 4° 15' S Long 143° 40' S. Memorials North and Hooper were officially declared dead the day of the mission. The other eight Jacoby, Owen, Kenny, Jaynes, Lewis, Maggio, Norris and Yalch were officially declared dead on January 12, 1946. The entire crew is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. North earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Silver Star, Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Hooper earned the Silver Star, Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Jacoby earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Owen earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Kenny earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Norris earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Jaynes earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. He also has a memorial marker at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Osceola, IN. Lewis earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Maggio earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Yalch earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Alexander F. North NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - LeRoy S. Hooper NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Lawrence D. Jacoby NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Daniel B. Owen Jr. NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - John J. Kenny NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Robert W. Norris NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - James F. Jaynes NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Rowland M. Lewis Jr. NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Joseph J. Maggio Jr. NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - John Yalch USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-115-CO Liberator 42-40920 "40920 (90th BG, 400th BS) lost New Guinea Aug 29, 1942. MACR 13578" Missing Air Crew Report 13578 (MACR 13578) created March 15, 1945 NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File does not list any of the crew members as official Prisoners Of War (POWs) of the Japanese but this is not uncommon for prisoners in forward areas that were never officially reported. RAAF Casualty Card for B-24 Liberator 42-40920 PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - B-24D Liberator 42-40920 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Alexander F. North American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - LeRoy S. Hooper American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Lawrence D. Jacoby American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Daniel B. Owen Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John J. Kenny American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert W. Norris American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - James F. Jaynes American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Rowland M. Lewis Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Joseph J. Maggio Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John Yalch FindAGrave - 1Lt Alexander F North (crew photo, photo, tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - LeRoy S. Hooper (crew photo, photo, tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - 1Lt Lawrence D Jacoby (crew photo, photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Lieut Lawrence D. Jacoby (memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - 1Lt Daniel Bailey Owen Jr. (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Daniel Bailey Owen Jr. (memorial marker photo, obituary) FindAGrave - TSGT John J Kenny (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - TSgt Robert W. Norris (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - SSgt James F Jaynes (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - James F. Jaynes (memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - SSgt Rowland M Lewis Jr. (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - SSgt Joseph J Maggio Jr. (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - SSgt John Yalch (crew photo, photo, obituary, tablets 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
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