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Pilot 1st Lt. Norman B. Clendenen, O-427299 (MIA / KIA) Stockton, CA Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert B. Reade, O-699850 (MIA / KIA) Sacramento, CA Navigator 2nd Lt. John W. Roney, O-706547 (MIA / KIA) Chattanooga, TN Bombardier SSgt Howard N. Young, O-697755 (MIA / KIA) Colorado Springs, CO Engineer SSgt Ewald A. Mast, 31247318 (MIA / KIA) Wsterly, RI Radio Sgt James L. Hicks, 34722415 (MIA / KIA) Cleveland, TN Gunner Sgt Glen H. Park, 19126712 (MIA / KIA) Los Angeles, CA Gunner Sgt Milan J. Sliepka, 36650396 (MIA / KIA) Chicago, IL Gunner Sgt Richard D. Zacharias, 33429963 (MIA / KIA) New Kensington. PA Radar SSgt Allen S. Guthrie, 15082134 (MIA / KIA) Indianapolis, IN Observer Captain George K. O'Neil, O-427621 (POW, survived) Ames, IA Crashed August 31, 1944 MACR 8018 Aircraft History Built by Consolidated. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24J-180-CO Liberator serial number 44-40783. Ferried overseas to China-Burma-India (CBI). Wartime History Assigned to the 14th Air Force (14th AF), 308th Bombardment Group (308th BG), 425th Bombardment Squadron (425th BS). No known nose art or nickname. Armed with .50 caliber machine guns makers and serial numbers not listed in Missing Air Crew Report 8018 (MACR 8018). Mission History On August 31, 1944 at 4:30pm took off from Liuchow Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. Norman B. Clendenen on a mission to bomb Japanese ships in Takao Harbor off Takao (Kaohsiung) on Formosa (Taiwan). Over the target, intercepted by A6M Zeros. This B-24 was shot down by A6M Zero piloted by Takeo Tanimizu and crashed into the sea. Also damaged was B-24J 44-40831 that later crashed. According to O'Neil who survived, the B-24 was hit by anti-aircraft fire and fighters, and the crew in the the forward compartment bailed out including O'Neil, Reade, Roney, Mast, Hicks. Two of their parachutes were fired on as they descended, and none were seen again after hitting the water. The remaining crew were likely were still aboard the B-24 when it crashed into the sea. Fates of the Crew O'Neil came ashore on an island with the help of locals. On September 1, 1944 he was taken prisoner by MP Sgt Kakimoto from a Japanese sub chaser that arrived to investigate the crash site on the sea. According to the Japanese he fired his pistol and resisted capture, but Kakimoto fired back and O'Neil was captured and became a Prisoner Of War (POW). O'Neil was transported to Japan and detained at Omori POW Camp and survived captivity until the official surrender of Japan. He was liberated from Omori Headquarters Camp (Ofuna) Tokyo 35-139 and transported to the United States. Search During December 1945, American Graves Registration Service (AGRS) "Search Team No. 9" searched for this aircraft, but found no trace. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Clendenen earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24J-180-CO Liberator 44-40783 reference relates to B-24J 44-40831 Missing Air Crew Report 8018 (MACR 8018) created September 2, 1944 NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - George K. ONeil American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Norman B. Clendenen American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert B. Reade American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John W. Roney American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Howard N. Young American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Ewald A. Mast American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - James L. Hicks American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Glen H. Park American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Milan J. Sliepka American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Richard D. Zacharias American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Allen S. Guthrie FindAGrave - 1Lt Norman Bruce Clendenen (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - 2Lt Robert B Reade (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Robert B. Orcutt Reade (memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - John W. Roney (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - 2LT John William Roney (memoral marker photo) FindAGrave - 2Lt Howard N Young (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - SSgt Ewald Anton Mast (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - SSgt James L Hicks (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Sgt Glen H Park (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Sgt Milan J Sliepka (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Sgt Richard D Zacharias (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Richard D. Zacharias (memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - SSgt Allen Smythe Guthrie (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Allen S. Guthrie (memorial marker 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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