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Pilot 2nd Lt. Alfred P. Crosswhite, USAAF O-789797 (KIA / BR) Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. William R. Werden, USAAF O-797889 (KIA / BR) Bombardier S/Sgt Waythe Van Hoy, USAAF 18102538 (KIA / BR) Radio Operator Sgt Joseph A. Paradiso, USAAF 11024488 (KIA / BR) Gunner S/Sgt Thomas O. Evers, USAAF 39680590 (KIA / BR) CO Crew Chief S/Sgt Orville E. Luallen, USAAF 38032713 (KIA / BR) Engineer Sgt Henry Nerone, Jr, USAAF 11011605 (KIA / BR) Passenger 2nd Lt. Jarvis E. Bishop, USAAF O-649015 (KIA / BR) Passenger S/Sgt Gardner F. Galeucia, USAAF 11024367 (KIA / BR) Passenger Cpl Albert W. Niedzwicki, USAAF 33001257 (KIA / BR) Baltimore, MD Passenger T/Sgt Albert L. Rowley, USAAF 6968484 (KIA / BR) Crashed December 15, 1942 MACR 16497 Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25C-1 Mitchell serial number 41-13091. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On December 15, 1942 took off from Port Moresby pilot 2nd Lt. Alfred P. Crosswhite as one of five B-25s on a flight bound for Charters Towers Airfield. Somewhere near Cooktown, this B-25 separated from the main group and was last seen heading towards the mountains and crashed. Recovery of Remains On November 3, 1943 an American recovery team visited the crash site and recovered the remains of the crew. According to the Missing Aircrew Report 16497 (MACR 16497) : "Five bodies recovered 3 November 1943 approximately 40 miles west of Cardwell, Queensland, had been definitely identified as the remains of Crosswhite, Evers, Galeucia, Luallen and Vanhoy.” During July 16-18, 1945 the remains of the above five crew members were buried at Ipswich Cemetery (USAF Cemetery Brisbane).. Wreckage This B-25 crashed near Cooktown and was found the day of the crash and the remains of the crew were recovered. Today, someone has removed the wreckage piece by piece and it now sits on a property just north of Kennedy. The original landowners were extremely angry the wreckage had been removed. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. Postwar, the entire crew was permanently buried in a group burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at section 79 site 361-361B. Crosswhite also has a memorial marker at East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, TN. References Missing Air Crew Report 16497 (MACR 16497) Australia @ War - Crash of a B-25 Mitchell on 15 December 1942 FindAGrave - Alfred P Crosswhite (group burial photo, photo) FindAGrave - Alfred Parks Crosswhite (memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - William R Werden, Jr (group burial photo, photo) FindAGrave - Waythe Van Hoy (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Joseph A Paradiso (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Thomas Orland Evers (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Orville E Luallen (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Henry Nerone, Jr (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Jarvis E Bishop (group burial photo, photo) FindAGrave - Gardner F Galeucia (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Corp Albert W Niedzwicki (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Albert Lee Rowley (group burial 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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