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Pilot 1st Lt Ross G. Menoher, O-436525 (MIA / KIA) PA Co-Pilot 1st Lt Lloyd I. Savely, O-725641 (MIA / KIA) KS Navigator 2nd Lt Roland A. Purkey, O-434895 (MIA / KIA) Heyworth, IL Bombardier 1st Lt Roy E Hindman, O-659547 (MIA / KIA) IL Engineer Pfc George V. Wolcott, 19024251 (MIA / KIA) CA Radio/Gunner T/Sgt Edward A. Kelly, 6899663 (MIA / KIA) PA Gunner Sgt Peter R. Dennis, 20361599 (MIA / KIA) VA Crashed December 1, 1942 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 87-7865. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25D Mitchell serial number 41-29707. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 38th Bombardment Group (38th BG), 71st Bombardment Squadron (71st BS). Nicknamed "Sun-Setter’s Son" with a hyphen and apostrophe, often listed as "Sunsetter's Son". Mission History On December 1, 1942 took off from Port Moresby piloted by 1st Lt Ross G. Menoher as one of six B-25s on a mission to attack a Japanese convoy of four destroyers approaching Buna. After bombing the lead vessel in the convoy, the formation was intercepted by 10-12 A6M Zeros. During the first pass, this B-25 was shot down in flames. Two parachutes were seen to open before the bomber crashed into the sea. Crashed in the sea roughly 92 mile north of Buna at approximatly Lat 06.36 Long 150.12. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead on December 12, 1945. All are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Savely has a memorial marker at Fairview Cemetery in Greensburg, KS. References Note, the nickname is often listed as "Sunsetter's Son" [sic, Sun-Setter’s Son] USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25D Mitchell 41-29707 PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - B-25 Mitchell 41-29707 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Ross G. Menoher Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Lloyd I. Savely American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Roland A. Purkey American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Roy E. Hindman American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - George V. Wolcott American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Edward A. Kelly American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Peter Dennis FindAGrave - 1Lt Ross G Menoher, Jr (photo, tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - 1LT Lloyd Irvin Savely (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Lieut Lloyd I Savely (photo, Fairview Cemetery photo) FindAGrave - 1Lt Roland A Purkey (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - 1Lt Roy E Hindman (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - TSgt Edward A Kelly (photo, obituary) FindAGrave - Sgt Peter Dennis (tablets of the missing) 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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