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USAAF 5th AF 38th BG 405th BS |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Edsal L. Crews, O-735532 (KIA) OK Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Lewis A . Cleveland, O-667946 (KIA) Navigator 1st Lt. George R. Branzell, O-729951 (KIA) Radio/Gunner T/Sgt Robert E. Hannan, Jr., 3533156 (KIA) Gunner S/Sgt James J. Patrick, 34058001 (KIA) Crashed October 12, 1943 at 10:40am MACR 811 Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Delivered to the U.S. Army. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 38th Bombardment Group, 405th Bombardment Squadron. No known nose art or nickname. When lost engines R-2600-13 serial numbers 41-29310 and 41-2890. Mission History On October 12, 1943 took off from 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby on a bombing mission against Rabaul. Last sighted three miles NNE of Kerevat Airfield. Wreckage Postwar, a RAAF Searcher Team located the crash site at at roughly 04.26 152.04. The remains of the crew were recovered and transported to the United States. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. After the recovery of remains, the crew were transported to the United States for permanent burial. Crews is buried at Fort Gibson National Cemetery at section 5, site 3021-A. Branzell at Arlington National Cemetery at section 34 site 2815. Patrick, Cleveland and Hannan are buried in a group burial at Marietta National Cemetery at section Q site 125. References PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - B-25D Mitchell 41-30239 FindAGrave - Edsal J Crews (grave photo) FindAGrave - Lewis A Cleveland (group burial photo) FindAGrave - Lieut George R Branzell (grave photo) FindAGrave - Robert E Hannan, Jr (group burial photo FindAGrave - James J Patrick (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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