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Pilot 1st Lt. Richard P. Schumacher, O-732585 (MIA / KIA) Austin, MN Co-Pilot 2nd Lt William A. Daniels, O-667955 (MIA / KIA) New Orleans, LA Radio S/Sgt Robert R. McCabe, 36249198 (MIA / KIA) Hammond, WI Gunner T/Sgt Owen C. Remillard 16046639 (MIA / KIA) Denver, CO Observer 2nd Lt Alton W. Howard Jr., O-666671 (MIA / KIA) Mexico City, Mexico Crashed September 2, 1943 at 10:00am MACR 4508 Aircraft History Wartime History Wartime History On September 2, 1943 took off from 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby at 7:00am armed with two 1,000 pound bombs on "Strike 244H" against Japanese shipping in Wewak Harbor off Wewak. The 405th Bombardment Squadron was leading the attack, and proceeded to Marilinan and circled for thirty minutes before rendezvousing with escorting P-38 Lightnings then proceeded up the Ramu Valley bound for Wewak. South of the Prince Alexander Range, the B-25 formation split into two plane elements for bombing and strafing runs. After the 405th Bombardment Squadron completed their runs, the 71st Bombardment Squadron arrived and experienced heavy anti-aircraft fire and attacks by enemy fighters. This B-25 was part of the first flight, second element with Lt. Friend strafed a "Sugar Charlie" (Japanese merchant vessel) anchored and being unloaded at a jetty off Wewak Point then released their bombs on a "Fox Able" anchored a few hundred yards north. All the bombs missed, but were deemed to be near misses that damaged the vessel. This B-25 was intercepted by fighters during the attack and was last seen by seen with its right propeller feathered and losing altitude. A B-25 piloted by Major Howard Paquin's of the second flight pulled alongside to offer protection, but it continued to lose altitude and tried to pull up, but stalled, went over on its back and hit the water with great impact. No survivors were seen to leave the aircraft. When this B-25 failed to return, it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost were B-25D 41-30255 (MIA), B-25D 41-30319 (MIA) and P-38H 42-66563 (MIA). Last seen by Major Howard Paquin, who writes in MACR 4508: The MACR 4508 states only: Memorials McCabe has a memorial marker at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Hammond, WI. References Contribute
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