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F/O John D. Blain wearing flight gear
On
September 2, 1943
pilot
B-25D Mitchell 41-30319
on a low level strike against Japanese ships off Wewak and went Missing In Action (MIA). In fact, he ditched off
Kairiru Island
and became a Prisoner Of War (POW) executed three days later on
September 5, 1943
at
St. John's Mission (Barakam)
.
Credit: Men & Women in WWII from Stephens County Date: 1942
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