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Pilot Lt. George H. S. Bonn, O-100055 USNR (MIA / KIA) DC Crashed April 7, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego. Constructors Number 1228. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-35-CO Liberator Serial Number 42-40151. Assigned to U.S. Navy (USN) as PB4Y-1 Liberator bureau number 31952. Wartime History Assigned to Bombing Squadron 102 (VB-102). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 7, 1943 took off from Kaneohe Airfield on Oahu on a night navigation mission. A few minutes later, it crashed into the sea roughly eight miles away, killing the crew of nine. The entire crew was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized at Punchbowl on the courts of the missing. Bonn on court 5. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-35-CO Liberator 42-40151 "40151 to USN as PB4Y-1" Navy Serial Number Search Results - PB4Y-1 Liberator 31989 "31989 (ex USAAF B-24D 42-40151, VB-102) crashed after takeoff 8 miles from Kaneohe Bay 4/7/1943. 9 killed" American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Herbert S. Bonn FindAGrave - LtJg Herbert S Bonn (courts of the missing photo) USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List April 1943 PB4Y-1 31989 pilot George H. S. Bonn Navy Serial Number Search Results PB4Y-1 31989 We Flew Alone (2000) mentions this loss Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated February 15, 2023 |
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