Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-45-CO Liberator serial number 42-40271. Assigned to the U.S. Navy (USN) as PB4Y-1 Liberator bureau number 32012.

Wartime History
Assigned to Bombing Squadron 104 (VB-104). Nicknamed "Jungle Fever". Squadron number 12 was painted on the nose in black.

Mission History
On November 15, 1943 took off from Carney Field on Guadalcanal on a search mission over enemy territory. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA).

Memorials
The entire crew was officially declared dead on January 11, 1946. All are memorialized at the courts of the missing at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Honey on court 3.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-45-CO Liberator 42-40271
Navy Serial Number Search Results - PB4Y-1 Liberator 32012
VB-104 Album crew 17
American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Norwood M. Honey
American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Leonard E. Swanson
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Thanks to Jim Sawruk for additional information