Catalina crew member aboard Takao after being rescued from the sea The crew member is likely AOM3c Carl E. Creamer who was one of three crew of PBY Catalina piloted by Cusick shot down on June 3, 1942 and rescued by the Japanese and became Prisoners Of War (POW). All three survived captivity and were liberated at the end of the Pacific War. Credit: IJN Date: June 3, 1942
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