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  TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 24176  
USN
USS Princeton CVL-23
VC-23

Pilot  Ensign Gordon W. Spear (rescued)
Crew  ARM2C Raymond G. Marshall (rescued)
Crew  ARM2C David Chase Miller, 2020547 (MIA / KIA) MA

Crashed  November 2, 1943

Mission History
On November 2, 1943 took off from USS Princeton CVL-23 pilot Ensign Gordon W. Spear on a strike against Buka Airfield and Bonis Airfield. Suffered a mid-air collision and crashed.

Fates of the Crew
Two crew were rescued. Miller remains listed as Missing In Action (MIA).

Memorials
Miller was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing.

References
Thanks to Ted Darcy for additional crew details

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Last Updated
November 3, 2022

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