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42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:58 pm
by 425515
I have found sources that the P61 that went down October 18, 1944 was actually found and investigated after war. My Great Uncle, Harold Ozmun, was the radarman onboard.
I have heard the Vogelkop Peninsula, but have not really found any hard evidence.
Could somebody point me to whom in the Army Air Force I could contact to find this out?
Chris Prough
Re: 42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:58 am
by Anthony J. Mireles
There is a Missing Air Crew Report:
MACR 10451
Good Luck
TM
Re: 42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:57 am
by GordyB
Hi Chris
He was with the 419th Night Ftr Sqn. Under 13thAAF. Full name and rank: Radar Operator 2nd Lt Harold E Ozwun O-2043159
Was with Pilot; Capt Howard G Daniel O-885420, and Gunner : Sgt William W Yahn ASN32584718
Type: RP-61A-1 Black Widow: Engine Numbers (R-2800-10) 42-11495 and 42-11448. Point of Departure: APO159, and last radio contact heard of : 0445hrs 18/10/44 in vincinity of Waigeo PNG
Yes it says RP-61A-1, not P-61A.
Best
Gordy
Re: 42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:49 pm
by 425515
But, does anyone know if they found the wreckage? I have read that they have. That should be so simple, should it not?
Re: 42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:42 pm
by PF
ABMC record/Find A grave memorials:
Captain Howard Daniel
ABMC
Howard G. Daniel
Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 0-885420
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Lt Ozmun
ABMC
Harold E. Ozmun
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 2043159
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Sgt William Yahn
ABMC
William W. Yahn
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 32584778
419th Night Fighter Squadron
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 22-Feb-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Find A grave memorials
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 082&df=all&
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 347&df=all&
Re: 42-5515 P61 - wreckage investigated?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:20 pm
by W.J.Swain
Hello Chris..
Have you been in contact with JPAC??? If not, here's their site:
http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/
Someone there should be able to help. They are slow to respond...
Bill