ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275148
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| Date: | Monday 25 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24M Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-42431 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maros, Celebes Island -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pitu Airfield, Morotai |
Shot down by anti-aircraft flak and enemy fighter action during bombing mission over Mandai Airfield, Celebes Island, Indonesia
The 10-man crew were killed:
2nd Lt. Lawrence R. Berry, Pilot
2nd Lt. Howard A. Shellington, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Benjamin R. Wirz, Navigator
1st Lt. William R. Brown, Bombardier
Sgt. Warren H. Allmon, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Sgt. George S. Horan, Radio Operator
Cpl. Gerald D. Carson, Gunner
Cpl. Eugene L. Farthing, Gunner
Cpl. Wayne J. Geltz, Gunner
Cpl. Richard S. Peyron, Gunner
Sources:
USAAF Missing Air Crew Report № 14925
usaafdata.com
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-42431.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2022 20:17 | Gumby778 | Added |
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