ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280145
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1944 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-41400 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southwestern Cebu -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Morotai |
| Negros Island |
B-24J Liberator #44-41400, while on a mission out of Pitoe Airdrome on Morotai Island, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), to strike Japanese positions on northern Negros Island, collided in cloud cover with B-24J #44-41379 over the Tañon Strait, and both aircraft exploded and crashed onto the southwestern shoreline of Cebu Island, Philippines. All 22 airmen aboard both airplanes were killed. There were no survivors. Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031.
The air crew killed were:
1st Lt. James M. York, O1292979, IL, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph A .Hayden, O-700456, SD, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Aristottle D. Coleman, O-711344 , TX, Navigator
1st Lt. John U. Coleman Jr, O-701568, TX, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alvin L. Breitman, 13092992, NY, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Walter A. MacDougal, 31300112, MA, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Arthur L. Babcock, 36357180, IL, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Ishmael H. Jeter, 38442365, NM, Aerial Photographer
S/Sgt. Edward H. Martin, 12190717, NY, Gunner
S/Sgt. William E. Shivers, 34351070, GA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Charles W. Vallen, 32286546, NY, Asst. Radio Operator
Sources:
USAAF Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42612134/james-matthew-york#source
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2022 05:14 | Gumby778 | Added |
| 27-Jul-2022 05:21 | Gumby778 | Updated [Narrative] |
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