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MACR 5156

MACR page: B-24 bomber #42-73317 was lost on May 20, 1944, over the sea near the south east coast of China, after a night mission to strike Japanese shipping.

B-24 bomber #42-73317 was lost on May 20, 1944, over the sea near the south east coast of China, after a night mission to strike Japanese shipping.  The crew were:

 
1st Lt Donald G. Richardson, Pilot
1st Lt Frank L. Munson, CoPilot
1st Lt James P. ‘Jim' Gilbert, Navigator
1st Lt Linus J. Austin, Bombardier
TSgt Cecil L. Olson, Radio Operator
SSgt Arthur Regal, Asst Radio Operator
TSgt Harold W. ‘H W' Case, Engineer
Cpl Jordan L. Daley, Asst Engineer (not shown in image above)
Cpl Walter S. Polchlopek, Gunner/Armorer
SSgt Clifford T. Hamilton, Gunner/Armorer,
1st Lt Russell T. Breckenridge, Sq S-2 Officer (not shown in image above)
 
See the story of the loss of the plane and crew here.
 
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