Flight Status Board

An unidentified individual at the aircraft status board for the 22nd Bombardment Squadron, at Chakulia Air Base, India.The photo was taken after August 3 and September 10, 1943.

The dates are based on two visible entry "B-25C, 42-55417, Missing In L.A.S. Action as of Aug 3, 4--" and the fact that 41-12950 went missing on September 10th.  Of the seventeen aircraft shown, seven were lost due to combat damage or bad weather.

The line that the soldier is writing "B-25-C 42-32264" is shown there are missing in action. It was later confirmed as lost on "25-Jul-1943" in the Bay of Bengal, all six men lost and never recovered.