MACR: 1484

Date: 01/19/1944

Aircraft Type: B-24
Aircraft Number: 42-52349
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Group: 459BG
Squadron: 756
Command: 15AF

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B-24 42-52349 with 10 crew and 4 passengers was Lost at Sea ( Atlantic) on 1/9/44 after leaving Morrison Field,FL bound for Puerto Rico (Sources: Coffee Tower Book and MACR # 1484). The crew & plane were never found. Only a life raft from this A/C was found empty two days later ( 1/11/44 ) 26 miles SE of Great Issac Light. It is unknown what happened to this B-24.

Read article "Andrew Savage 2nd LT Missing WWII" below for details



Crew

  • Charles Webb Pilot
  • Andrew Savage Co-Pilot
  • Cyril Lankford Navigator
  • Maurice Mulroy Bombardier
  • Roy Goff Engineer
  • Floyd Eades Radio Operator
  • Charles Reed Gunner
  • Paul Martin Gunner
  • Edward Brooks R/O Gunner
  • Robert Hamilton Gunner
  • John Vink Engineer
  • Fay Walker Mess Sgt.
  • Michael Minlionica Radio Oper
  • Louis Sardoch Med NCO

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