WE WENT TO WAR

Part XI:  Our Opposition

Japanese Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Fighter Units in the Southwest Pacific



TABLE 2

380TH BOMB GROUP CREWS AND PERSONNEL
SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT

Dates

Type

Location

Crews/Personnel, Aircraft/Serial No.

21 May 1943

Irving (251st Kokutai)

Rabaul, New Britain (43rd BG, B-17s)

-       1/Lt Heller, F., Pilot, 529th

-       Capt. Geddes, John W., Group Tech Inspector

-       2/Lt King, Leon S., Navigator, 530th

11 June 1943

Anti-aircraft and Fighters (Zekes, 202nd Kokutai)

Koepang, Timor

Capt. Dienelt, James H. (with Payne Crew), CARELESS, 42-40500, 531st

11 June 1943

Irving

Gasmata, NG, returning from Rabaul

Capt. Smith, Paul (with Dreier Crew), LELIA BELLE, 42-40507, 531st

10 July 1943

Oscars (50th Sentai)

Babo, NG

Merkel Crew, ESMERALDA II, 42-40507, 531st

10 July 1943

Zekes (202nd)

Kaimana, Vogelkopf, returning from Babo

McDowell Crew (KIA), MISS MARY,
42-40492, 531st

21 September 1943

Nick

Langgoer, Kai Islands

Morris Crew (POW), LITTLE JOE,
42-40532, 530th

21 September 1943

Zekes and Nicks

Langgoer, Kai Islands

Parris Crew, NOTHING SACRED,
42-40509, 530th

26 October 1943

Zekes

Gabina Island, Celebes (from Kendari)

Farrington Crew (KIA & POW), FYRTLE MYRTLE, 42-40485, 531st

26 October 1943

Zekes and Nick

Moa Island, Timor

Hinze Crew (KIA & Rescue), GOLDEN GATOR, 42-40518, 529th

8 January 1944

Zekes

Kendari, Celebes

Mulhollen Crew, 42-73115 (aircraft not named), 530th

12 January 1944

Zekes or Irving (202nd Kokutai)

Balikpapan

Hagler Crew, B.T.O., 42-42214, 530th

19 January 1944

Rufes (934th Kokutai) and Nicks

Ambon, Ceram

Van Wormer Crew, PAPER DOLL, 42-73187, 529th

19 January 1944

Rufes and Nick

Ambon, Ceram

Part of Smith Crew (Rest Rescued), DOODLEBUG, 42-73117, 531st

8 March 1944

Tonys (68th Sentai)

Wewek, New Guinea

Jennings Crew, SUNSHINE, 42-41225, 529th

8 May 1944

Zekes and Nick

Jefman, New Guinea

Parker Crew, 42-41117 (not named), 528th

              Source:  The Best in the Southwest - The 380th Bomb Group in World War II, by Glenn R. Horton, Jr., Library of Congress Card Number 95-079703, ISBN 0-9645959-0-7. Mosie Publications, Savage, MN, 1995, pp. 21-25, 52-58.


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