WE WENT TO WAR
Part XI: Our
Opposition |
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, |
21 September 1943 |
Nick |
Langgoer, Kai Islands |
Morris Crew (POW),
LITTLE JOE, |
21 September 1943 |
Zekes and Nicks |
Langgoer, Kai Islands |
Parris Crew, NOTHING
SACRED, |
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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