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 01 MARCH 1945 - First Lieutenant Frank
Rauschkolb, pilot of
"Playmate Four Three", departed Morotai at 0530, landed at Labo at 1000 and picked up Lieutenant Dowse. He left
for Sanghie at 1015 to proceed immediately to 02°40'N, 122°50'E. Lieutenant Rauschkolb
flew a heading of 095° and arrived in Celelaba, Halmaheras at 1720. At 1750, he sighted a
survivor in a life raft, one half mile off shore. He landed in in the bay and took him
aboard. The pilot, Lieutenant Brady, 35th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, was flying from Biak
to Morotai and became lost, not having any maps of the area. His gas was running low and
he elected to ditch his plane. Fortunately, he was seen by other pilots and his position
reported. His early rescue saved him from being captured by the Japs. He was unhurt and
returned to Morotai at 1930.
RESCUED CREWMEMBER:
Lieutenant Brady, 35th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force
AIRCRAFT:
OA-10A
USAAF SERNO:
44-33???
CALLSIGN:
"Playmate
Four Three"
CREW:
(Pilot) 1Lt Frank Rauschkolb
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Aircraft produced at Canadian Vickers Ldt, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada
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