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02 NOVEMBER 1944 -
First
Lieutenant Eric A. Lakes, pilot of "Daylight Two
Three", departed Morotai at 0610 to
search for a pilot reported down about two miles West of the Southern tip of Kaboeroeang
Island. Lieutenant Lakes proceeded to the area and sighted a survivor in a life raft with
sea markers at 002�48'N, 126�55'E. Lieutenant Lakes landed his rescue plane, took the
survivor, Lieutenant Alford, 82nd Recon Squadron, aboard and returned him to his base.
Lieutenant Alford was in good condition having gone down on the preceding evening as a
result of engine trouble.
RESCUED
CREWMEMBER:
Lieutenant Alford, 82nd Recon Squadron
AIRCRAFT
TYPE:
OA-10A*
USAAF SERNO:
44-33880
(CV-332)**
CALLSIGN:
"Daylight Two
Three"
CREW:
(Pilot) 1Lt Eric A.
Lakes
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*
Aircraft produced at Canadian Vickers Ldt, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada
** Canadian Vickers contract number that was unique to each
aircraft produced by at Cartierville
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