02 OCTOBER 1944 - First Lieutenant Leroy R. "Roy" Nelson, pilot of "Daylight One Four", received an urgent call at 1100 to proceed to the rescue of a P-40 pilot, down on a mud flat on the Southwest shore of the Vogelkop. Lieutenant Nelson arrived at the coordinates given and was directed to the survivor by two circling P-40's. Lieutenant Nelson landed off shore and the survivor paddled to the rescue plane, and was taken aboard at 1400, and returned to his base at Noemfoor. The rescued Australian P-40 pilot, was unhurt and stated that due to lack of fuel he was forced to land his ship on the mud band at 0930, 2 October 1944.

Time Line:
1130:  Take off. Flew direct from Auto (over land 8-9000) to 19 Option. Made visual contact with P-40 and pilot on rock bottom 300 yards from mainland of Vogelkop on mud flat and waited while pilot collected equipment and paddled to ship. 1400: Checked maps and proceeded to Eyelet. 1530:  Landed Eyelet.

Rescued Australian P-40 pilot: Flight Officer G. B. Downing

AIRCRAFT TYPE: OA-10A*  
USAAF SERNO: 44-33876  (CV-326)**
CALLSIGN:  "Daylight One Four" 
CREW: (Pilot) 2Lt Leroy R. Nelson, (Co-Pilot) 2Lt Harold W. Strub, (Navigator) 2Lt Alvin H. Haas, (Engineer) T/Sgt Hundley, (Radio Operator) S/Sgt Roberge, (Radar) Cpl Spaulding

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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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