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 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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