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 13 JANUARY 1945 - First Lieutenant
George A. Barnes, pilot of "Playmate
Three Six" departed Middleburg
Island at 0643 and proceeded to rendezvous point, Auee Island
arriving at 1145 and orbiting until the strike was completed. One B-25 radioed that he was
damaged but could make Morotai. PBY to stand by for emergency. At 1200, Lieutenant Barnes
received a message that another B-25 had been hit by ack ack, knocking out his starboard
engine and causing the right wheel to drop from the nacelle. The pilot proceeded to
complete his mission, however, dropping his bombs on the target and notifying the rescue
ship to follow him as he could have to ditch his ship 25 miles North of Manoi Island, NE
of Kendari at 04°50'N, 123°45"E. The rescue ship followed him down and effected the
rescue of three survivors at 1250. The three remaining crewmembers went down with the
ship. None of the survivors was injured and are listed as follows: 1Lt Phillip Killian,
1Lt Ely Scherl, and 2Lt William Lem, members of the 75th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Group.
They were returned to Sansapor, landing at 1800.
RESCUED
B-25 CREWMEMBERS:
1LT Phillip Killian, 1Lt Ely Scherl, and 2Lt William Lem, members
of the 75th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Group
AIRCRAFT: OA-10A*
USAAF SERNO:
44-33???
CALLSIGN:
"Playmate
Three Six"
CREW:
(Pilot) 1Lt George A. Barnes
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Aircraft produced at Canadian Vickers Ldt, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada
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