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 16 JANUARY 1945 - First Lieutenant Harold W. Strub, pilot of
"Playmate Four One",
departed Morotai at 0536 reaching orbit point off the Northwest coast of Negros at 1100.
There he sighted mirror flashes from the beach near Linson on the West coast of Negros. He
landed and effected the rescue of Staff Sergeant Max C. Aumsberger, crew member of a B-24 which had
gone down North of Negros on 8 November 1944. The survivor was in good condition
and was a member of the 424th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group.
Lieutenant Strub took off at 1150
and arrived at Morotai at 1650 and discharged the survivor to a waiting ambulance.
RESCUED
B-24 CREWMEMBER:
S/Sgt Max C. Aumsberger, 424th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group
AIRCRAFT: OA-10A
USAAF SERNO:
44-33???
CALLSIGN:
"Playmate
Four One"
CREW:
(Pilot) 1Lt Harold W. Strub
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Aircraft produced at Canadian Vickers Ldt, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada
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