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20 APRIL 1945 - Captain George A. Barnes, pilot of "Playmate 47", departed Zamboanga (Mindanao) at 1210 and landed in the water off Jolo Island at 1255, where Cpl Ernest L. Fink was transferred from a landing barge to the rescue ship. Corporal Fink was severely wounded during the landing operation on Jolo Island and was taken to Zamboanga and transferred to the Hospital for treatment.

Evacuated: 1 wounded soldier

AIRCRAFT: OA-10A*  
USAAF SERNO: 44-33880  (CV-332)**
CALLSIGN:  "Playmate Four Seven"  

CREW:
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Pilot) Captain George A. Barnes


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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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