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22 JULY 1945 - On the
morning of 22 July 1945, Second Lieutenant Warner A. Britton, pilot of "Playmate
72", effected the rescue of Second Lieutenant George M. Handa from the open sea about
ten miles off Tigbucay Point, 75 miles North East of Zamboanga. Lieutenant Handa, a member
of 70th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group, stated that while flying his P-38 close to
the water, one prop struck a wave forcing him to ditch immediately. Fortunately, he
escaped unhurt, inflated his dinghy and awaited the arrival of the rescue ship within an
hour.
Rescued P-38 pilot: 2Lt George M.
Handa, 70th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group
AIRCRAFT: OA-10A 44-33943 CALLSIGN: "PLAYMATE
72" CREW: (P) 1Lt Warner A. Britton, (CP) 2Lt Joyce R. Aly, (N) F/O Earl G. Fugett, (E) Sgt Danny Sperber,
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