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 24 NOVEMBER 1944 -
First Lieutenant Eric A. Lakes, pilot of "Playmate
Two Two", departed Pitoe Strip at
1620 with orders to search for a life raft sighted just East of Langoan on the Eastern
coast of the Northern Celebes. Lieutenant Lakes was advised that the tower had picked up
weak signals, apparently coming from a "Gibson Girl" and gave the position as
10°10'N, 125°20'E. Lieutenant Lakes turned on his radar and went directly to the
"Gibson Girl" arriving at 1752. He landed and picked up two RAAF Officers, F/C
F. K. Carrick and F/C L.H. Kirkamn, 30th Fighter Squadron, 77th Wing, 10 Operational
Group, who stated that they crash landed their Beaufighter after both engines were shot
out over Langoan Strip on the morning of 24 November, and had been in their raft only a
short time. Both survivors were in good condition and were returned to the base at Morotai
at 1945.
Rescued Beaufighter pilots: F/C F.K. Carrick, F/C L.H. Kirkamn
AIRCRAFT:
OA-10A 44-33??? CALLSIGN:
"Playmate Two Two" CREW: (P) 1Lt Eric A. Lakes
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