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Crew of B-24D 42-41152 23 Jan 1945

On 23 Jan 1945 while on a bombing mission over Paramushiru Island the B-24D, 42-41152 (404th Bombardment Squadron), flown by 2/Lt. Charles Talbot Jr. was downed by a Japanese fighter. It was observed that the plane's right engine caught fire and flames were coming out of the bomb bay and waist window as the stricken bomber left formation. It went into a spin and an explosion tore off the left wing and parts of the doomed bomber spun down into the waters separating Shimushu Island from the Kamchatka Peninsula. Three parachutes were observed with Japanese fighters circling them as they floated down into the icy waters of the straits below.

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Sgt Anthony P Bedell

unknown – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

Sgt Jackson Elmore Brown

30 May 1925 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

Corp Norris Dean Chaney

31 Oct 1924 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

Sgt Jack Terry Hefley

1923 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

Sgt Cloyd Russell Kunkel Jr.

16 Nov 1925 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

SGT James Edward Neal

10 Aug 1924 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

Sgt Solomon Pollack

25 Aug 1917 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

SGT Rodney Richard Schubring

30 Oct 1924 – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Tablets of the Missing, Court 7, USAAF, WWII

2Lt Verdie E Smith

unknown – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

2Lt Charles Nicoll Talbot Jr.

unknown – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

2Lt Herman A Welch

unknown – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

2Lt Kenneth E Young

unknown – 23 Jan 1945

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Courts of the Missing

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