Solmu served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100292, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.
B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.
Solmu was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-673900
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Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
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Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.
Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.
B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.
Solmu was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-673900
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.
Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Solmu served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24J #42-100292, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.
B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.
Solmu was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-673900
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.
Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
B-24J #42-100292 took off, with a crew of 7 & 8 passengers along with 17 other B-24's, from Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia on a transport mission to their new base at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guines.
B-24J #42-100292 fell out of formation, for an unknown reason, and crashed into the Coral Sea 9 miles east of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. All 15 on the plane were lost.
Solmu was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
Service # O-673900
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
Crawford, Paul B ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Divita, Joseph F ~ Sgt, Engineer, NY
Dougherty, Hugh C ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Nellis, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, WV
Petrie, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Robertson, Solmu T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Taylor, Merle B ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Passengers who perished on B-24J #42-100292:
The remains of S/Sgt. Schaub, Sgt. Smith, and Sgt. Walton were the only ones from this flight that were found.
Franciola, Patsy R ~ Sgt, NY
McPheeters, Harold L ~ Sgt, NE
Pierce, Marshall R ~ 1st Lt, VA
Schaub, George B ~ S/Sgt, LA
Smith, Paul L ~ Sgt, IN
Stovall, Robert H ~ Sgt, TX
Troyanowski, Andrew J ~ S/Sgt, MI
Walton, Hal C ~ Sgt, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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