Service No. #O-007129
Entered the Service from: Missouri
VMF-216
Official Declaration of Death: January 11th, 1946
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Margaret V. Faulkner, c/o V. R. Moss; Greenwood, Missouri. Killed In Action.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island).
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R.F.D. #3, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. Contact person listed as Mr. Earl Faulkner (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Pleasant Hill, Missouri on 12/26/1917. Middle name listed as Marion. Applied for admission in U.S. Marine Corps as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014 lists a marriage date of 2 Jan 1943 in Jackson County, Missouri to Margarett Virginia Moss.
Information below gleaned from his Find A Grave Memorial in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial:
F4U-1A Corsair Bureau Number 17806 Number 81
VMF-216
Pilot Captain Lawrence M. Faulkner, O-007129 (MIA / KIA) MO
Crashed December 19, 1943
Pilot History: Lawrence Faulkner previously was a flight officer with VMF-221, flying from Guadalcanal.
Aircraft History: Built by Vought. Assigned to the USMC to VMF-216 with fuselage number 81.
Mission History: Took off from Torokina Airfield on Bougainville as part of a three plane formation from VMF-216 flying cover over Rabaul. Over the target, went to assist some P-40s and B-24s being attacked by Zeros. This Corsair and F4U 17845 failed to return.
Some reports of short wave radio communications from Faulkner were logged a few weeks after he went missing and have never been validated.
Robert Marshall adds:
"More than likely, they attempted water landings (if they had a choice) and hope for Dumbo rescue rather than ground landing and risk enemy capture. I've got RNZAF reports, AAF reports, VMF 223 reports, but no one seems to have seen them go down, probably near Credner Island and probably into the water. One thing I don't have is any documentation of VF-33, supposedly flying F6Fs out of Ondonga. RNZAF reports them there and even some dog fighting Hellcats and Zekes, but no records have surfaced. Navy doesn't have their war diary, Nat. Archives doesn't have anything, almost as though the squadron didn't leave any records."
Memorials: Officially declared dead on January 11, 1946. Memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
References: Thanks VMF-216 via Robert Marshall for additional information
Credner Island East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Lat 4° 16' 0S Long 152° 19' 60E Credner Island is to the southwest of the Duke of York Island Group, and to the east of Rabaul.
***I would like to thank Tom C Find A Grave ID 46546890 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lawrence Rhodes Find A Grave ID 50370086 for adding his photos of Lawrence to this memorial***
***I would like to thank dfmoore Find A Grave ID 46562349 for linking his parents to this memorial***
Entered the Service from: Missouri
VMF-216
Official Declaration of Death: January 11th, 1946
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Margaret V. Faulkner, c/o V. R. Moss; Greenwood, Missouri. Killed In Action.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island).
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R.F.D. #3, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. Contact person listed as Mr. Earl Faulkner (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Pleasant Hill, Missouri on 12/26/1917. Middle name listed as Marion. Applied for admission in U.S. Marine Corps as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014 lists a marriage date of 2 Jan 1943 in Jackson County, Missouri to Margarett Virginia Moss.
Information below gleaned from his Find A Grave Memorial in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial:
F4U-1A Corsair Bureau Number 17806 Number 81
VMF-216
Pilot Captain Lawrence M. Faulkner, O-007129 (MIA / KIA) MO
Crashed December 19, 1943
Pilot History: Lawrence Faulkner previously was a flight officer with VMF-221, flying from Guadalcanal.
Aircraft History: Built by Vought. Assigned to the USMC to VMF-216 with fuselage number 81.
Mission History: Took off from Torokina Airfield on Bougainville as part of a three plane formation from VMF-216 flying cover over Rabaul. Over the target, went to assist some P-40s and B-24s being attacked by Zeros. This Corsair and F4U 17845 failed to return.
Some reports of short wave radio communications from Faulkner were logged a few weeks after he went missing and have never been validated.
Robert Marshall adds:
"More than likely, they attempted water landings (if they had a choice) and hope for Dumbo rescue rather than ground landing and risk enemy capture. I've got RNZAF reports, AAF reports, VMF 223 reports, but no one seems to have seen them go down, probably near Credner Island and probably into the water. One thing I don't have is any documentation of VF-33, supposedly flying F6Fs out of Ondonga. RNZAF reports them there and even some dog fighting Hellcats and Zekes, but no records have surfaced. Navy doesn't have their war diary, Nat. Archives doesn't have anything, almost as though the squadron didn't leave any records."
Memorials: Officially declared dead on January 11, 1946. Memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
References: Thanks VMF-216 via Robert Marshall for additional information
Credner Island East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Lat 4° 16' 0S Long 152° 19' 60E Credner Island is to the southwest of the Duke of York Island Group, and to the east of Rabaul.
***I would like to thank Tom C Find A Grave ID 46546890 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lawrence Rhodes Find A Grave ID 50370086 for adding his photos of Lawrence to this memorial***
***I would like to thank dfmoore Find A Grave ID 46562349 for linking his parents to this memorial***
Service No. #O-007129
Entered the Service from: Missouri
VMF-216
Official Declaration of Death: January 11th, 1946
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Margaret V. Faulkner, c/o V. R. Moss; Greenwood, Missouri. Killed In Action.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island).
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R.F.D. #3, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. Contact person listed as Mr. Earl Faulkner (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Pleasant Hill, Missouri on 12/26/1917. Middle name listed as Marion. Applied for admission in U.S. Marine Corps as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014 lists a marriage date of 2 Jan 1943 in Jackson County, Missouri to Margarett Virginia Moss.
Information below gleaned from his Find A Grave Memorial in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial:
F4U-1A Corsair Bureau Number 17806 Number 81
VMF-216
Pilot Captain Lawrence M. Faulkner, O-007129 (MIA / KIA) MO
Crashed December 19, 1943
Pilot History: Lawrence Faulkner previously was a flight officer with VMF-221, flying from Guadalcanal.
Aircraft History: Built by Vought. Assigned to the USMC to VMF-216 with fuselage number 81.
Mission History: Took off from Torokina Airfield on Bougainville as part of a three plane formation from VMF-216 flying cover over Rabaul. Over the target, went to assist some P-40s and B-24s being attacked by Zeros. This Corsair and F4U 17845 failed to return.
Some reports of short wave radio communications from Faulkner were logged a few weeks after he went missing and have never been validated.
Robert Marshall adds:
"More than likely, they attempted water landings (if they had a choice) and hope for Dumbo rescue rather than ground landing and risk enemy capture. I've got RNZAF reports, AAF reports, VMF 223 reports, but no one seems to have seen them go down, probably near Credner Island and probably into the water. One thing I don't have is any documentation of VF-33, supposedly flying F6Fs out of Ondonga. RNZAF reports them there and even some dog fighting Hellcats and Zekes, but no records have surfaced. Navy doesn't have their war diary, Nat. Archives doesn't have anything, almost as though the squadron didn't leave any records."
Memorials: Officially declared dead on January 11, 1946. Memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
References: Thanks VMF-216 via Robert Marshall for additional information
Credner Island East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Lat 4° 16' 0S Long 152° 19' 60E Credner Island is to the southwest of the Duke of York Island Group, and to the east of Rabaul.
***I would like to thank Tom C Find A Grave ID 46546890 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lawrence Rhodes Find A Grave ID 50370086 for adding his photos of Lawrence to this memorial***
***I would like to thank dfmoore Find A Grave ID 46562349 for linking his parents to this memorial***
Entered the Service from: Missouri
VMF-216
Official Declaration of Death: January 11th, 1946
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Margaret V. Faulkner, c/o V. R. Moss; Greenwood, Missouri. Killed In Action.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island).
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R.F.D. #3, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. Contact person listed as Mr. Earl Faulkner (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Pleasant Hill, Missouri on 12/26/1917. Middle name listed as Marion. Applied for admission in U.S. Marine Corps as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014 lists a marriage date of 2 Jan 1943 in Jackson County, Missouri to Margarett Virginia Moss.
Information below gleaned from his Find A Grave Memorial in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial:
F4U-1A Corsair Bureau Number 17806 Number 81
VMF-216
Pilot Captain Lawrence M. Faulkner, O-007129 (MIA / KIA) MO
Crashed December 19, 1943
Pilot History: Lawrence Faulkner previously was a flight officer with VMF-221, flying from Guadalcanal.
Aircraft History: Built by Vought. Assigned to the USMC to VMF-216 with fuselage number 81.
Mission History: Took off from Torokina Airfield on Bougainville as part of a three plane formation from VMF-216 flying cover over Rabaul. Over the target, went to assist some P-40s and B-24s being attacked by Zeros. This Corsair and F4U 17845 failed to return.
Some reports of short wave radio communications from Faulkner were logged a few weeks after he went missing and have never been validated.
Robert Marshall adds:
"More than likely, they attempted water landings (if they had a choice) and hope for Dumbo rescue rather than ground landing and risk enemy capture. I've got RNZAF reports, AAF reports, VMF 223 reports, but no one seems to have seen them go down, probably near Credner Island and probably into the water. One thing I don't have is any documentation of VF-33, supposedly flying F6Fs out of Ondonga. RNZAF reports them there and even some dog fighting Hellcats and Zekes, but no records have surfaced. Navy doesn't have their war diary, Nat. Archives doesn't have anything, almost as though the squadron didn't leave any records."
Memorials: Officially declared dead on January 11, 1946. Memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
References: Thanks VMF-216 via Robert Marshall for additional information
Credner Island East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Location
Lat 4° 16' 0S Long 152° 19' 60E Credner Island is to the southwest of the Duke of York Island Group, and to the east of Rabaul.
***I would like to thank Tom C Find A Grave ID 46546890 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lawrence Rhodes Find A Grave ID 50370086 for adding his photos of Lawrence to this memorial***
***I would like to thank dfmoore Find A Grave ID 46562349 for linking his parents to this memorial***
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