F-13A #42-93863 took off, with a crew of " 12 ", from Saipan on a Photographic Reconnaissance mission over Nagoya, Japan. After takeoff F-13A #42-93863 was not heard from or seen again. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
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Airmen who perished on F-13A #42-93863:
Bergh, Richard L. ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, SD
Bridges, Wilbur I. ~ 2nd Lt, Nav./Photo., IA
Broyles, Robert P. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, TX
Gates, Donald H. ~ 1st Lt, Nav./Radar, MO
Merriman, Richard P. ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Mueller, Herbert J., Jr. ~ M/Sgt, Photographer, MO
Musaga, Lawrence E. ~ 1st Lt, Commander, CT
Napier, Charles W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OH
Nicholson, Chester R. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IN
Reed, Alvin O. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Splender, Thomas ~ S/Sgt, CFC, CA
Veverka, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on F-13A #42-93863:
Bergh, Richard L. ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, SD
Bridges, Wilbur I. ~ 2nd Lt, Nav./Photo., IA
Broyles, Robert P. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, TX
Gates, Donald H. ~ 1st Lt, Nav./Radar, MO
Merriman, Richard P. ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Mueller, Herbert J., Jr. ~ M/Sgt, Photographer, MO
Musaga, Lawrence E. ~ 1st Lt, Commander, CT
Napier, Charles W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OH
Nicholson, Chester R. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IN
Reed, Alvin O. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Splender, Thomas ~ S/Sgt, CFC, CA
Veverka, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
F-13A #42-93863 took off, with a crew of " 12 ", from Saipan on a Photographic Reconnaissance mission over Nagoya, Japan. After takeoff F-13A #42-93863 was not heard from or seen again. The entire crew was lost on this mission.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on F-13A #42-93863:
Bergh, Richard L. ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, SD
Bridges, Wilbur I. ~ 2nd Lt, Nav./Photo., IA
Broyles, Robert P. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, TX
Gates, Donald H. ~ 1st Lt, Nav./Radar, MO
Merriman, Richard P. ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Mueller, Herbert J., Jr. ~ M/Sgt, Photographer, MO
Musaga, Lawrence E. ~ 1st Lt, Commander, CT
Napier, Charles W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OH
Nicholson, Chester R. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IN
Reed, Alvin O. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Splender, Thomas ~ S/Sgt, CFC, CA
Veverka, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on F-13A #42-93863:
Bergh, Richard L. ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, SD
Bridges, Wilbur I. ~ 2nd Lt, Nav./Photo., IA
Broyles, Robert P. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, TX
Gates, Donald H. ~ 1st Lt, Nav./Radar, MO
Merriman, Richard P. ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, PA
Mueller, Herbert J., Jr. ~ M/Sgt, Photographer, MO
Musaga, Lawrence E. ~ 1st Lt, Commander, CT
Napier, Charles W. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OH
Nicholson, Chester R. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IN
Reed, Alvin O. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Splender, Thomas ~ S/Sgt, CFC, CA
Veverka, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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