Cenotaph Here
PV-1 Ventura Bureau Number 34824
VPB-148
Lockheed Ventura/B-34 Lexington
3 Apr–May 1944: The squadron was sent to Munda, New Georgia, to provide fighter cover for C-47s carrying paratroops going into New Guinea. From this date until relieved, the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-1.
Mission History
On May 3, 1944 took off from Munda Airfield on New Georgia piloted by Lt. Williams E. Davis on a routine targets of opportunity search mission over Bougainville. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
S/O Marilla (Colburn) & Oswald Carling Hotaling
Service # 6003807
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
Status Missing In Action
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Pilot Lt. William E. Davis, O-104283, USNR (MIA / KIA) OH
Crew Ensign Kevin O. Ahern, O-278001, USNR (MIA / KIA) Manchester, NH
Crew AR3c Morris D. Franklin, 5566112 USNR (MIA / KIA) AZ
Crew AMM2c Earl O. Hotaling, 6003807 USNR (MIA / KIA) NY
Crew AOM3c Silas Jamison, Jr., 6804339 USNR (MIA / KIA) CA
MIA May 3, 1944
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
PV-1 Ventura Bureau Number 34824
VPB-148
Lockheed Ventura/B-34 Lexington
3 Apr–May 1944: The squadron was sent to Munda, New Georgia, to provide fighter cover for C-47s carrying paratroops going into New Guinea. From this date until relieved, the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-1.
Mission History
On May 3, 1944 took off from Munda Airfield on New Georgia piloted by Lt. Williams E. Davis on a routine targets of opportunity search mission over Bougainville. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
S/O Marilla (Colburn) & Oswald Carling Hotaling
Service # 6003807
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
Status Missing In Action
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Pilot Lt. William E. Davis, O-104283, USNR (MIA / KIA) OH
Crew Ensign Kevin O. Ahern, O-278001, USNR (MIA / KIA) Manchester, NH
Crew AR3c Morris D. Franklin, 5566112 USNR (MIA / KIA) AZ
Crew AMM2c Earl O. Hotaling, 6003807 USNR (MIA / KIA) NY
Crew AOM3c Silas Jamison, Jr., 6804339 USNR (MIA / KIA) CA
MIA May 3, 1944
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
Cenotaph Here
PV-1 Ventura Bureau Number 34824
VPB-148
Lockheed Ventura/B-34 Lexington
3 Apr–May 1944: The squadron was sent to Munda, New Georgia, to provide fighter cover for C-47s carrying paratroops going into New Guinea. From this date until relieved, the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-1.
Mission History
On May 3, 1944 took off from Munda Airfield on New Georgia piloted by Lt. Williams E. Davis on a routine targets of opportunity search mission over Bougainville. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
S/O Marilla (Colburn) & Oswald Carling Hotaling
Service # 6003807
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
Status Missing In Action
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Pilot Lt. William E. Davis, O-104283, USNR (MIA / KIA) OH
Crew Ensign Kevin O. Ahern, O-278001, USNR (MIA / KIA) Manchester, NH
Crew AR3c Morris D. Franklin, 5566112 USNR (MIA / KIA) AZ
Crew AMM2c Earl O. Hotaling, 6003807 USNR (MIA / KIA) NY
Crew AOM3c Silas Jamison, Jr., 6804339 USNR (MIA / KIA) CA
MIA May 3, 1944
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
PV-1 Ventura Bureau Number 34824
VPB-148
Lockheed Ventura/B-34 Lexington
3 Apr–May 1944: The squadron was sent to Munda, New Georgia, to provide fighter cover for C-47s carrying paratroops going into New Guinea. From this date until relieved, the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-1.
Mission History
On May 3, 1944 took off from Munda Airfield on New Georgia piloted by Lt. Williams E. Davis on a routine targets of opportunity search mission over Bougainville. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
S/O Marilla (Colburn) & Oswald Carling Hotaling
Service # 6003807
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
Status Missing In Action
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Pilot Lt. William E. Davis, O-104283, USNR (MIA / KIA) OH
Crew Ensign Kevin O. Ahern, O-278001, USNR (MIA / KIA) Manchester, NH
Crew AR3c Morris D. Franklin, 5566112 USNR (MIA / KIA) AZ
Crew AMM2c Earl O. Hotaling, 6003807 USNR (MIA / KIA) NY
Crew AOM3c Silas Jamison, Jr., 6804339 USNR (MIA / KIA) CA
MIA May 3, 1944
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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Entered the service from New York.
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