Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until December 10, 1945.

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Son of James D. Lindsay who resided in Arlington, New Jersey.

Archibald served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-25C #41-12982, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.

B-25C #41-12982 took off from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission attacking anti-aircraft installations at Buna, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.

Over the target, this B-25 sustained a direct hit on the wing, causing it to catch fire and crash near the shoreline. 1st Lt. Lindsay & S/Sgt Hill were able to parachute out however they were never seen again.

Archibald was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-790970

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Airmen who perished on B-25C #41-12982:

Baggenstoss, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MN
Flores, Adelino D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Hill, John L ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, NY
Lindsay, Archibald ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Pansier, Norbert W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Yeager, Richard O ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until December 10, 1945.

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Son of James D. Lindsay who resided in Arlington, New Jersey.

Archibald served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-25C #41-12982, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Bergen County, New Jersey prior to the war.

B-25C #41-12982 took off from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission attacking anti-aircraft installations at Buna, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.

Over the target, this B-25 sustained a direct hit on the wing, causing it to catch fire and crash near the shoreline. 1st Lt. Lindsay & S/Sgt Hill were able to parachute out however they were never seen again.

Archibald was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-790970

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Airmen who perished on B-25C #41-12982:

Baggenstoss, Alexander J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MN
Flores, Adelino D ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Hill, John L ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, NY
Lindsay, Archibald ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Pansier, Norbert W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WI
Yeager, Richard O ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, LA

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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