The crew of Squadron Cat 44-33885 leaving from California with 11 other PBY's in June 1944 for New Guinea. (L to R) Lieutenant Harold Strub, Private Gene Spaulding, Sergeant Frederick Fritz, Technical Sergeant Ray Hundley, Lieutenant Leroy Nelson.  Sergeant Fritz would be killed on a mission 26 October 1944 when the plane he was riding in ran out of fuel at altitude at night and crashed into the sea. Lieutenant Haas was also on that mission but survived the crash landing. (Courtesy Warren Nelson)
1

Back to photos page...

2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron -  All Rights Reserved



1