Squadron Catalina 44-33876 on the first operational mission -
27 July 1944 [Mission Report] A B-24 crew had gone
down in
Geelvink Bay the day before. The crew searched for seven hours
before sighting a life raft. (Pilot) 1Lt. John S. Denison, (Co-Pilot) 1Lt.
Eric A. Lakes, (Navigator)
Lt.
Peter F.
Naylor, (Radio) Cpl. Raymond B. Bean, (Radar) Sgt. George
E. Bock, (Surgical Tech) Sgt. Franklin C. Besse. Photos were taken by her
sister ship
(Courtesy Mary Carol Wientjes)
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