11 NOVEMBER 1944
First Lieutenant Wayne L. Schandelmeier, pilot, and Lieutenant Colonel Wallace S. Ford, Co-Pilot, of "Daylight One Three", took off from Morotai at 0615 and proceeded to Murciealagos Bay with fighter cover. They landed at Silis Point, but no survivors were found. Natives directed them to Naburos Island in Murciealagos Bay. The rescue plane proceeded to the designated island and landed at 1215. The ship was surrounded by friendly Filipinos who brought five surviving B-24 crew members to the rescue ship. Machine guns, ammunition and other supplies were given to to Filipino Military Commander. The Filipinos were ordered to scatter, the engines were started and Daylight 13 took off for its base at 1300. The rescued men, members of the 5th Bombardment Group, were in good physical condition. During their stay on the island they had been well cared for by the Filipinos. These men had been forced to abandon their ship when it was severely damaged by enemy fighters during a strike on Negros, 1 November 1944. The whereabouts of the remaining members of the crew are unknown.

THE RESCUED B-24 CREW:  2Lt W.C. Patterson, 1Lt J.F. McFarland, F/O Peter Tobaviah, 2Lt M.P. Monteverdo, and S/Sgt K.H. Aries

AIRCRAFT TYPE: OA-10A*    
USAAF SERNO: 44-33885  (CV-342)**
CALLSIGN:  "Daylight 13" 
CREW: (Pilot) 1st Lt Wayne L. Schandelmeier; (Co-Pilot) Lt Col. Wallace S. Ford; (Navigator) 2nd Lt Robert Booth; (Engineer) Sergeant Fernow; (Radio) Staff Sergeant Coss; (Radar) Staff Sergeant Verneil Roach; (Flight Surgeon) Captain Louie Goldberg