12 DECEMBER 1944
Captain Gerard F. Wientjes, pilot of "Playmate Four One", departed Morotai at 0550 with instructions to cover a strike on Panay, picked up fighter escort at 1020 and arrived at orbit point at 1123. At 1205 he received a call of "Snafu" just East of Soyoton Point in Negros. Ten minutes later he arrived at the designated point and sighted survivors on the beach. Captain Wientjes landed his ship, taxied inshore and took the following men aboard: First Lieutenant William W. McGee, First Lieutenant Robert C. Damon, Second Lieutenant Pat N. Mann, Tech Sergeant David N. L. Beyer, Staff Sergeant Eugene C. Bosiacki, Staff Sergeant Richard E. Beard, and Staff Sergeant Peter F. Gjertson, 307th Bomb Squadron, 424th Bomb Group who were shot down 8 November 1944. 2Lt Paul Yuschak, Second Lieutenant Alfred H. Preinesberger, and Sergeant Michael Cannon, 307th Bomb Squadron, 424th Bomb Group, who were shot down 6 November 1944; and Staff Sergeant William E. Mills, 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group, who bailed out of his ship 6 November 1944. All survivors were in good health and stated that they parachuted into the sea, were picked up by natives and taken ashore on Negros, where they stayed until rescued 12 December 1944. Second Lieutenant Andrew T. Puckovinsky, 106th Division USIP was evacuated.

TIMELINE: documented by the crew and submitted with Squadron History:

0553:	Take-off (cover Panay strike. RZ with Rainbow 1 & 2)
0625:	Received call to RZ at 1050 (20 minutes later)
1020:	Contacted and picked up fighter escort (Rainbow 1)
1123:	Reached orbit point
1205:	Received call for Snafu at 13 Padlock
1214:	Landed in water at Snafu position after sighting personnel. Picked up the following personnel: S/Sgt William R. Mills;, 5th Bomb Gp., 23rd Bomb Sq.; and folowing from 424th Bomb Sq., 307th Bomb Gp: S/Sgt Eugene C. Bosiacki, S/Sgt Richard E. Beard; S/Sgt Michael J. Gannow; 2nd Lt. Paul Yuschak; 2nd Lt. Alfred R. Preimesberger; S/Sgt Peter F. Gjertson; 1st Lt. Robert C. Damon; 2nd Lt. Pat N. Mann; 1st Lt. Williard W. Magee; T/Sgt David N. L. Beyer
1239:	Take-off with 11 snafus
1340:	Landed at Dipolog to discharge three combat crew men and to pick up one Snafu. Dismissed cover (Rainbow 2) 2nd Lt. Andrew Thomas Buckovinsky' 106th Div. USPIF.
1639:	Take-off from Dipolg.
2135:	Landed at Morotai.

RESCUED CREWMEMBERS: 307th Bomb Squadron, 424th Bomb Group - 1Lt Lt William W. McGee, 1st Lt. Robert C. Damon, 2Lt Pat N. Mann, 2nd Lt. Paul Yuschak, 2nd Lt. Alfred R. Preimesberger, T/Sgt David N. L. Beyer, S/Sgt Eugene C. Bosiacki, S/Sgt Richard E. Beard, S/Sgt Peter F. Gjertson, S/Sgt Michael J. Gannow,

RESCUED CREWMEMBER: 23rd Bomb Sq., 5th Bomb Group - S/Sgt William R. Mills

AIRCRAFT: OA-10A*  
USAAF SERNO: 44-33874 (CV-324)**
CALLSIGN:  "Playmate 41" 
CREW: (Pilot) Captain Gerard F. Wientjes; (Co-Pilot) 2nd Lt. William V. Kissel; (Navigator) 2nd Lt. Wayne K. Warner; (Engineer) Private First Class John H. Rowe Jr.; (Radio) Sergeant Victor G. Frank; (Radar) Staff Sergeant Albert A. Kurto; (Surgical Tech) Staff Sergeant Franklin C. Lobdell