12 - 13 JANUARY 1945
Captain Clarence L. "Solie" Solander, pilot of "Playmate Four One", departed Morotai at 0450 for Baliango Point, Northern Mindanao and searched the area at 04°00'N, 125°10'E where red flares had been sighted. His mission was to cover strikes on Fabrica. Visibility was very low and the search was negative. At 1020, he sighted the target which was cleared by all ships by 1115. Captain Solander proceeded to Dipolog and landed at 1200 where he received a report that a B-24 crew was down at Sindangan with six injured men. At 1245 Captain Solander left Dipolog with Major Lunas, a Philippine Medical Officer, and departed for Sindangan, arriving at 1315. After being directed to the survivors by a red flare, Captain Solander elected to land in a heavy sea and took the injured survivors aboard where they were given medical treatment by Major Lunas. The uninjured were left at Sindangan with instructions to proceed to Dipolog. During the transfer of the injured from the shore to the rescue ship, the radar operator Sgt Roach, sustained a fracture of his left thumb. Take-off was successful at 1500. However, the junction box on one of the floats was damaged which prevented it from being raised. Captain Solander landed at Dipolog at 1620 and remained overnight. The uninjured men left in the plane with Major Lunas who attended them and administered plasma and restoratives. The float was repaired and they departed Dipolog. The flight to Morotai was uneventful and upon landing at 1310, the injured survivors were transferred by waiting ambulances to the 155th Station Hospital. The stranded crews were returned to their respective commands.

The pilot of the ill-fated B-24 stated that while returning from a mission, his fuel was almost exhausted and he was forced to ditch his plane near Sindangan. All of the crew escaped but six were injured, three seriously.

MISSION: Cover Badger strike on Fabrica -  timeline documented by the crew and submitted with Squadron History:

0450:	Departed Morotai for Baliango Point.
0710:	Attempted to search area 04°00' North 125°10' East where red flares were sighted but rain and low visibility prevented.
1000:	Rendezvous made with Devil I at Baliango then proceeded to Coptou Point to orbit.
1030:	Sighted nine Badgers heading for target.
1115:	Received call from Frisco-Badger cover, that all Badgers cleared target. Three heading for Mindoro, six for Morotai.
1200:	Heard call from Badger in trouble, one engine out mno contact was made.
1210:	Landed at Dipolog to check on ships status.
1235:	Took off, circled, and landed again after a B-25 landed behind us. He was the Badger in trouble. We were informed that a B-24 crew was still at Sindingan with three badly injured men. Fifth AF had arranged pick them up.
1245:	We took Major Lunas (Philippino medic) aboard and proceeded to Sindingan to check.
1315:	Arrived and gunner spotted men signaling from shore with red flares. We circled, then, to check the possibility of landing in heavy seas.
1345:	Decided water unsafe for landing and take off, so dropped a message asking if injured could wait until morning. Negative reply so decided to land.
1400:	Landed in heavy ground swells then anchored off shore while they brought out the crew. The large swells made the transer of injured very difficult. During this process Sgt Roach injured on hand, possible fractured thumb attempting to prevent canoe from crashing into airplane. Two crew members were some distance away so left Lt Brown, pilot, there with instructions to go to Dipolog. All three were uninjred.
1500:	Departed for Dipolog to put up floats. Decided to RON leaving three badly injured in airplane under the care of Major Lunas and surgical technician.
0800:	Departed Dipolog with six injured, and seven additional crew members of B-25 & B-24 from Dipolog.
1310:	Landed at Morotai.