MISSION REPORT: 16 April 1945

MISSION REPORT - EVAC - 08
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16 APRIL 1945
First Lieutenant Archie A.Yelvington, pilot of "Playmate Special", departed Zamboanga (Mindanao) at 0830, arriving at Sanga Sanga, Tawi Tawi at 1115. Unable to get his nose wheel down, he was obliged to land in the bay just off the town. After the transfer of eight wounded soldiers of the 41st Division from the beach in the Catalina, he departed arriving at Zamboanga at 1755. The wounded were transferred to the Station Hospital.

MISSION: Special mission to Tawi Tawi (Evacuation of wounded -
timeline documented by the crew and submitted with Squadron History

0830:

Take-off Zamboanga. Carried 2 passengers for Tawi Tawi.

1005:

Arrived at Sanga Sanga.

1015:

Landed in the bay.

1035:

Took off from bay to land on the strip. Could not get nose wheel down.

1115:

Landed in bay again.

1530:

Took off for Zamboanga with 8 wounded men and the 2 original passengers.

1715:

Landed in the bay Zamboanga. Rescued from 41st Div: Pvt Quattrock, T.E.; Pfc Stites, H.E.; Pfc Brady, R.E.; Pfc Warner, G.A.; Guerillas: Pvt Abanawas, Pvt Ladiabosol, M.; Pvt Malabong, M.; Pvt Durding, U.

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EVACUATED PERSONNEL: Eight wounded soldiers

AIRCRAFT: OA-10A*
USAAF SERNO: 44-33876 (CV-326)**
CALLSIGN: "Playmate Special"
CREW: (Pilot) 1st Lt. Archie Yelvington

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The narrative of these rescues was compiled and published in April 1946 from logbooks of pilots, notes, letters, and other
information by secretary Marina G. de Guzman in Pampanga, Philippines.

* Aircraft produced at Canadian Vickers Ldt, Cartierville, Quebec, Canada
** Canadian Vickers contract number that was unique to each aircraft produced by at the Cartierville, Quebec plan
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