MISSION REPORT - RESCUES -
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RESCUED AIRMEN:
72nd Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group
- (P) 2Lt Edward F. Winthers, (CP) 2Lt Gordon A. Schmidt, (N) 2Lt Norbert
Perl, (B) 2Lt Robert J. Thebault, (Asst. E) PFC Donald L. Dipnoye, (Rad O)
Sgt Robert M. Henry, (Asst Rad O) S/Sgt Kenneth L. Moles, (Passenger) 1Lt
William R. Silvers
AIRCRAFT
TYPE: OA-10A*
USAAF SERNO:
44-33880
(CV-332)**
CALLSIGN:
"Playmate
47"
CREW:
(Pilot)
1st Lt. Archie A. Yelvington; (Co-Pilot) 2st Lt. Richard E. Costine; (Navigator) Flight Officer Robert Siperstein; (Engineer) Tech Sergeant Mark M. Rose; (Radar) Staff Sergeant
E. Collins; (Surgical Tech)
Sergeant Dean W. Renner; (Asst) Sraff Sergeant Walter M. Ortman
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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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