22 NOVEMBER 1944
First Lieutenant Larry E. Bormann, pilot of "Playmate Two Two", departed Morotai at 0450 on a special mission to pick up a survivor reported down on the Eastern shore of Borneo at 02°33'N, 118°52'E. Lieutenant Bormann, with adequate cover, arrived at the designated point at 1045, landed and waited for the survivor to be brought out to the ship by friendly natives. The survivor, First Lieutenant Joe K. Owens was a member of the 68th Fighter Squadron. He was in good shape and reported that the natives treated him with great kindness and consideration. At 1100, Lieutenant Bormann left his point of rescue and dismissed his fighter escort. At 1545, he received a call from a B-24 that five men were bailing out of another B-24 on a bearing of 310° 60' from Race Island. The B-24 remained with the survivors, circling them and keeping its IFF on. The rescue plane picked up the B-24 on its radar and proceeded to the area, arriving at 1600. They sighted two empty life rafts and one with a survivor aboard. They landed, picked him up and took-off but immediately sighted two more survivors on a raft, landed and effected their rescue. They then sighted another raft containing another survivor. They taxied to him and took him aboard, finally taking off for home base at 1725 with only 200 gallons of gas left. The rescue was effected at approximately 03°09'N, 127°21'W. The survivors had bailed out of their ship at 1530 after it sustained severe damage from enemy anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing mission over the Celebes. The survivors, members of the 394th Bomb Squadron, had been in the water for less than an hour and all were in good shape.

MISSION: Pick up survivor at East Borneo - timeline documented by the crew and submitted with Squadron History:

0450:	Take off to pick up survivor at East Borneo.
0700:	Position 02°20'N, 124°30'E. Weather: rain squalls, overcast with strata cumulus, wind 320� 8k, visibility 10 miles.
0800:	Weather improving. Position 02°20'N, 122°37'E.
1020:	Contacted Rainbow Special.
1030:	Met Rainbow Special 30 miles NW of rendezvous.
1045:	Landed 02°33.5N, 118°52'E. The survivor ws brought out by 4 natives in a canoe. The natives semed very friendly. The survivor, 1st Lt. Joe K. Owens (P-38) 0754181 of the 68th Fighter Squadron (Middleburg), was in good condition when rescued.
1100:	Left above position for base.
1125:	Dismissed Rainbow Special.
1300:	Weather clear, sea calm.
1400:	Weather: rain squalls, visibility 10 to 12 miles, wind 140� 8k, low stratus 2000 to 4000 ft.
1500:	Weather: Clear, visibility restricted to 10 miles haze.
1545:	Received call from Zorina 1 Baker: 5 men bailing out 310� and 60' from Raoe Island, Zorina 1 B circling with emergency IFF on, and have picked him up on radar and proceeding to his position.
1600:	Met Zorina 1 B, saw 2 life rafts and some sea dye.
1605:	Landed. 2 life rafts were empty but spotted one with 1 survivor. Could see no more so took off again after picking up one survivor. Then spotted 2 survivors in liferaft. Picked them up and then spotted 1 more survivor in another life raft. Picked him up and took off for base at 1725. We had only 200 gallons of gas left. Approximate position of rescue was 03°9'N, 127°21'E. All survivors were in good physical condition. They had bailed out at 1530 so were only in the water 1 to 2 hours. Rescued men were all members of 394th Bomb Sqdn (H), APO 719. Names of the rescued men were Lt. John E. Frost, 0707259; Sgt Nathan Chusid, 32238900; Cpl George C. Spitznek, 33808981; Cpl J. C. Davis, 18183096; Pvt Lee O. Hansen, 39912260. Members of this squadron were: 1st Lt. Larry E. Bormann, pilot; 1st Lt. Robert L. Rohlfing, co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Charles E. Carver Jr., Navigator; Tech Sergeant Donald W. Brown, Engineer; Corporal Carl J. Sisco, Radio; Staff Sergeant J.T. Smith Jr., Radar; Staff Sergeant August V. Roznovsky, Surgical Technician; Lieutenant Love of the fighter command was an observer to aid in the location of Lt. Owens, who was rescued.
1800:	Called Bloomer for transportation for survivors.
1810:	Landed.
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