30 NOVEMBER 1944
Captain Gerard F. Wientjes, pilot of "Playmate Two One", departed Morotai at 0535 with orders to cover a strike on Negros and deliver supplies and ammunition to Guerilla forces at Baliango. He was joined by his fighter escort at 1020, and proceeded to the target. At 1100 he received a message that the crew of a C-47 was sighted on the beach, five miles North of Tagolo Point, off Mindanao. At 1200, Captain Wientjes left the target and at 1310 landed at Baliango and discharged his cargo. Taking off at 1413, he returned to the survivors and took them aboard at 1430. The entire C-47 crew, members of Headquarters Squadron, F.E.A., survived the crash and are listed as follows: First Lieutenant David G. Gentz, F/O Jack B. Abraham, Staff Sergeant Clifford Mackey, Cpl Anthone Haise, Cpl Jose A. Duns, and Pfc Richard Bednarski. The pilot stated that while on their way to Leyte, they encountered bad weather and were attacked by enemy fighters, far West of their course. The fighters made several passes at them, shooting holes through their gas tank and ailerons. The elevator was also damaged. They were finally forced to ditch their plane on the beach at Salino, five miles North of Tagolo Point, at 1330. All men were unhurt and in good condition. The rescue plane took off at 1450 and at 1540 landed at Dipolog and picked up the Governor of Zamboanga Province and also 2Lt Almendras of the Philippine Signal Corps. The plane took off at 1745, arriving at Morotai at 2216.

RESCUED C-47 CREW: HQ Squadron, Far East Air Forces - First Lieutenant David G. Gentz, Flight Officer Jack B. Abraham, Staff Sergeant Clifford Mackey, Corporal Anthone Haise, Corporal Jose A. Duns, Private First Class Richard Bednarski H

AIRCRAFT TYPE: OA-10A* 
USAAF SERNO: 44-33884  (CV-340)**
CALLSIGN:  "Playmate Two One" 
CREW: (Pilot) Captain Gerard F. Wientjes, (Co-Pilot) 1st Lt. John S. Denison