SGT, 392 AAF BOMB SQ, 30 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
B-24D Liberator #41-24260 took off from Hamilton Field, north of San Francisco, at 06:40 hours for an enemy war patrol over the Pacific Ocean in the greater northern coast of California. The bomber radioed the airfield four times, giving it's position. At 10:00 hours, the crew gave their coordinates as 37° 30 min North, 131° 15 min West. This was the last contact received.
Despite an extensive search lasting more than two weeks, no evidence of the airplane was ever found. All seven crewmembers aboard were missing and presumed lost at sea.
The crew were:
2nd Lt. William W Smith Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Fay D Villro, Co-pilot
1st Lt. David L Rosenberg, Navigator
S/Sgt. Gilbert L Simoneaux, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Richard F Muskopf Jr, Radio Operator
Sgt. Arthur Vigil, Tail Gunner
Sgt. George H. Poot, Asst. Engineer
Entered the service from Minnesota; Service ID: 17025800.
Enlisted at Ft. Snelling on June 4, 1941.
B-24D Liberator #41-24260 took off from Hamilton Field, north of San Francisco, at 06:40 hours for an enemy war patrol over the Pacific Ocean in the greater northern coast of California. The bomber radioed the airfield four times, giving it's position. At 10:00 hours, the crew gave their coordinates as 37° 30 min North, 131° 15 min West. This was the last contact received.
Despite an extensive search lasting more than two weeks, no evidence of the airplane was ever found. All seven crewmembers aboard were missing and presumed lost at sea.
The crew were:
2nd Lt. William W Smith Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Fay D Villro, Co-pilot
1st Lt. David L Rosenberg, Navigator
S/Sgt. Gilbert L Simoneaux, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Richard F Muskopf Jr, Radio Operator
Sgt. Arthur Vigil, Tail Gunner
Sgt. George H. Poot, Asst. Engineer
Entered the service from Minnesota; Service ID: 17025800.
Enlisted at Ft. Snelling on June 4, 1941.
SGT, 392 AAF BOMB SQ, 30 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
B-24D Liberator #41-24260 took off from Hamilton Field, north of San Francisco, at 06:40 hours for an enemy war patrol over the Pacific Ocean in the greater northern coast of California. The bomber radioed the airfield four times, giving it's position. At 10:00 hours, the crew gave their coordinates as 37° 30 min North, 131° 15 min West. This was the last contact received.
Despite an extensive search lasting more than two weeks, no evidence of the airplane was ever found. All seven crewmembers aboard were missing and presumed lost at sea.
The crew were:
2nd Lt. William W Smith Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Fay D Villro, Co-pilot
1st Lt. David L Rosenberg, Navigator
S/Sgt. Gilbert L Simoneaux, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Richard F Muskopf Jr, Radio Operator
Sgt. Arthur Vigil, Tail Gunner
Sgt. George H. Poot, Asst. Engineer
Entered the service from Minnesota; Service ID: 17025800.
Enlisted at Ft. Snelling on June 4, 1941.
B-24D Liberator #41-24260 took off from Hamilton Field, north of San Francisco, at 06:40 hours for an enemy war patrol over the Pacific Ocean in the greater northern coast of California. The bomber radioed the airfield four times, giving it's position. At 10:00 hours, the crew gave their coordinates as 37° 30 min North, 131° 15 min West. This was the last contact received.
Despite an extensive search lasting more than two weeks, no evidence of the airplane was ever found. All seven crewmembers aboard were missing and presumed lost at sea.
The crew were:
2nd Lt. William W Smith Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Fay D Villro, Co-pilot
1st Lt. David L Rosenberg, Navigator
S/Sgt. Gilbert L Simoneaux, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Richard F Muskopf Jr, Radio Operator
Sgt. Arthur Vigil, Tail Gunner
Sgt. George H. Poot, Asst. Engineer
Entered the service from Minnesota; Service ID: 17025800.
Enlisted at Ft. Snelling on June 4, 1941.
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