B-24J Liberator #44-41400, while on a mission out of Pitoe Airdrome on Morotai Island, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), to strike Japanese positions on northern Negros Island, collided in cloud cover with B-24J #44-41379 over the Tañon Strait, and both aircraft exploded and crashed onto the southwestern shoreline of Cebu Island, Philippines.
All 22 airmen aboard both airplanes were killed. There were no survivors.
Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031.
Crew of B-24 #44-41400 (372nd Bomb Squadron):
1st Lt. James M York, O1292979, IL, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph A Hayden, O-700456, SD, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Aristottle D Coleman, O-711344 , TX, Navigator
1st Lt. John U Coleman Jr, O-701568, TX, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alvin L Breitman, 13092992, NY, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Walter A MacDougal, 31300112, MA, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Arthur L Babcock, 36357180, IL, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Ishmael H Jeter, 38442365, NM, Aerial Photographer
S/Sgt. Edward H Martin, 12190717, NY, Gunner
S/Sgt. William E Shivers, 34351070, GA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Charles W Vallen, 32286546, NY, Asst. Radio Operator
Crew of B-24 #44-41379 (424th Bomb Squadron):
2nd Lt. Jack K Mitchell, O-714142, CA
2nd Lt. Robert B Thompson, O2064681, OK
2nd Lt. Robert M Walker, O-776456, MI
2nd Lt. Robert N Wienner, O-776711, MI
S/Sgt. Eligio J Braghero, 39337990, OR
S/Sgt. John Bruzakis, 32923279, NJ
Sgt. James A Flocker, 13189684, PA
Sgt. Owen M Keene, 7082448, FL
Sgt. James B Renfro, 34849363, SC
S/Sgt. Walter E Rogers, 38513339, TX
Cpl. Robert B Malley, 11114978, MA
(crew positions not documented)
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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Arthur L. Babcock was from Maywood, Illinois. He was the son of William & Bertie Babcock. He was inducted into the army on July 3, 1942. His brother, William, was Killed in Action at Anzio, Italy.
All 22 airmen aboard both airplanes were killed. There were no survivors.
Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031.
Crew of B-24 #44-41400 (372nd Bomb Squadron):
1st Lt. James M York, O1292979, IL, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph A Hayden, O-700456, SD, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Aristottle D Coleman, O-711344 , TX, Navigator
1st Lt. John U Coleman Jr, O-701568, TX, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alvin L Breitman, 13092992, NY, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Walter A MacDougal, 31300112, MA, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Arthur L Babcock, 36357180, IL, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Ishmael H Jeter, 38442365, NM, Aerial Photographer
S/Sgt. Edward H Martin, 12190717, NY, Gunner
S/Sgt. William E Shivers, 34351070, GA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Charles W Vallen, 32286546, NY, Asst. Radio Operator
Crew of B-24 #44-41379 (424th Bomb Squadron):
2nd Lt. Jack K Mitchell, O-714142, CA
2nd Lt. Robert B Thompson, O2064681, OK
2nd Lt. Robert M Walker, O-776456, MI
2nd Lt. Robert N Wienner, O-776711, MI
S/Sgt. Eligio J Braghero, 39337990, OR
S/Sgt. John Bruzakis, 32923279, NJ
Sgt. James A Flocker, 13189684, PA
Sgt. Owen M Keene, 7082448, FL
Sgt. James B Renfro, 34849363, SC
S/Sgt. Walter E Rogers, 38513339, TX
Cpl. Robert B Malley, 11114978, MA
(crew positions not documented)
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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Arthur L. Babcock was from Maywood, Illinois. He was the son of William & Bertie Babcock. He was inducted into the army on July 3, 1942. His brother, William, was Killed in Action at Anzio, Italy.
B-24J Liberator #44-41400, while on a mission out of Pitoe Airdrome on Morotai Island, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), to strike Japanese positions on northern Negros Island, collided in cloud cover with B-24J #44-41379 over the Tañon Strait, and both aircraft exploded and crashed onto the southwestern shoreline of Cebu Island, Philippines.
All 22 airmen aboard both airplanes were killed. There were no survivors.
Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031.
Crew of B-24 #44-41400 (372nd Bomb Squadron):
1st Lt. James M York, O1292979, IL, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph A Hayden, O-700456, SD, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Aristottle D Coleman, O-711344 , TX, Navigator
1st Lt. John U Coleman Jr, O-701568, TX, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alvin L Breitman, 13092992, NY, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Walter A MacDougal, 31300112, MA, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Arthur L Babcock, 36357180, IL, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Ishmael H Jeter, 38442365, NM, Aerial Photographer
S/Sgt. Edward H Martin, 12190717, NY, Gunner
S/Sgt. William E Shivers, 34351070, GA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Charles W Vallen, 32286546, NY, Asst. Radio Operator
Crew of B-24 #44-41379 (424th Bomb Squadron):
2nd Lt. Jack K Mitchell, O-714142, CA
2nd Lt. Robert B Thompson, O2064681, OK
2nd Lt. Robert M Walker, O-776456, MI
2nd Lt. Robert N Wienner, O-776711, MI
S/Sgt. Eligio J Braghero, 39337990, OR
S/Sgt. John Bruzakis, 32923279, NJ
Sgt. James A Flocker, 13189684, PA
Sgt. Owen M Keene, 7082448, FL
Sgt. James B Renfro, 34849363, SC
S/Sgt. Walter E Rogers, 38513339, TX
Cpl. Robert B Malley, 11114978, MA
(crew positions not documented)
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Entered the service from Illinois.
~
Arthur L. Babcock was from Maywood, Illinois. He was the son of William & Bertie Babcock. He was inducted into the army on July 3, 1942. His brother, William, was Killed in Action at Anzio, Italy.
All 22 airmen aboard both airplanes were killed. There were no survivors.
Missing Air Crew Report(s) № 11034 & 11031.
Crew of B-24 #44-41400 (372nd Bomb Squadron):
1st Lt. James M York, O1292979, IL, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph A Hayden, O-700456, SD, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Aristottle D Coleman, O-711344 , TX, Navigator
1st Lt. John U Coleman Jr, O-701568, TX, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alvin L Breitman, 13092992, NY, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Walter A MacDougal, 31300112, MA, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Arthur L Babcock, 36357180, IL, Armorer-Gunner
S/Sgt. Ishmael H Jeter, 38442365, NM, Aerial Photographer
S/Sgt. Edward H Martin, 12190717, NY, Gunner
S/Sgt. William E Shivers, 34351070, GA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Charles W Vallen, 32286546, NY, Asst. Radio Operator
Crew of B-24 #44-41379 (424th Bomb Squadron):
2nd Lt. Jack K Mitchell, O-714142, CA
2nd Lt. Robert B Thompson, O2064681, OK
2nd Lt. Robert M Walker, O-776456, MI
2nd Lt. Robert N Wienner, O-776711, MI
S/Sgt. Eligio J Braghero, 39337990, OR
S/Sgt. John Bruzakis, 32923279, NJ
Sgt. James A Flocker, 13189684, PA
Sgt. Owen M Keene, 7082448, FL
Sgt. James B Renfro, 34849363, SC
S/Sgt. Walter E Rogers, 38513339, TX
Cpl. Robert B Malley, 11114978, MA
(crew positions not documented)
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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Arthur L. Babcock was from Maywood, Illinois. He was the son of William & Bertie Babcock. He was inducted into the army on July 3, 1942. His brother, William, was Killed in Action at Anzio, Italy.
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S SGT 372 BOMB SQ 307 BOMB GP (H)
ILLINOIS DEC 2 1944
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