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19th Bomb Group Diary

December 8, 1941 to February 24, 1942

93rd Squadron Combat Crews 12-08-94

		No. 40-3062	No. 40-3074		No. 40-		No. 40-2062
P	Maj	Combs	Parsel	1st Lt	Shedd	1st Lt	Connally
CP	2nd Lt	Hinton	Norvell	2nd Lt	Heinzel	2nd Lt	Beekman
N		Jones	Cappelletti	2nd Lt	Warner	1st Lt	Rowan
B	2nd Lt	Stone	Gregg	Pfc	Burke	T/Sgt	Fesmire
EG	S/Sgt	Deckers	Matson	M/Sgt	Uliano	S/Sgt	Claud
EG		Hamilton	Lorber	Cpl	Shope	Cpl	Coburn
RG	Sgt	Whitehead	Randall	Pfc	Schafer	Pfc	Hiron
RG	Pvt	Wilfley	Henson	Cpl	Blantan	Pvt	Shmitz

		No. 40-3093		No. 40-3072		No. 40-		No. 40-3064
P	1st Lt	Vandvanter	1st Lt	Tash, E.R.	1st Lt	Bohnaker	1st Lt	Ford
CP	2nd Lt	Snyder, V.L.	2nd Lt	Keller, D.H.	2nd Lt	Jacquet	1st Lt	O’Bryan, C.L.
N	2nd Lt	Work, R.L.	2nd Lt	Hoffman, A.E.	2nd Lt	Carrithers	2nd Lt	Stevens
B	2nd Lt	Miller	S/Sgt	Bibin, M.	T/Sgt	Wellwood	T/Sgt	Barber
EG	S/Sgt	Baca	S/Sgt	Sowa J.V.	S/Sgt	Peel	Sgt	McClellan
EG	Sgt	Stohecker	Pvt	Norgaard, A.E.	Sgt	Shamblin	Sgt	Rose
RG	Pfc	Hargrove	S/Sgt	Kraowl	Cpl	Byers	Pvt	Peterson
RG	Pvt	Huffman	Pvtc	Penney	Pvt	Tomerlin	Cpl	Buller

14th Sqd Combat Crews 12-08-94

		No. 40-		No. 40-3097(1)		No. 40-3066		No. 40-3091
P	Maj	O’Donnell	1st Lt	Godman, H.C.	1st Lt	Keiser	1st Lt	Schaetzel
CP	Capt	Horrigan	2nd Lt	Clinkscales	1st Lt	Ferrey	2nd Lt	Wade, E/C/
N	2nd Lt	Tarbutton	2nd Lt	Epperson, C.E.	M/Sgt	Griffin	2nd Lt	Cottage, S.
B	M/Sgt	Carter	S/Sgt	Wallach, J.A.	2nd Lt	Jamal	T/Sgt	Oliver, E.T.
EG	T/Sgt	Heard, G.A.	S/Sgt	James, C.L.	S/Sgt	Partridge	S/Sgt	Secrest, F.D
EG	S/Sgt	Clark, J.F.	S/Sgt	Weist, H.E.	Pfc	Braxelton	S/Sgt	Cannon
RG	T/Sgt	Stephens	Sgt	Michelson	S/Sgt	Giardini	Sgt	Spaziano
RG	S/Sgt	Richardson	Pfc	Brooks	Pfc	Kennedy	Pfc	Rest

		No. 40-3079		No. 40-		No. 40-2045		No. 40-3078
P	1st Lt	Smith, W.H.	1st Lt	Montgomery	Capt	Kelly	1st Lt	Teats, E.C.
CP	2nd Lt	Friedman, M.N.	2nd Lt	Holdridge	2nd Lt	Robbins	2nd Lt	Greene, I.S.
N	2nd Lt	Hayman, E.E.	2nd Lt	Wasson	2nd Lt	Bean, J,M.	2nd Lt	McAllister, F.K.
B	Sgt	Jones, C.O.	S/Sgt	Jackola	Cpl	Levin	Sgt	Payne, C.R.
EG	T/Sgt	Brandes, G.H.	T/Sgt	Ramirez	S/Sgt	Delehanty	T/Sgt	Provost, R.E.
EG	Pfc	Schaffner	S/Sgt	Jones	Sgt	Halkyard	T/Sgt	Geckeler, J.N.
RG	Pfc	Burke	Cpl	Johnson	Pfc	Money	Sgt	Kramer, P.
RG	Pfc	Park	Pfc	Dapron	Pfc	Altman	Pfc	Hartzel, J.H.

(1) #40-3097 Became known as the Swoose, the only one that survived, now in the Smithsonian.

30th Sqd Combat Crews Dec 8, 1941

		No. 40		No. 40-		No. 40		No.
P	Lt	Young	1st Lt	Carpenter	Capt		1st Lt
CP	2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt
N	2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt
B	Sgt		S/Sgt		Cpl		Sgt
EG	T/Sgt		T/Sgt		S/Sgt		T/Sgt
EG	Pfc		S/Sgt		Sgt		T/Sgt
RG	Pfc		Cpl		Pfc		Sgt
RG	Pfc		Pfc		Pfc		Pfc

28th Sqd Combat Crews Dec 8, 1941

		No. 40		No. 40-		No. 40		No.
P	1st Lt		1st Lt		Capt		1st Lt
CP	2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt
N	2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt		2nd Lt
B	Sgt		S/Sgt		Cpl		Sgt
EG	T/Sgt		T/Sgt		S/Sgt		T/Sgt
EG	Pfc		S/Sgt		Sgt		T/Sgt
RG	Pfc		Cpl		Pfc		Sgt
RG	Pfc		Pfc		Pfc		Pfc

December 8, 1941

At the beginning of hostilities, Dec 8, 1941, the combat crews (list attached) and other selected personnel of the 93rd and 14th Bomb Squadrons (H) were at Del Monte, Mindanao, P.I. Upon announcement that hostilities had started with attack on Pearl Harbor, a reconnaissance of the Mindanao area was made by two planes flying around islands in opposite directions. These crews were as follows.

		No. 40-3097		No. 40-3078
P	1st Lt	Godman, H.C.	1st Lt	Teats, E.C.
CP	2nd Lt	Clinkscales, R.S.	2nd Lt	Greene, T.S.
N	2nd Lt	Epperson, C.E.	2nd Lt	McAllister, F.K.
B	S/Sgt	Wallach, J.A.	Sgt	Payne, C.R.
EG	S/Sgt	James, C.L.	T/Sgt	Provost, R.F.
EG	S/Sgt	Weist, H.E.	T/Sgt	Geckeler, J.N.
RG	Sgt	Michelson, N.P.	Sgt	Kramer, P.
RG	Pfc	Brooks	Pfc	Hartzell, J.H.

Very bad weather encountered off east above of Mindanao. No enemy activity was reported.

Lt Tash with regular combat crew (93rd Sqd) took off Del Monte for Clark Field at 09:45 for repair work on plane. He arrived in vicinity of Clark Field at time whe bombing and staffing attack on that field was in progress. When approaching field for landing, tghey were attacked in the air by three enemy pursuit planes, one of which was believed shot down. The plane’s Aileron control cables were shot away, the supercharger damaged, and bullet holes made in props, but return was made to Del Monte at 1700. S/Sgt Michael Bibin, ASN 6725170, rear gunner, was severely wounded in both shoulders and was hospitalized in Cagayan.

		No. 40-3072	No.
P	1st Lt	Tash, E.R.	Carpenter
CP	2nd Lt	Keller, D.H.	Baxter
N	2nd Lt	Hoffman, A.E.	Grahm
B	S/Sgt	Bibin, M.	Johnson, R.R.
EG	S/Sgt	Sowa J.V.	Long
EG	Pvt	Norgaard, A.E.	Schmitz
RG	S/Sgt	Kraowl	Randall
RG	Pvtc	Penney

Lt Carpenter took off Clark Field at 1030 for reconnaissance of East coast of Luzon, crew follows: [above]

He returned to Clark Field while a raid there was in progress and took off at 1600 after raid was clear with no damage to plane or personnel. No enemy activity was reported.

December 9, 1941

At 0730 six (6) B-17s (crews listed below) under command of Major Comb took off Del Monte loaded with twenty (20) 100 lb Demo. bombs for reconnaissance mission near Catanduanes under orders received by radiogram at group station. No enemy activity reported, all planes landing Clark Field 1430 with no damage to planes or personnel. These planes too off again at onece as instructed to avoid ground straffing attack and remained in air to land at Clark Field again after dark.

		No. 40-3062*		No. 40-2062*		No.
P	Maj	Combs	1st Lt	Connally	1st Lt	Bohnaker
CP	2nd Lt	Hinton	2nd Lt	Beekman	2nd Lt	Jacquet
N		Jones	1st Lt	Rowan	2nd Lt	Carrithers
B	2nd Lt	Stone	T/Sgt	Fesmire	T/Sgt	Wellwood
EG	S/Sgt	Deckers	S/Sgt	Claud	S/Sgt	Peel
EG		Hamilton	Cpl	Coburn	Sgt	Shamblin
RG	Sgt	Whitehead	Pfc	Hiron	Cpl	Byers
RG	Pvt	Wilfley	Pvt	Shmitz	Pvt	Tomerlin

		No. 40-3064*		No. 40-3066*		No.
P	1st Lt	Ford	1st Lt	Vandvanter	1st Lt	Shedd
CP	1st Lt	O’Bryan, C.L.	2nd Lt	Snyder, V.L.	2nd Lt	heinzel
N	2nd Lt	Stevens	2nd Lt	Work, R.L.	2nd Lt	Warner
B	T/Sgt	Barber	2nd Lt	Miller	Pfc	Burke
EG	Sgt	McClellan	S/Sgt	Baca	M/Sgt	Uliano
EG	Sgt	Rose	Sgt	Stohecker	Cpl	Shope
RG	Pvt	Peterson	Pfc	Hargrove	Pfc	Schafer
RG	Cpl	Buller	Pvt	Huffman	Cpl	Blantan

Captain Parsel and crew made reconnaissance of area south of Davao and observed results of bombing at Davao. No enemy activity reported. Later departed for San Marcelino, Luzon, landing just before dark. Fired on by friendly ground troops there with no damage to personnel, but oil lone on one engine hit by bullet.

Lt Carpenter with regular crew (listed below) left Clark Field at 0800 for photographic mission to Formosa, but was forced to return to Clark Field by engine trouble. Mission was not completed but not enemy activity reported.

At 1430 the following crews took off Del Monte and arrived San Marcelino at dark:

		No.		No.		No. 40-3066
P	Maj	O’Donnell	1st Lt	Montgomery	1st Lt	Keiser
CP	Capt	Horrigan	2nd Lt	Holdridge	1st Lt	Ferrey
N	2nd Lt	Tarbutton	2nd Lt	Wasson	M/Sgt	Griffin
B	M/Sgt	Carter	S/Sgt	Jackola	2nd Lt	Jamal
EG	T/Sgt	Heard, G.A.	T/Sgt	Ramirez	S/Sgt	Partridge
EG	S/Sgt	Clark, J.F.	S/Sgt	Jones	Pfc	Braxelton
RG	T/Sgt	Stephens	Cpl	Johnson	S/Sgt	Giardini
RG	S/Sgt	Richardson	Pfc	Dapron	Pfc	Kennedy

		No. 40-2045		No. 40-3091*		No. 40-3097		No. 40-3078
P	Capt	Kelly	1st Lt	Schaetzel	1st Lt	Godman, H.C.	1st Lt	Teats, E.C.
CP	2nd Lt	Robbins	2nd Lt	Wade, E/C/	2nd Lt	Clinkscales	2nd Lt	Greene, I.S.
N	2nd Lt	Bean, J,M.	2nd Lt	Cottage, S.	2nd Lt	Epperson, C.E.	2nd Lt	McAllister, F.K.
B	Cpl	Levin	T/Sgt	Oliver, E.T.	S/Sgt	Wallach, J.A.	Sgt	Payne, C.R.
EG	S/Sgt	Delehanty	S/Sgt	Cannon	S/Sgt	James, C.L.	T/Sgt	Provost, R.E.
EG	Sgt	Halkyard	Sgt	Spaziano	S/Sgt	Weist, H.E.	T/Sgt	Geckeler, J.N.
RG	Pfc	Money	Pfc	Resl	Sgt	Michelson	Sgt	Kramer, P.
RG	Pfc	Altman			Pfc	Brooks	Pfc	Hartzel, J.H.

No bombs were carried and no enemy activity reported. Planes fired on by friendly troops (ground) upon approaching San Marcelino due to darkness and failure to recognize friendly aircraft. No damage to personnel or planes. No food available and crews slept at airplanes. Troops on duty this field reported that little or no food and been available for over 24 hours.

December 10, 1941

Lt Bohnaker and crew were relieved by Lt Young and crew (30th B Sqd) (crew unknown here)

At 0600 five (5) planes under command of Major Combs with following pilots and regular crews: Combs, Vandervanter, Ford, Shedd, and Young (replacing Bohnaker) took off Clark Field, all planes loaded with twenty 100 lb Dem. bombs to bomb enemy. Transports reported in Vigan in Lingayen Gulf. Initial attack made at 12,000 feet with all but one plane (Lt Vandevanter) dropping bombs. Another attack was made from west ot east 500 ft higher. Several transports were hit, and one believed sunk. Lt Vandervanter made two attacks at 10,000 feet and 7,000 feet. Heavy anti-aircraft fire was encoundtered, only damage resulting in small fragement through wing of Lt Vandervanter’s plane. No enemy pursuit was observed and planes returned individually to Clark Field in cloud cover. Lt Shedd’s plane was reloaded with bombs. Other planes ordered into air immediately because of danger of attack on Clark Field. Received instructions in air to proceed to Del Monte, after message received that Del Monte might be in enemy’s possession. Due to shortage of gas Major Combs and Lt Ford landed at San Jose, Mindanao, and Lt Vanderanter landed at Tacloban, Leyte, to service.

Capt Parsel and crew took off San Marcelino at 0600 and proceeded to Clark Field, landing there for repairs and bombs. With only seven (7) 300 lb bombs, he again took off at 0940 because of reported raid on Clark Field due at 0945 and proceede to Vigan where he bombed an enemy cruiser. First attack made at 12,500 feet in SE to NW direction, the first of a string of four (4) bombs being estimated as 50 feet short of target. Second attack from S to N made on a transport colose to shore, three (3) bombs being dropped. Direct hits assumed as transport was observed burning after attack, Considerable anti-aircraft behind and below, but no damage to plane.

Lt Connally departed Clark Field at 0530 on reconnaissance mission towards Fromosa. Large formation of enemy pursuit was sighted, and returned to Clark Field but could not land because of attack by same pursuit. Landed after dark.

Lt Pease (crew below) took off Clark Field 1400 in Lt Young’s airplane with (19) 100 lb bombs to bomb enely shipping at Aparri. Two runs wre made at 24,000 feet on a cruiser and two runs on a transport. Bombs hit close to cruiser but not direct hits observed. No anti-aircraft or enemy pursuits was observed. Returned Clark Field to service gas and took off for Del Monte at 1830 but returned to Clark Field to service gas and took off for Del Monte at 1830 but returned to Clarf Field because of bad weather.

		No.
P	Lt	Pease
CP	Lt	Graham
N	Lt	Carrithers
B	Cpl	Poole
EG	S/Sgt	Buffington
EG	Pvt	Renick
RG	Pvt	Long
RG	Pvt	Schmitz

With instructions to remaining planes at San Marcelino to follow at daylight, Major O’Donnell and crew took off San Marcelino at dawn for Clark Field. Capt Kelly, Lt Montgomery, Lt Schaetzel, Lt Godman, Lt Teats, and Lt Keiser took off San Marcelino at 0630 for Clark Field. Kelly, Montgomery and Scheaetzel landed at Clark Field at 0730 to service and load bombs, the others being ordered to remain in the air. Maj O’Donnell took off Clark Field when loaded with eight (8) 600 lb bombs, proceeding to Vigan where several runs were made at 25,000 feet on an enemy aircraft carrier. No hits were observed. Anti-aircraft fire and enemy pursuit seen but no attack made. Returned to Clark Field taking off again for Del Monte. Attacked by enemy Pursuit in vicinity of Nichols Field, Manila, two of which were believed shot down. Landed Del Monte after dark with no damage to personnel or plane.

Capt Kelly and lt Schaetzel took off individually from Clark Field 0930 to bomb enemy shipping at Aparri. Capt Kelly’s plane loaded with (3) 600 lb bombs and Lt Shaetzel’s with (8) 600 lb bombs. Capt Kelly bombed an enemy battleship, getting one direct hit and two very near misses. While returning to Clark Field six (6) enemy pursuit were observed, two (2) of which attacked. A fire was started in the bomb bay and S/Sgt Delehanty -- Engineer Gunner was killed by enemy gun fire. The crew bailed out and was straffed in air by enemy pursuit. Capt kelly’s parachute failed to open, reason unkown. Pfc Altman suffered scalp-wound, believed from metal splinter in plane, and Lt Bean had slight wound on ankle, possibly from straffing fire while parachuting. Attack on plane made at approximately 12,000 feet near Mt Arayat about 1400. No bomb-bay tank was carried.

Lt Schaetzel bombed transports at Aparri under cloud cover from 25,000 feet; one believed hit, as sunk was seen. While making attack on cruiser he was attacked by enemy pursuit, one of which was believed shot down. Considerable damage was done to airplane but no casualties. Returned to San Marcelino, landing there at 1430 where orders were received for all planes to return to Del Monte. Due to poor servicing facilities, unable to take off until 2300. Landed at Cebu because of false report that Del Monte was in enemy’s possession.

Lt Montgomery took off Clark Field at 0930 with only one (1) 600 lb bomb because of air raid alarm, dropping this bomb on enemy shipping at Vigan with no results. He returned to Clark Field and loaded twenty (20) 100 lb bombs, taking off at 1400 to bomb enemy shipping at Aparri. One transport was observed burning and sinking as result of this attack. No pursuit was sighted on this misson. On return to Clark Field, instructions were received not to land there but to proceed to Del Monte.

Lt Montgomery could not locate the field at Del Monte after dark due too very bad weather and attempted to reach Zamboango. He was forced to land in water there, out of gas about 2200. Onlyh minor injurieds were sustained by the crew, which reached shore safel bout 0200 that night. Due to heavy rain and poor visibility the plnae was landed at fairly high speed and sank almost immediately, approximately 4 miles off shore.

Lt Godman, Teats, and Keiser after take off at San Marcelion were instructed not to land at Clark Field. They remained in the air until low fuel supply necessitated return to San Marcelino at 1100. Lt Godman’s airplane was grounded by engine trouble. Lacking further orders Capt Parsel, Lt Teats and Keiser serviced and loaded six (6) 500 lb bombs in preparation for a mission to bomb enemy aircraft carrier in Lingayen Gulf. Orders to return to Del Monte were received prior totake off and these three planes departed San Marcelino at 1530 for Del Monte, landing there after dark with very bad weather closing down the field. Lt Godman repaired engine and left San Marcelino with Lt Schaetzel at 2300, landing Del Monte about 0900, December 11.

December 11, 1941

Lt Chiles, replacing Lt Shedd, and Lt Bohnaker, with regular crews on these planes, returned to Del Monte from Clark Field. Maj Combs and Lt Ford returned from San Jose, Mindoro and Lt Vandevanter returned from Tacloban, Leyte. Lt Vandevantor’s plane had stabilizer damage by hitting fence on take off 2000 for Clark Field. to prepare for photographic mission to Formosa.

Prior to intended take off at Cebu, Lt Schaetzel discovered aileron control cable holding by only one strand, having been shot through on previous day. He was detained there two days while replacing this cable.

December 12, 1941

Maj Combs, with regular crew, took off Del Monte at 0800 for bombing mission to Vigan. Attacks were made on enemy transports there but no hits were observed. Return was made to Del Monte.

December 13, 1941

Lt Bohnaker and Lt Smith with regular crews took off Del Monte at 0545 for reconnaissance mission to Legaspi with orders not to bomb or alert any enemy shipping there. Bad weather was encountered in Legaspi area but enemy transports and one aircraft carrier were seen. Both planes returened to Del Monte about 1030.

Lt Schaetzel arrived Del Monte from Cebu at 1040.

December 14, 1941

Lts Connally, Ford, Vandevanter, Coates, Wheless, and Adams with regular crews were scheduled to take off at 1140 on bombing mission to Legasi. Due to tire blow-out Lt Connally was unable to take off. lt Coates and Lt Ford returned to Del Monte because of engine trouble. Lt Wheless was unable to find the formation due to poor visibility and bad weather in vicinity of field. He attacked enemy transports at Legaspi from 9,500 feet, with results of bombing unknown. While on bombing run he was attacked by 18 enemy pursuit, Pfc Killin 6934662 was killed, Sgt Brown 6911499 and Cpt Williams 6567079 were wounded by enemy gun fire. The plane was completely riddled by gun fire and a crash landing was made on barricaded fireld near Cagayen, where wounded members of crew were hospitalized. Four (4) enemy pursuit planes were believed shot down. Both “O” and “ME” type pursuit seen.

Lt Adams and Lt Vanevanter, with Burke replacing Lt Miller on Vandevanter’s crew, attacked tansports in same area from 21,000 feet. Lt Adams dropped all bombs and started to return to Del Monte when attacked by six (6) enemy pursuit. With two engines out of commission by gun fire he was forded to make a crash landing on Masbate. The plane was destroyed by enemy straffing fire after landing, but no casualties ere suffered by crew. Results of bombing are unknown.

Lt Vanevanter with (8) 600 lb bombs made three (3) runs at 21,000 feet on two destroyers and a transport. One bomb hit very close to transport with resultant damage unknown. Anti-aircraft fire was encountered with no resultant damage to plane. Enemy pursuit sighted but no attack was made.

December 15, 1941

Weather was bad during morning and no operations were sheduled. Maintenance was done on all airplanes. In the afternoon two planes No 3061, pilot Capt Broadhurst and No 3078 pilot Lt Teats, with crews were ordered for a late take off for Clark Field to pick up parts for the airplanes and two specialists, M/Sgt Olsen of 93rd Sqd and Cpl Long a metal worker. These planes took off at 1730 LT and landed 2100 at Clark Field.

December 16, 1941

Capt Broadhurst and Lt Teats returned to Del Monte from Clark at 0800. The day was spent in maintenance in preparation for moving to Batchelor Field, Australia.

December 17, 1941

The following crews went to Batchelor Field, Australia, this date.:

		No. 40-3062*	No. 40-3072*	No. 40-3064
P	Maj	Combs	Tash	Ford
CP	1st Lt	Bohnaker	Kellar	Chiles
N		Oliver	Hoffman	Carrithers
B	2nd Lt	Stone	Stitt	Burke
EG		Sanders	Sowa	Uliano
EG	Sgt	Whitehead	Karlinger	Groelz
R		Douglas	Norgaard	Gilbreath
R	Cpl	Byers	Penny	Shafer
Main		Wellwood (93)	Moody (14)	Wright (30)
Main		Peel (93)	Laza (14)	Huston (14)

	No. 40-3074*	No. 40-3067*	No. 40-3070
P	Parsel	Coats	Wheless
CP	Norvell	Colovin	Teborek
N	Cappelletti	Seamon	Meenaugh
B	Gregg	Harris	Schlotte
EG	Matson	McLsurin	Hopkins
EG	Randall	Shadl	Logan
R	Lorber	Christianson	Lytel
R	Henson	Cooksey	Ambrose
Main	McClellan (93)	Barber (93)	Katlarz (30)
Main	Brady (30)	Smith (30)	Taylor (14)

Took off 0200. Landed at Batchelor schedule. Arrival message sent and acknowledged by Cavite.

December 18, 1941

The following crews went to Batchelor Field, Australia, this date:

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-2072*	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3078
P	Walsh	Mueller	Godman, H.C.	Teats, E.C.
CP	Broadhurst	Kurtz	Friedman	Greene, T.S.
N	Tarbutton	Markovich	Epperson, C.E.	McAllister, F.K.
B	Carter	Weiss	Wallach, J.A.	Payne, C.R.
EG	Heard	Shellito	James, C.L.	Provost, R.F.
EG	Clard	Anderson	Weist, H.E.	Geckeler, J.N.
R	Richardson	Olsen	Michelson, N.P.	Kramer, P.
R	Stephens	Harvey	Brooks	Hartzell, J.H.
Main	Gauche (30)	Hanna (93)	Light (Hq)	Finnegan (14)
Main	Wise (30)	Long (30)	Marvel (Hq)	Kovachet (14)

Took off at 0200. Arrival on schedule. Cavite acknowledge receipt of arrival message.

Birrell Walsh, Maj AC Commanding.

December 19, 1941

The following crew and airplanes went to Batchelor Field, Australia.

		No. 40-3079
P		Smith
CP		Clinkscales
N		Hayman
B		Jones
EG		Brandes
EG		Schaffer
R		Burke
R		Park
	Gen	Claggett
	Maj	Nichols
Main		Griffin (14)
	offcr	Baxter (93)

Took off at 0200. Arrived on Schedule. Arrival message sent and acknowledged by Cavite.

December 20, 1941

The following crews and airplanes went to Batchelor Field, Australia, this date:

	No. 40-2062		No. 40-3091	No. 40-3066
P	Connally		Schaetzel	Keiser
CP	Beekman		Wade, E/C/	Ferrey
N	Rowan		Cottage, S.	Griffin
B	Fesmire		Oliver, E.T.	Jamal
EG	Kelm		Secrest	Partridge
EG	Coburn		Cannon	Braxelton
R	Hiron		Spaziano	Giardini
R	Peterson		Resl	Kennedy
Main	Quinzel (93)		Hewston (14)	McGuire (30)
Main	Olsen (93)		Pecher (14)	Waggoner (30)
offir	McIntyre	Hq	Montgomery (14)	Roussell (93)

Took off at 0100. Arrived on schedule. Arrival message sent to Cavite. Acknowledged.

Birrell Walsh, Maj AC Commanding.

December 21, 1941

Status of Airplanes;

10 in commission

2 out of commission

2 need depot overhaul

Birrell Walsh, Maj AC Commanding.

December 22, 1941

Nine airplanes took off for the Davao area at 1043. The target was transports and military objectives in the Gulf of Davao. The time of the attack was sundown. Each airplane dropped (4) 500 lb bombs except one which had (3) hung up bombs. The target was seven ships -- results were uncertain due to a light overcast which impeded visibility.

No anti-aircraft or enemy aircraft were encountered. No losses were suffered. the flight proceeded to Del Monte and landed after dark. The weather was average.

Personnel who participated in the flight were:

	No. 40-3062	No. 40-2074	No. 40-3066	No. 40-2062	No. 40-3064
P	Combs	Parsel	Keiser	Connally	Ford
CP	Bohnaker	Norvell	Vandevanter	Beekman	Chiles
N	Oliver	Cappelletti	Work	Rowan	Carrithers
B	Stone	Gregg	Miller	Fesmire	Burke
E	Sanders	Matson	Baca	Kelm	Uliano
AE	Whitehead	Randall	Strohecker	Coburn	Iroely
R	Douglas	Lorber	Hargrove	Hiron	Gilbreath
AR	Byers	McClellan	Huffman	Peterson	Shafer

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3078	No. 40-3072	No. 40-3067	No. 40-
P	Godman, H.C.	Teats, E.C.	Tash	Coats
CP	Clinkscales	Greene, T.S.	Kellar	Colovin
N	Epperson, C.E.	McAllister, F.K.	Hoffman	Seamon
B	Wallach, J.A.	Payne, C.R.	Stitt	Harris
E	James, C.L.	Provost, R.F.	Sowa	McLsurin
AE	Weist, H.E.	Geckeler, J.N.	Karlinger	Shadl
R	Michelson, N.P.	Kramer, P.	Norgaard	Christianson
AR	Brooks	Hartzell, J.H.	Penny	Cooksey

December 23, 1941

Lt Ford and Sgt Whitehead took sick at Del Monte and were left in the hospital there. Lt Ford was replaced by Lt Bohnaker. Lt Snyder took Lt Bohnaker’s place in 3062. Sgt Whitehead was replaced by Sgt Claud. Other than these changes the crews remained the same as on the 22nd.

Four ships (3074, 3078, 3072, 3066) took off from Del Monte at 0315. Target was ships in the Linguyan Gulf. Two ships were loaded with (7) 300 lb bomb each. The bombs were dropped in train. Results were uncertain due to target being obscured by a cloud layer after the run was made. Anti-aircraft fire and enemy pursuit both were encountered. AA never came close and EA were climbing to attack and the flight out-ran them. No losses. It was impossible to land at San Marcelino, as per orders, due to the prevalence of enemy pursuit in the vicinity. 3078 landed at San Jose, Mindoro at 0900, gassed up, took off at 1100, and landed at Ambon at 1700. 3074, 3066 and 3072 all proceeded to Ambon and landed at 1600. The weather was average. 2062, 3064 and 3097 took off from Del Monte at 30 min intervals beginning at 0430. Servicing was slow and word had been received that an air raid was coming. A rendezvous was attempted but failed. Having been ordered not to attack the Linguyan area individually, 2062 proceeded to Ambon and landed. 3064 proceeded to Batchelor and landed, and 3097 bombed the Davao docks at dawn and landed Batchelor. The docks were hit. No anti-aircraft fire or pursuit were encountered. No losses. A large fire was seen to be burning in Davao harbor before and after the attack. Presumably it was caused by the attack of the previous night.

3062 and 3067 had engine trouble and each returned to Batchelor with crippled ships.

At 1045 the following ships and crews too off from Batchelor to bomb the Davao area and land Del Monte:

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3070
P	Walsh	Wheless
CP	Broadhurst	Wade
N	Tarbutton	Meenaugh
B	Carter	Schlotte
E	Heard	Hopkins
AE	Clark	Logan
R	Richardson	Lytel
AR	Stephens	Ambrose

3070 developed supercharger trouble and returned to Batchelor at 1200. 3061 continued but returned to Batchelor at 1930 when it was learned from ships returning from Del Monte that that place had been subjected to heavy bombing the that day and he was unable to contact GE-6.

December 24, 1941

The following airplanes and crews took off from Batchelor this date and flew to Del Monte where they were to receive further orders:

	No. 40-3079	No. 40-3072	No. 40-3062
P	Smith	Mueller	Schaetzel
CP	Friedman	Teborek	Wade, E/C/
N	Hayman	Markovich	Cottage, S.
B	Jones	Weiss	Oliver, E.T.
E	Brandes	Shellito	Secrest
AE	Schaffer	Anderson	Cannon
R	Burke	Olsen	Spaziano
AR	Park	Harvey	Resl

3079 and 2072 took off at 1015 and 3062 took off at 1127. All three ships landed Del Monte at 1930.

3074, 3066, 3078, 3072 and 2062 all returned Batchelor from Ambon this afternoon.

Darwin notified. Birrell Walsh, Maj Air Corps - Commanding.

Status report:

Three B-17s here out of commission. Nine planes on mission Davao Dec 22nd to land Miami. Two planes on mission Davao Dec 23 to land Miami. One plane landed Ambon today. Pilot unknown. (Miami was code name for Del Monte.)

December 24, 1941

Status Report:

Three B-17s on mission. Four here in commission. Seven here out of commission.

Birrell Walsh, Maj Air Corps - Commanding.

3062, 3079 and 2072 all gassed up with 2100 gal gas and loaded (7) 300 lb bombs each at Del Monte. The same personnel manned the planes as on the 24th. 3079 blew a tire taxiing our for take-off and remained at Del Monte. 3062 and 3079 took off at 0430, climbing to 15,000 feet and bombed the airport at Davao. The airport was hit and at least one enemy plane was destroyed. Both ships were attacked by an undetermined number of enempy pursuit which fired at tehm for about twenty minutes. Three types of enemy fighters were noted including the “zero” fighter. The B-17s climbed to 28,000 true altitude after the attack and the “zero” out performed the B-17 at that height. However, one engine had been pur out of commission on 3062, which was leading the formation and this slowed them down considerably. 2072 had been hit twice at lower altitudes by anti-aircraft fire. Two men in 2072 were injured slightly and sent to the hospital on landing at Batchelor. They were:

S/Sgt James Cannon of 3062 was killed by enemy fire and was buried in Darwin on Dec 26. Both airplanes were badly shot up and will require a depot overhaul before they are fit for combat again. One enemy fighter was shot down by the crew of 2072. The weather was good on the way up to Del Monte.

Dec 24 two unidentified black naval vessels were sighted at 4” 00’ N 124” 00’ E making good a course of aproximately 120” and a speed of about 10 K. Time 0842 GCT. Both airplanes landed Batchelor at 1530.

December 25, 1941 Status Report

Three B-17s in commission here. One at Del Monte. Status unknown. Seven here out of commission. Three need depot overhaul.

3079 replaced wheel at Del Monte, took off at 1030, and proceeded to Davao. (7) 300 lb from 22,000 feet bracketed one of four boats in the harbor at 1200. Believe damage done. No AA. EA sighted, but below and could catch B-17. No losses. Sighted 2 destroyers, 2 subs, 4 large boats, and (4) four engined flying boats at Davao. 3 other large naval vessels sighted in a cove about 25 mi SW Davao. Landed Darwin 1800.

No orders awaited 3062, 3079 and 2072 at Del Monte. It was attempted to contact Manila but not successfully. Because of frequent bombing and straffing of Del Monte, it was imperitive that the ships be cleared of that place before daylight.

Birrell Walsh, Maj Air Corps - Commanding.

December 26, 1941

3070 with Parsel, Wheless, Meenaugh, Hopkins, Lytle, Ambrose left Batchelor for Darwin at 1158.

Status Report: One on mission. Three here in commission. Seven here out of commission. Three here need depot overhaul.

Birrell Walsh, Maj Air Corps - Commanding.

December 27, 1941

3070 cleared Darwin for Sourabays, Java, at 0228. Arrived Sourabaya at 0828.

RECOMMENDATION FOR CITATION

I would like to recommend that the gunners on my crew, S/Sgt James Cannon, Sgt Spaziano and Pfc Resl be cited for bravery in action. While bombing an enemy airdrome at dawn on Dec 25 we were attacked by pursuit. The mission was successfully accomplished and though the pursuit attack lasteed for twenty five minutes. Damage to the airplane was slight due to the bravery and accuracy of the gunners and we were able to fly the airplane 1100 miles to it’s base. S/Sgt James Cannon was killed in the action.

George E. Schaetzel

1st Lt A.C.

RECOMMENDATION FOR CITATION

I would like to recommend tht the gunners on my crew, S/Sgt Shellito, Sgt Anderson, Cpl Harvey and Pvt Olsen be cited for bravery under fire. While bombing enemy airdrome as wing man on another ship we were attacked by pursuit. The mission was completed and we were under extreme fire for about 25 minutes in which the ship was hit manyh times but was saved from destruction by the unfailing fire of all gunners and we were able to return 1100 miles to our base. Cpl Harvey and Pvt Olsen were both hurt by gunfire but stayed at their posts.

Alvin John Mueller

1st Lt A.C.R.

RECOMMENDATION FOR CITATION

The two above recommendations are concurred in, and further it is recommended that Lt Schaetzel and Lt Mueller be cited for bravery under fire. These two officers, against extreme odds, successfully completed their mission and brought their airplanes back across 1100 miles of open water, after a battle in which both airplanes had suffered damage, and with casualties in the crew. Their bravery under fire, and skill inhandling their aircraft saved their crews and airplanes in the face of great odds.

Birrell Walsh Maj A.C., Commanding

STATUS OF AIRPLANES:

One on mission. Five in commission here. Five out of commision here. Three here need depot overhaul.

Birrell Walsh , Maj A.C., Commanding

December 28, 1941

3070 at Sourabaya.

STATUS OF AIRPLANES:

One on mission. Five in commission here. Five out of commision here. Three here need depot overhaul.

Birrell Walsh , Maj A.C., Commanding

December 29, 1941

3070 left Sourabaya at 0805. Arrived Batchelor at 1605. Gen Brereton on board.

STATUS OF AIRPLANES:

Seven in commission here. Three out of commision here. Four here need depot overhaul.

Birrell Walsh , Maj A.C., Commanding

December 30, 1941

The following airplanes and crews left Batchelor at 0800 and arrived Malang, Java at 1600:

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3074	No. 40-3097
P	Walsh	Bohnaker	Parsel	Combs
CP	Broadhurst	Chiles	Norvell	Bohnaker
N	Tarbutton	Carrithers	Cappelletti	Oliver
B	Carter	Burke	Gregg	Stone
E	Heard	Uliano	Matson	Sanders
AE	Clark	Iroely	Randall	Whitehead
R	Richardson	Gilbreath	Lorber	Douglas
AR	Stephens	Shafer	McClellan	Byers
Main	Light	Waggoner	Meenaugh	Olsen
Main	Marvel	Wise	Wellwood	Secrest
Main	Lytle	Gaucke	Roussell	Quinzel

	No. 40-3067	No. 40-3079	No. 40-2062
P	Kurtz	Smith	Connally
CP	Colovin	Friedman	Beekman
N	Seamon	Hayman	Rowan
B	Harris	Jones	Fesmire
E	McLsurin	Brandes	Kelm
AE	Shadl	Schaffer	Coburn
R	Christianson	Burke	Hiron
AR	Cooksey	Park	Peterson
Main	Huston	Laza	McIntyre
Main	Stitt	Moody	Baxter
Main	Kellar	Kovacht	katlarz

RECOMMENDATION FOR CITATION

On Dec 25 airplane 40-3079 blew out a tire while taxiing out for take off from Del Monte airport. The crew of this ship comprised of Lt Smith, Lt Friedman, Lt Hayman, Sgt Jones, T/Sgt Brandes, Pfc Schaffner, Pfc Burke, and Pfc Park. In the daylight and while under enemy attack the crew replaced the wheel and tire, took off from Del Monte, performed a bombing mission, and returned to their home base. It is recommended that the entire crew be cited for bravery as their prompt and courageous action in repairing their plane saved it from being destroyed in one of the numerous raids made on Del Monte by the enemy.

December 31, 1941

The following airplanes and crew left Batchelor Field at 1030 and arrived at Malang, Java, at 1730:

	No. 40-3070	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3078
P	Schaetzel	Keiser	Teats, E.C.
CP	Wade, E/C/	Vandevanter	Greene, T.S.
N	Cottage, S.	Work	McAllister, F.K.
B	Oliver, E.T.	Miller	Payne, C.R.
E	Secrest	Baca	Provost, R.F.
AE	Cannon	Strohecker	Geckeler, J.N.
R	Spaziano	Hargrove	Kramer, P.
AR	Resl	Huffman	Hartzell, J.H.
Main	Montgomery	Claud	Finnegan
Main	Kelm	Wright	Uliano
Main	McGuire	Long	Griffin

At 0745 Capt Broadhurst, Lt Baxter, Lt Tarbutton, Sgt Hear, Sgt Clark, Sgt Richardon, Sgt Stephens and Capt Bettink, 1st Lt Berbvelt, Brig Dumortier (N.E.I.) took off for Samarimada II, Borneo, to survery the airport there. They landed at Samarinda II at 1115. Airplane 40-3061.

Status Reports: To FEAF-Darwin.

“One in for high altitude mission. Six in for low altitude mission. Two our” will be in for low altitude mission in 24 hours. One on reconnaisance mission. Present stock of 100 octane gasoline here sufficuent to service only four airplanes. Oxygen shortage acute but possibly can be remedied locally. Eubank.”

Phoned to Surabaya at 1715 by Major Walsh.

To USAFFE - Manila

“eight B-17s I commission Malang. Eubank”

Phoned to Sourabaya at 1715 by Major Walsh.

January 1, 1942

Status Report: To USAFFE - Manila

“Eight B-17s in commission Malang. Eubank”.

Phoned to cmdr. Slocum in Sourbanya at 1705.

To Hq FEAF - Darwin

“Status of airplanes Jan 1: Eight in commission for high altitude mission. One out. will be in for high altitude mission in 24 hours. One on reconnaissance mission. Shortages of oxygen and gasoline both relieved.” Eubank.

Phoned to cmdr. Slocum in Sourbanya at 1705.

Ship 40-3061 with same crew as on Dec 31 less 1st Lt Bergvelt took off from Samarinda at 0645 and landed at Kendari at 0945. Took off from Kendari at 1220 and landed Malang at 1800.

At 2245 reconnaissance reports and instructions concerning targets in the Davao area were received by plane from Capt Roder USN in Sourabaya.

JANUARY 2, 1942

The following airplanes and crews took off from Malang at 0900 and landed at Malange at 1330:

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3074	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Parsel	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Kellar	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Cappelletti	Rowan
B	Stones	Miller	Gregg	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	Matson	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Randall	Coburn
R	Douglas	Hargrove	Lorber	Hiron
AR	Byers	Huffman	Ambrose	Peterson
Main	Olsen	Claud	Wise	Marvel
Main	Katlarz	Wright	Gauche	Huston
Main	Broadhurst	Long		Walsh

	No. 40-3070	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3079	No. 40-3067
P	Schaetzel	Teats, E.C.	Smith	Kurtz
CP	Wade	Greene, T.S.	Friedman	Colovin
N	Cottage	McAllister, F.K.	Hayman	Seamon
B	Oliver	Payne, C.R.	Jones	Harris
E	Pecher	Provost, R.F.	Brandes	Shadl
AE	Hewston	Geckeler, J.N.	Schaffer	Logan
R	Spaziano	Kramer, P.	Burke	Christianson
AR	Lytle	Hartzell, J.H.	Park	Cooksey
Main	Barber	Quinzel	Kelm	Claud
Main	Finnegan	Kovacht	Uliano	McGuire
Main

To: HQ F.E.A.F. -- DARWIN

“Eight B-17’s off for Samarindo at 0130 GCT, plane daylight attack Jan 3, Eubank.”

To: HQ F.E.A.F. -- DARWIN

“Reconnaissance of landing fields at Samarinda and Kendari completed Dec 31 and Jan 1. Both fields satisfactory for B-17 operation. Eubank.”

Both messages phoned to Lt Cmdr. Neal at Sourabaya by Col Eubank at 0930.

Gen Van Oyen was notified of the mission by Capt Bettink.

Sourabaya was given an E.T.D. and both Sourabays and Samarinda were notified of actual take-off time and E.T.A.

The following message was sent to the C.O. Samarinda: “Nine B-17s will arrive at Samarinda at noon Jan 2. Be prepared to service each plane with 900 gallons of 100 octaine gasoline and four 500 lb bombs. Be prepared to take care of 36 officers and 36 enlisted men.” Message sent 0030.

The above mission returned to Malang at 1330. Because of weather. Darwin, Sourbabaya, and Samarinda notified.

Lt Tash, Lt Teborek, Lt Hoffman, Sgt Sqwa, Cpl Kalinger, Pfc Norgard, and Pvt Penneyh arrived from Batchelor at 1310. Batchelor notified of arrival -- thru Darwin.

To: U.S.A.F.F.E. -- Manila

“Eight B-17s in commision Malang. Eubank.”

To: Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin

“Status of airplanes January 2. Eight in commission for high altitude missions. In 24 hours. Eubank.”

Both messages phoned to Lt Rogers in Sourabaya at 1925 by Lt McIntyre.

JANUARY 3, 1942

The following airplanes and crews took off for Samarinda at 0830 this date:

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3074	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Parsel	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Kellar	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Cappelletti	Rowan
B	Stone	Miller	Gregg	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	Matson	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Randall	Coburn
R	Douglas	Hargrove	Lorber	Hiron
AR	Byers	Huffman	Ambrose	Peterson
Main	Olsen	Wright	Wise	Marvel
Main	Katlarz	Light	Gauche	Huston
Extra	Broadhurst

	No. 40-3070	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3067	No. 40-3079
P	Schaetzel	Teats, E.C.	Bohnaker	Kurtz	Smith
CP	Wade	Greene, T.S.	Chiles	Colovin	Friedman
N	Cottage	McAllister, F.K.	Carrithers	Seamon	Hayman
B	Oliver	Payne, C.R.	Burke	Harris	Jones
E	Pecher	Provost, R.F.	Peel	Shadl	Brandes
AE	Hewston	Geckeler, J.N.	Groelz	Logan	Schaffer
R	Spaziano	Kramer, P.	Gilbreath	Christianson	Burke
AR	Lytle	Hartzell, J.H.	Shafer	Cooksey	Kelm
Main	Barber	Quinzel	Roussell	Claud	Uliano
Main	Finnegan	Kovacht	Waggoner	McGuire

Refueling was by 55 gal drums; natives manned the pumps.

Darwin, Sourabaya and S-2 were all notified. Flight reported in S-2 at 1300 Darwin notified.

To: Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin

“Status report Jan 3. Nine planes arrived S-2 on mission. One out. Will be in on arrival of Hydraulic fluid. Col Eubank flying Bandoeng tomorrow for conference with Air Force Staff Eubank.” Sent to Sourabaya at 1600 by Lt McIntyre. Received by Lt McDonald U.S.N.

To: S-2 Attention: Major Walsh

“Following message received. Quote. Official order to Eubank. Complete Northern mission at earliest possible hour. This mission considered of utmost importance. Brereton. Unquote. Eubank.”

Given to officer of the day for translation, encoding, and transmission to S-2 at 2100 Jan 3 P.W. McIntyre, 1st Lt Air Corps.

JANUARY 4, 1942

Ship No. 3072 took off for Darwin at 0645, Darwin notified that E.T.A. is 1300.

	No. 40-3072	No. 40-	No. 40-
P	Tash
CP	Teborek
N	Hoffman
B
E	Sowa
AE	Karlinger
R	Norgaard
AR	Penny

To: Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin

“Status Jan 4. Nine planes on mission. One here in commission for high altitude mission. Eubank.”

Phoned to Sourabaya by Lt McIntyre at 1745.

Eight airplanes reported off from S-2 at 0530 on mission to bomb Davao area. Darwin notified.

Nine airplanes returned from S-2 and landed at Malang at 1200.

“Report of Mission Jan 3-4-5”

Nine B-17 airplanes departed Malang at 0830 Jan 3 and landed Samarinda, Borneo at 1220 Jan 3. the planes flew in flights of three. The weather was fair. A weak cold front was penetrated at low altitude off the coast of Borneo without difficulty. Weather at Samarinda was broken clouds -- tops 5,000 feet, base 1,200 feet -- visibility unlimited. The afternoon of the 3rd was spent servicing and loading the planes. Ships were serviced with 2100 gallons of 100 octane gasoline and (4) 600 lb bombs each. Some delay was experienced with loading the bombs because of an error in translation of our warning message from Malang. Samarinda had 1100 lb bombs reading and it was necessary to get the 600 lb bombs from the magazines. All planes were fully serviced and loaded by 1930. Airplane No 40-3070, Lt Schaetzel, pilot broke an oil line on the way up. It was repaired at Samarinda.

The airplanes began take off at 0515 Jan 4 and eight ships had cleared the airdrome at 0535. The oil line on airplane No 40-3070 failed again and the plane was unable to complete the mission. The objective was warships and transports in Davao Bay, a distance of 730 miles to Mindanao when the formation climbed to 25,000 ft. The approach was made from northwest to southeast. Some low clouds partially obscured Davao Bay. Twelve transports were first sighted in Davao Bay and immediately afterwards a large number of warships were sighted in Malang Bay. The squadron attacked the warships in Malang Bay from 25,000 feet at 1030 at one minute intervals by flights. The enemy vessels were concentrated in a relatively small area. One destroyer was sunk and 3 direct hits were observed on a battle ship. Several smaller craft were believed hit. Bombs were observed to fall very near submarines. The following vessels were sighted: one battleship, five cruisers, six destroyers, twelve submarines and numerous small craft. No aircraft carriers were sighted. The formation withdrew to the west. Anti aircraft fire was observed up to the level of and behind the formation. Five enemy fighters were sighted climbing up at about 10,000 feet but they were unable to close and attack. All eight planes returned safely to Samarinda and landed at 1430. The formation leader had four hundred gallons of gasoline left while the planes on the last flight had less tan two hundred and fifty gallons. The penetration , attack , and withdrawal were made at rated power which lasted over thirty minutes. This is the correct procedure but accounts for an excessive fuel consumption.

All nine B-17s took off from Samainda at 0815 Jan for Malang. The planes were serviced with 1700 gallons of gasoline which was all that was available. No more 100 octane gasoline was left at Samarinda until the supply is replentished. The flight landed at Malang at 1200 Jan 5.

Airplanes and crews which took part in the operation against Davao on Jan 4, were:

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3074	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Parsel	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Kellar	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Cappelletti	Rowan
B	Stone	Miller	Gregg	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	Matson	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Randall	Coburn
R	Douglas	Hargrove	Lorber	Hiron
AR	Byers	Huffman	Ambrose	Peterson

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3067	No. 40-3079	No. 40-3070
P	Teats, E.C.	Bohnaker	Kurtz	Smith	Schaetzel
CP	Greene, T.S.	Chiles	Colovin	Friedman	Wade
N	McAllister, F.K.	Carrithers	Seamon	Hayman	Cottage
B	Payne, C.R.	Burke	Harris	Jones	Oliver
E	Provost, R.F.	Peel	Shadl	Brandes	Pecher
AE	Geckeler, J.N.	Groelz	Logan	Schaffer	Hewston
R	Kramer, P.	Gilbreath	Christianson	Burke	Spaziano
AR	Hartzell, J.H.	Shafer	Cooksey	Light	Lytle

The crew of No 3070 flew to Samarinda and returned but did not participate in the actual bombing operation because of engine trouble.

The following maintenance men were carried to Samarinda and return: Olsen, Katlarz, Wright, Wise, Gauche, Marvel, Huston, Quinzel, Kovacht, Claud, McGuire, Barber, Finnegan, Roussell, Waggoner, Kelm and Uliano. Major Walsh and Capt Broadhurst also flew to Samarinda and return with the flight. They were Operations and Engineering Officers respectively while there.”

To: Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin

“Believe Samarinda unsuitable for Heavy Bomber operation after heavy rain. After one week of dry weather field was barely adequate for full load take-off on last operation. New portion of field will not be useable by heavy bombers for several months until sod has grown over newly graded area. no more 100 octane gasoline available there at present.” Phoned to Lt Sanderson in Sourabaya at 1740 by Lt McIntyre.

To: Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin (Daily Status Report)

“One airplane in commission for high altitude mission. No airplanes in commission for Low altitude mission. Nine flyable. Seven will be in commission for high altitude mission in 24 hours. Nine will be in commissionfor high altitude mission in 48hours. No more 100 octane gasoline available at Samarinda. Repeat: No more 100 octane galloline avalilable at Samarinda. Require immediately all available spark plugs, three generators, one brake expander tube, one set aileron bearings, one tachometer drive shaft six oxygen check valves, six furel pressure transmitters, one propeller assembly complete. Eubank.” Time 1900.

Sent to Sourabaya by Ensign Levitte for transmittal to Darwin.

An abbreviated report of the Jan 4 operation against ships in the Davao area was sent to Bandoeng by Major Walsh. It was sent from Samarinda and receipted for by Bandoeng at 1730. This was the only means available for notifying Malang and Darwin. No word was received at Malang and as a result Darwin was not notified. The report was as follows:

“Eight B-17s attacked Davao area at 25,000 ft sith four 600 lb bombs each at 1030 Jan 4. One destroyer sunk. Three direct hits on one battleship. Believe other hits. Five fighters sighted but could not attack. Anti-aircraft fire up to level of B-17s. Many warships concentrated in numerous small craft Stops. Twelve transports in Davao Bay. No aircraft carriers sighted. Status Report. Nine B-17s flyable, six in commission for low altitude tactical mission. None in commission for high altitude mission. Only 1700 gallons of 100 octane gasoline available here per plane. Will return to Malang Jan 5 unless contrary orders are received. Walsh.

Failure to Bandoeng to relay this message to Malang made it impossible to notify Hq F.E.A.F.

Upon return of the flight from Samarinda the following report was immediately sent to Hq. F.E.A.F.

“Eight B-17s attack Davao area at 25,000 with four 600 lb bombs each at 1030 Jan 4. One destryer sunk. Three direct hits on one battleship. Believe other hits. Five fighters sighted but could not attack. Antiaircraft fire up to level of B-17s. Many warships concentrated in Malang Bay. One battleship, five cruisers, six destroyers, twelve transports in Davao Bay. No aircraft carriers sighted. Nine B-17s returned Malang 1200 Jan 5. Eubank.”

Phoned to U.S.N. at Sourabaya at 1237 by Lt McIntyre.

JANUARY 6, 1942.

To Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin (Daily Status)

“Seven B-17s in commission for high altitude mission. Two others will be in commission for high altitude missions in 24 hours. One out of commission, lack of parts. Cannot plan mission until information is received regarding availability of 100 octane fuel at Kendari. None available at Samarinda for seven days. Eubank.”

Phones to USN at Sourbaya at 1700 by Major Walsh.

To: U.S.A.A.F.F.E. -- Manila

“Seven B-17s in commission Malang. Eubank.” Phoned to Lt Cmdr Neal at 1735 by Lt McIntyre.

JANUARY 7, 1942

To: F.E.A.F. -- Darwin

Nine B-17s in commission for high altitude missions. One out due to lack of parts. Nine planes departing early Jan 8 on mission as ordered. Eubank.”

To: U.S.A.F.F. E. -- Manila.

Nine B-17s in commission on Malang. Eubank.”

JANUARY 8, 1942

The following airplanes and crew left Malang at 0715 and landed Kendari 11 at 1130 this data.

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3074	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Parsel	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Kellar	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Cappelletti	Rowan
B	Stone	Miller	Gregg	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	Matson	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Randall	Coburn
R	Douglas	Hargrove	Lorber	Hiron
AR	Byers	Huffman	Ambrose	Peterson
Main	Olsen	Wright	Wise	Marvel
Main	Katlarz	Long	Gauche	Huston
Extra	McIntyre	Spaziano		Walsh

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3078	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3067	No. 40-3079
P	Broadhurst	Teats, E.C.	Bohnaker	Kurtz	Smith
CP	Baxter	Greene, T.S.	Chiles	Colovin	Friedman
N	Tarbutton	McAllister, F.K.	Carrithers	Seamon	Hayman
B	Carter	Payne, C.R.	Burke	Harris	Jones
E	Heard	Provost, R.F.	Peel	Shadl	Brandes
AE	Clark	Geckeler, J.N.	Groelz	Logan	Schaffer
R	Richardson	Kramer, P.	Gilbreath	Christianson	Burke
AR	Pecher	Hartzell, J.H.	Shafer	Cooksey	Kelm
Main	Barber	Quinzel	Uliano	Claud	Light
Main	Finnegan	Kovacht	Roussell	McGuire	Waggoner
		Schaetzel

To: U.S.A.F. F. E. -- Manila

Nine B-17s in commission for Malang. Eubank.

To Hq F.E.A.F. -- Darwin Daily Status

Nine B-17s in commission for high altitude mission. One out commission lack of parts. Nine planes departed 0730 Jan 8 on mission as ordered and arrived Kindari 1150 Jan 8. Eubank.

JANUARY 9, 1942

B-18 No 36-338 arrived from Darwin, P-Strong, CP-Michie, E-Brumley, R-Hess. Will stay at Malang.

The following abbreviated report of operations Jan 9, 1942 was transmitted to (1) F.E.A.F. __ Darwin (2) Gen Brereton -- Batavia, Java, (3) U.S.A.F.F.E. -- Manila.

Nine B-17s departed to attack Davao area at 1700 GMT Jan 8, 1942. One direct hit and one waterline hit set battleship on fore in Malag Bay. One direct hit on shore. Antiaircraft battery . Visibility over target very poor. Single plane bombed and missed; transport located 5deg 25 min N, 123 deg 40 min E. course 210 deg speed 15 knots. A single plane bombed and missed; 25,000 ton transport accompanied by cruiser at 2250 GMT 5deg 50min N. 123deg20minE. Last course 270deg speed 15 knots antiaircraft fire ineffective. Pursuit spotted on coast but did not attack. All planes landed 0250 GMT. One battleship in malange Bay. Status of aircraft, six in commission for high altitude operation mission. All planes departing for home base at 0015 GNT Jan 10. Eubank.

JANUARY 10, 1942

The following report was sent to Hq F.E.A.F. via radio.

“Nine B-17 departed Kendari ll to attack Davao area 1700 GMT Jan 8. Four planes returned without dropping bombs. Two caused by engine trouble and two lost formation due to weather and darkness. One direct it and one waterline hit set battleship on fire in Malang Bay. One over bomb made direct hit of shore antiaircraft battery. Visibility over target poor. In Davao Bay eight transports, ten smaller craft in Malang Bay. One battleship, six cruisers, two destryers, several smaller craft, two flying boats. One destroyer was in tow by tug. One plane bombed and missed single large transport at 2245 GMT at 5deg25min N. 123deg 40min E coarse 210 deg speed 16 knots

One plane bombed and missed 25,000 ton transport accompanied by cruiser at 2250 GMT 5deg50minN. 123deg20min E. Antiaircraft fire ineffective. Pursuit spotted on coast but did not close. All planes returned safely. All planes returned to Malang Jan 10, Kendari II excellent heavy bomber field. Accommodations for 65 officers and 550 men ready February 10. Suffidient disperasal for 35 heavy bombers. 9,500 gallons of 100 octane gasoline remaining at Kendari II. Several fields suitable for pursuit within 15 miles. Status report, one in commission for higha ltitude mission. Nine out of commission. Five will be in for high altitude mission in 24 hours. Two others in 48 hours, two lack of parts. One plane leaving for airdrome reconnaissance Palembang. Jan 11 Eubank.”

To: U.S.A.F.F.E. -- Manila

“One B-17 in commission Malang. Eubank.”

Personnel who took part in the operation on Jan 9.

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-3074	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Parsel	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Norvell	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Cappelletti	Meenaugh
B	Stone	Miller	Gregg	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	Matson	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Randall	Coburn
R	Douglas	Lytle	Lorber	Hiron
AR	Byers	Huffman	Ambrose	Peterson

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3078	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3067	No. 40-3079
P	Broadhurst	Teats, E.C.	McIntyre	Kurtz	Smith
CP	Schaetzel	Greene, T.S.	Bohnaker	Colovin	Friedman
N	Tarbutton	McAllister, F.K.	Carrithers	Seamon	Hayman
B	Carter	Payne, C.R.	Burke	Harris	Jones
E	Heard	Provost, R.F.	Peel	Shadl	Brandes
AE	Clark	Geckeler, J.N.	Groelz	Logan	Schaffer
R	Richardson	Kramer, P.	Gilbreath	Christianson	Burke
AR	Pecher	Hartzell, J.H.	Shafer	Cooksey	Light

Ship No 2062 lost formation, then bombed and missed a single transport. Ship No 3067 and no 3061 both lost the formation because of weather and darkness. Failing to effect a rendezvous at the appointed time and place, they returned to Kindari II.

The planes took off from Malang at 0715 and landed Kendari II at 0130. Bomb loading and refueling completed at 1600 Jan 8. The planes took off at 0030 Jan 9, attacked at 0600, and landed at 1020 kendari time. (GCT and 8 hours. On jan 10 the planes took off at 0700 and landed Malang at 1100.

JANUARY 11, 1942

The following airplanes and crew of the 7th Bombardment Group arrived Malang at 1230 today. (Bandoeng and Darwin notified)

	B-24 No AL-609	B-24 No AL-612	B-24 No AL-535
P	Maj Strobel	Lt Wade	Lt Dougherty
CP	Lt Hernlund	lt Anderson	Lt Gibson
N	Lt Trenkle	A/C Jones	Lt Ellis
B	Lt Carr	S/Sgt Schiernolz	Lt Norwood
E	S/Sgt Mucroch	T/Sgt Sager	Sgt Terry
AE	S/Sgt Danask	Sgt Jablonski	Pfc Fraley
R	S/Sgt Yenney	Sgt Morley	S/Sgt Kolbus
AR	Cpl Ranta	Pvt Ard	Cpl Conner
Extra	Med=Capt Stafford	OB=Lt Smith C.A.	N=A/C McGivenin

The following officers and men arrived Malang today: Maj Robinson, M.C.; Capt Adams, Capt Paten Inf.; 2nd Lt Meisel, Inf; Sgt Nichols, (7th Gp); Pfc Bishop (147 F.A.); Pfc Ellis (7th Gp), Pfc ___ (147th F.A.)

Seven airplanes took off from Malang at 0555 for bombing mission in the Tarakan area.

To (1) Hq F.E.A.F. (2) Gen Brett -- Batavia (3) U.S.A.F. F.E. (4) Cmdg Gen N.E.I. Air Force -- Bandoeing

Seven B-17s took off Malang 2225 GMT Jan 10 to bomb target at Tarakan. Four runed back account weather. Three bombed ships individually. results uncertain. One ship attacked by three zero fighters. Two shot down. Antiaircraft fire not close. About forty surface craft sighted in Tarakna area. Five planes landed Melang, one at Sourabaya, one at Samarinda II. Status report __ in commission for high altitude mission. Two others in 48 hours, tow not returned from todays mission. Three lack parts, one required depot work due to enemy action. Eubank.

JANUARY 12, 1942

Lt Connally returned from Sanariinda at 1120. Samarinda notified of arrival.

Lt Tash arrived from Darwin in 40-3072 at 1110. Darwin notified at 1505

	B-17D No 40-3072	B-24 No AL-612	B-24 No AL-535
P	Lt Tash	Lt Wade	Lt Dougherty
CP	Lt Teborek	lt Anderson	Lt Gibson
N	Lt Hoffman	A/C Jones	Lt Ellis
E	Sgt Scwa	S/Sgt Schiernolz	Lt Norwood
AE	Cpl Karlinger	T/Sgt Sager	Sgt Terry
AE		Sgt Jablonski	Pfc Fraley
R	Pfc Norgaard	Sgt Morley	S/Sgt Kolbus
AR	Pfc Penny	Pvt Ard	Cpl Conner
Extra		OB=Lt Smith C.A.	N=A/C McGivenin

Lt Kurtz returned from Sourabaya at 1305.

“Report of Jan 11 Operations”

At 0555 Jan 11 seven B-17s took off from Malang. Their objective was enemy ships in the Tarakan area. Four airplanes lost the formation because of very severe weather conditions. No 3078 and No 3061 landed at Malang at 1530. No 3097 attached the target alone at 1130. Altitude was 21,000 ft. four 600 lb bombs were dropped and missed the target. Three zero fighters attacked No 3097 and subjected the ship to fire from 1130 to 1205. Two of the fighters were shot down. No 2062 and No 3067 attacked together at 1145 at an altitude of 29,000 ft. Results of the bombing were uncertain. No enemy aircraft or antiaircraft fire was noted. No 3097 returned to Malang at 1635. No 2062 landed at Samarinda II at 1430 because of doubtful gas supply and weather. No 2062 took off from S ll at 0810 Jan 12 and landed Malang at 1120. No 3067 landed at Sourabaya at 1700 on account of weather. No 3067 took off at 1240 Jan 12 and landed Malang 1305.

Personel taking part in the flight were:

	No. 40-3097	No. 40-3066	No. 40-2062
P	Combs	Keiser	Connally
CP	Snyder	Vandevanter	Beekman
N	Oliver	Work	Meenaugh
B	Stone	Miller	Fesmire
E	Hanna	Baca	McClellan
AE	Sanders	Strohecker	Coburn
R	Douglas	Lytle	Peterson
AR	Byers	Huffman	Lorber

	No. 40-3061	No. 40-3078	No. 40-3064	No. 40-3067
P	Broadhurst	Teats, E.C.	Bohnaker	Kurtz
CP	Wade	Greene, T.S.	Kellar	Norvell
N	Tarbutton	McAllister, F.K.	Carrithers	Seamon
B	Carter	Payne, C.R.	Burke	Harris
E	Heard	Provost, R.F.	Peel	Shadl
AE	Clark	Geckeler, J.N.	Groelz	Logan
R	Richardson	Kramer, P.	Gilbreath	Christianson
AR	Pecher	Hartzell, J.H.	Shafer	Cooksey

Report sent Gen Brereton -- Batavia -- by officer messenger.

JANUARY 12, 1942

To Hq F.E.A. F. -- Darwin -- Status Report as of 1700

“Five airplanes in commission for high altitude mission. Two airplanes in commission for high altitude mission in 24 hours. One airplane will be in commission for high altitude mission in 72 hours. Two airplanes our for engine change. One airplane our, shot up. Eubank.”

JANUARY 13,1942

Airplanes Assigned	Model	Number	Remarks
19th Group	B-17C	No 40-2062
(All at Malang)	B-17D	No 40-3061
	B-17D	No 40-3064
	B-17D	No 40-3066
	B-17D	No 40-3067
	B-17D	No 40-3070
	B-17D	No 40-3072
	B-17D	No 40-3074
	B-17D	No 40-3078
	B-17D	No 40-3079
	B-17D	No 40-3097	Out for depot repairs
(At Darwin)	B-17D	No 40-3072
	B-17D	No 40-3062
	B-17D	No 40-3091
(At Malang)	B-18	No 36-338	Needs engine change
7th Group	LB-30	No AL-609
(At Malang)	LB-30	No AL-612	Broken left wing tip
	LB-30	No AL-535

JANUARY 14, 1942

Seven B-17s of the 19th Group took off at 1000 for mission at Palembang Sumatra.

No 3061	No 3064	No 3072	No 3074	No 3067	No 3066	No 3078
Maj Combs	Lt Bonnaker	Lt Vandevanter	Capt Parsel	Maj Schaetzel	Lt Smith	Lt Teats

Two maintenace men per aircraft accompanied flight

Specifications of B-17 and LB-30 sent to Bandoeng (N.E.I.A.F.) (Staff) by officer messenger today. Messenger F/O Moore R.A.F. (Liaison off. on Dutch Gen Staff).

2 B-17s of the 7th Group arrived at Sourabaya. Remaining overnight. Will come to Malang in the morning.

LB-30 No AL-612

Duty	Rank	Name	SN	Sqd
P	1st Lt	Wade H.M.	0-22592
CP	2nd Lt	Anderson J.A.	0-398497
OB	2nd Lt	Smith C.A.	0-425375
N	A/C	Jones G.H.	14043927
E	T/Sgt	Sager H.	6545786
B	S/Sgt	Schierholz C.C.	6557684
R	Sgt	Morley M.R.	6549024
AE	Sgt	Jablonski L.J.	6917129
AR	Pvt	Ard G.H.	19010458

As of 13 January 1942 the following listed officers and men were on duty at Malang.

Duty	Rank	Name	SN	Sq-Gp
	Maj	Walsh B.
	Maj	Combs
	Capt	Broadhurst
	Capt	Parsel
	1st Lt	Bohnaker
	1st Lt	Connally
	1st Lt	Keiser
	1st Lt	Kurtz
	1st Lt	McIntire
	1st Lt	Montgomery G.R.	0-420874	14-19
	1st Lt	Norvell
	1st Lt	Schaetzel
	1st Lt	Smith
	1st Lt	Tash
	1st Lt	Teats		14-19
	1st Lt	Vandevanter
	2nd Lt	Beekman M.R.	0-416256	93-19
	2nd Lt	Cappelletti F.R.	0-430054	93-19
	2nd Lt	Carruthers W.M.	Unknown
	2nd Lt	Cottage C.	0-420870	14-19
	2nd Lt	Friedman M.N.	0-401156	14-19
	2nd Lt	Greene T.S.	0-413592	14-19
	2nd Lt	Gregg E.G.	0-431786
	2nd Lt	Harris J.	0-431765	30-19
	2nd Lt	Hayman E.W.	0-406768	14-19
	2nd Lt	Hoffman R.E.	0-409899	93-19
	2nd Lt	Keller D.H.	0-398623	93-19
	2nd Lt	McAllister E.K.	0-420874	14-19
	2nd Lt	Meenach W.F.	0-372623	93-19
	2nd Lt	Michie R.E.L.	0-413473	28-19
	2nd Lt	Miller D.C.	0-426201
	2nd Lt	Oliver A.E.	0-409904	30-19
	2nd Lt	Seamon Jr W.E.	0-409906	30-19
	2nd Lt	Snyder V.L.	0-416360	93-19
	2nd Lt	Stitt A.W.	0-425203	30-19
	2nd Lt	Stone M.D.	0-406204	93-19
	2nd Lt	Tarbutton P.R.	0-420878	14-19
	2nd Lt	Teborek R.G.	0-397556	30-19
	2nd Lt	Wade E.C.	0-411744	14-19
	2nd Lt	Work B.R.	0-431728
	M/Sgt	Carter J.F.	6492958	14-19
	M/Sgt	Griffin W.U.P.	6382232	14-19
	M/Sgt	Laza J.C.	6207242	14-19
	M/Sgt	Moody E.E.	6233418	14-19
	M/Sgt	Olsen R.	6047089	93-19
	T/Sgt	Barber L.A.	6541993	93-19
	T/Sgt	Brades G.H.	6097461	14-19
	T/Sgt	Fesmire D.W.	6246350	93-19
	T/Sgt	Geckeler J.N.	6841627	14-19
	T/Sgt	Heard G.A.	6233212	14-19
	T/Sgt	Oliver Jr E.T.	6786911	14-19
	T/Sgt	Provost R.R.	6368589	14-19
	T/Sgt	Stephans R.W.	6254755	14-19
	T/Sgt	Ulino L.	6117425	93-19
	T/Sgt	Wellwood J.A.	6222635	93-19
	S/Sgt	Baca Jr M.C.	6555898	30-19
	S/Sgt	Brumley P.J.	6832460
	S/Sgt	Clark J.F.	6833655	14-19
	S/Sgt	Claud J.J.	6379966	30-19
	S/Sgt	Kovacht K.S.	6910363	14-19
	S/Sgt	Lytle F.W.	6553898
	S/Sgt	Peel R.R.	6265599
	S/Sgt	Richardson A.L.	6829694	14-19
	S/Sgt	Schadl Jr M.M.	6663791	30-19
	S/Sgt	Secrest F.D.	6647199	14-19
	S/Sgt	Sowa J.V.	6541524
	Sgt	Ambrose V.L.	19000145
	Sgt	Broelz C.W.	7581250
	Sgt	Burke C.A.	6581084
	Sgt	Burke G.J.	6986689
	Sgt	Byers J.A.	6291071
	Sgt	Christainson E.R.	6936238
	Sgt	Coburn L.L.	6904602
	Sgt	Cookey J.E.	6580214
	Sgt	Douglas J.W.	6530266
	Sgt	Finagin J.C.	6296792
	Sgt	Gauche R.P.	6914105
	Sgt	Gilbreath R.L.	19051315
	Sgt	Hanna J.W.	6550091
	Sgt	Hargrove E.L.	6580643
	Sgt	Hartzell J.H.	7021115
	Sgt	Hess G.W.	65701480
	Sgt	Hewston W.J.	6977615
	Sgt	Hoffman R.	19018908
	Sgt	Huston L.M.	6953543
	Sgt	Jones C.O.	6849776
	Sgt	Karlinger A.E.	6579249
	Sgt	Katlarz B.A.	6258427	Hq-19
	Sgt	Kelm M.F.	6560806
	Sgt	Krager L.	68768303
	Sgt	Light O.D.	6915682
	Sgt	Logan D.H.	6297790
	Sgt	Long L.J.	6914478
	Sgt	Lorber V.J.	6974283
	Sgt	Marvel C.A.	62558427	Hq-19
	Sgt	Matson R.E.	6657964
	Sgt	McClellan W.A.	6569908
	Sgt	McGuire V.H.	6583095
	Sgt	Miron R.A.	6581742
	Sgt	Norgaard A.E.	6571986
	Sgt	Park K.B.	6933344
	Sgt	Payne C.R.	6970444
	Sgt	Pecher J.B.	6047468
	Sgt	Penney J.S.	17023807
	Sgt	Peterson J.S.	16006840
	Sgt	Quinzel W.H.	6580780
	Sgt	Randall H.J.	6936729
	Sgt	Roussel W.C.	19050399
	Sgt	Sanders H.	12028299
	Sgt	Schaffner E.W.	7020720
	Sgt	Snafer E.D.	6935994
	Sgt	Spaziano V.	6145928
	Sgt	Strocheker B.F.	6274577
	Sgt	Wise L.D.	6560354
	Sgt	Wright M.E.	6569552
	Cpl	Waggoner F.F.	18059208
	Pfc	Bishop Jr F.H.	39008400
	Pfc	Paul J.C.	29046837

The following crews of the 11th Sqd, 7th Bomb Group (H) were at Malang as of 13 January 1942. (African Route) (All arrived on the 12th of January.)

LB-30 No AL-535

P	1st Lt	Dougherty J.E.	0-22550	11-7
CP	2nd Lt	Gibson C.A.	0-398707	11-7
N	A/C	McGivenin F.	12009981	11-7
B	2nd Lt	Norwood F.A.	0-431705	11-7
E	Sgt	Terry D.D.	6580198	11-7
R	S/Sgt	Kolbus W.B.	6553041	11-7
AE	Pfc	Fraley C.J.	6274663	11-7
AR	Cpl	Conner E.	6578656	11-7

LB-30 N0 AL-609

P	Maj	Straubel A.A.	0-17869	11-7
CP	2nd Lt	Hernlund R.T.	0-398607	11-7
N	2nd Lt	Trenkle R.A.	0-395138	11-7
B	2nd Lt	Carr R.O.	0-426111	11-7
E	S/Sgt	Mudrock P.M.	6829724	11-7
R	S/Sgt	Yenney R.P.	6558785	11-7
AE	Sgt	Demaske M.L.	6566225	11-7
AR	Cpl	Ranta L.T.	6578753	11-7

Time 1800 B-17E No 41-2461 (African Route) 9th Sqd, 7th G

P	Maj	Necrason C.F.	0-20384	9-7
CP	1st Lt	Barr B.S.	0-395108	9-7
N	2nd Lt	Walthers G.A.	0-408820	9-7
B	2nd Lt	Mcgee E.J.	0-431758	9-7
W	2nd Lt	Kelly J.W.	0-424514	9-7
E	S/Sgt	Brodenberg A.T.	6562858	9-7
E	M/Sgt	Silfa L.T.	R-45343	9-7
R	T/Sgt	Hascall A.S.	6639442	9-7
R	Pvt	Hegbahl A.B.	17001650	9-7

B17E No 41-2459 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Dufrane J.L.	0-22810	9-7
CP	1st Lt	Negley Jr R.V.W.	0-22108	9-7
N	2nd Lt	Pattillo S.S.	0-412152	9-7
B	2nd Lt	Burney W.W.	0-426112	9-7
Engr	S/Sgt	Coleman J.W.	6549391	9-7
Engr	Pfc	Parry H.R.	7578414	9-7
R	Sgt	Keightley L.H.	6566286	9-7
R	Pvt	Boudria R.F.	6914001	9-7
LinCh	M/Sgt	Ashby W.G.	R-1053635	9-7

LB30 No AL-576 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Basye W.E.	0-22386
CP	2nd Lt	Poncic V.J.	0-413547
N	2nd Lt	Skandera D.	Unknown
Eng	M/Sgt	Flanagan P.A.	6200829
B	S/Sgt	Wilhite R.J.	6245265
R	Sgt	Oldford W.L.	6148099
R	Pfc	Graf R.F.	6920496
E	Pfc	Chopping R.D.	6274704

JANUARY 15, 1942

The following crews arrived with ship this date (African Route)

Time 1600 B-17E No 41-2460

P	1st Lt	Hillhouse C.H.	0-21838
CP	2nd Lt	Ferguson J.A.	0-375059
N	A/C	Penney H.F.	19026137
B	2nd Lt	Gooch R.B.	0-412732
E	S/Sgt	Cunningham W.C.	6257926
AE	Sgt	Durham M.E.	6265697
R	Pvt	McMulllin R.S	16007879
G	Cpl	French M.E.	6570163

P	Capt	Key F.M.	0-386266
CP	2nd Lt	Burkey C.N.	0-417245
B	M/Sgt	Campbell W.P.	6789208
N	A/C	Weinberg G.R.	10327198
G	S/Sgt	Daugherty J.J.	674920
E	M/Sgt	McKenney L.W.	6519780
R	Sgt	Warrenfeltz W.	6994072
G	Pvt	Huffman F.J.	13011412

JANUARY 16, 1942

3 (three) LB-30s and 2 (two) B-17s took off for mission at 1210 for Kendari

LB-30 No AL-609 Maj Straubel

LB-30 No AL-535 Lt Dougherty

LB-30 No AL-576 Lt Basye

B-17E No 41-2461 Maj Necrason

B-17E No 41-2459 Lt Dufrane

C-39 Capt Blingsby arrived from Batavia 1230. Dept for Batavia with Col Eubank 1435.

B-24A Lt Funk arrived from Soerabaja -- Maintenance. (7) B-17 of the 19th BG returned Malang at 1800. Bombed airport at Soengai Pattani at 0600 GMT Jan 15. One plane washed out landing gear on landing at Malang.

JANUARY 17, 1942

B-24A Funk off for Sourabaja at 0940

C-39 Slingsby -- Col Eubank on board -- in from Batavia at 0905.

Report of Mission January 14 and 15 1942

Seven B-17s departed Malang 0300 GMT 14 Jan and landed at Palembang on schedule. Weather fair with thunderstorms along route. Servicing started immediately upon landing. Three small 150 gal capacity servicing trucks were uses. As it necessarily to service the trucks from drums a great delay was caused by waiting for the trucks to refill. Seven planes serviced approximately 800 gal each. This is too slow and can be done faster using drums, hand pumps and coolie labor. Much more delay was caused by lack of organization and competent personnel there in hauling bombs. Some preparation had been made for our landing 100 kg. bombs. but upon being informed 50 kg could be loaded with equal ease the 50 kg bombs were loaded in the ships. Proper fuse’s could not be found and much time was spent in search for them with no success. It was decided to unload the 50 kg and 100 kg bombs loaded instead. The 50 kg bombs were unloaded and another delay resulted waiting 100 kg bombs at 8:00 P.M. It was decided to send combat crews to town for food and rest. Extra men remained awaiting the arrival of the bombs. The bombs were spotted by these men, 14 under each ship, but they were incompetent to load and fuse them. So this was done in the morning by the combat crews causing a delay in the take off. All planes took off at 0100 GMT for the target which was the airport at Sumgei Patani on the Malang Peninsula, a distance of 600 nautical miles. It was not considered advisable to go direct as a portion of the direct route carried the flight over enemy territory. An approach from west was made instead and the route together with avoiding bad weather, covered the distance of 750 nautical miles, which is far beyond the airplanes radius of action. Lt Teats in No 3078 lost the flight in the bad weather, which was penetrated by the formation. He returned to Palembang with bombs. Lt Vandevanter with No 3072 had faulty supercharger regulator on one engine which made it impossible for him to remain with the flight. He returned to Palembang with bombs.

Airplanes No 3061, 3064, 3062, 3067 and 3066 proceeded to target on easterly course and bombed it from 27,000 at air speed 160 Temp -20C. Vapor trails were left by all planes above 23,000. Windows frosted but frost removed by hand, making vision possible. No 3061 was able to drop only four bombs on 1st pass over target due to defective racks. All these bombs hit on the field. No 2 dropped ten bombs short and three on the field. No 3 dropped six short and eight on the field. A fire was started on edge of field -- probably fuel or planes in edge of woods. The second flight proceeded at 1 minute interval. the leaders bomb were mostly short but a few his among the hanger and buildings on the field. The first flight made a second pass over target and rascks still failed. Ten bombs were dropped salvo and safe.

Approximately twenty planes were sighted on the field. Three were sighted taking off. Seven enemy fighters were sighted climbing, but they could not close. AA was sighted on a level but far behind. All five planes landed at Thonga, a poor emergency field in North Sumara, acct wx [weather] and fuel supply. The duration of the flight was 7 1/2 hours. No 3061 blew out a tail wheel upon landing. The tire was sufficiently repaired for take off. All planes departed Thonga at daylight Jan 16. No 3061 proceeded directly to Malang and landed on schedule. No 3064, 3062, 3067 and 3066 returned to Palembang for service. No 3078, 3072, 3064, 2062, 3067 and 3066 departed Palembang 700 GMT Jan 16 and arrived Malang on schedule. Due to moderate rain at Malang upon arrival No 3064 overshot the field and slid into ditch when brakes failed to hold on wet ground. Plane was damaged beyond repair locally. No injuries to personnel.

Major Straubel returned Kii at 1200. Lt Daugherty and Basye missing. Maj Necrason returne at 1550 -- one man wounded. Lr Dufrane remained at Kii -- plane damaged by enemy action.

JANUARY 18, 1942

Report of Mission Jan 16, 17, 1942

1. On Jan 16 three liberator and two B-17Es departed Malang at 0440 GMT and landed at Kii at 0845 GMT. The airplanes were serviced with gasoline and bombs. The liberators were loaded with twelve 100 kg bombs each and the B-17s were loaded with ten 100 kg bombs each.

2. At 1915 GMT Jan 16 three liberators and two B-17s took off from Kindari II. The liberators bombed the airdrome at Langoan (20 miles south of Manado) from 19500 ft at 2236 GMT. Hits were mand on the runway and parking areas. No airplanes were seen on the ground. No antiaircraft fire was noticed. From 2309 to 2315 the three liberators were subjected to fire from five zero fighters. One enemy pursuit was shot down at 0deg 30min S, 123deg 10min E. One of the liberators left the formation. Neither pilot indicated what might be wrong with his plane. The leader returned to Malang and landed at 0430 GM Jan 17. The two B-17Es attacked the transports in Manado Bay at 2230 GM Jan 17. Two large and two small transports were seen in Manado Bay and two others were tied up at the dock at Manado. One transport was see to capsize as a result of the bombing. Two bombing runs were made. Visibility was hampered by the sun on the first run. One plane had six hung bombs. Two of them were dropped on the runway of the airdrome. The other four remained in the airplane. About five minutes after the bombing run, enemy pursuit was seen climbing to attack. From 2240 till 2320 fifteen enemy fighters attacked the two B-17Es. Two Messerschmitts were noted. The others were zero fighters. Attacks were made from the rear and by diving under the plane and pulling up to deliver fire. One messerschmitt was shot down by the bombardier in Major Necrason’s plane and four zero fighters were shot down by his gunners. Lt Dufrane’s gunners shot down one. Pvt Hegdahl, Major Necrason’s tail gunner, was hit in the knee by an explosive bullet. Both airplanes landed at Kii for gas and medical aid. Lt Dufrane’s airplane had one engine shot out of commission and was generally shot up. Major Necranson’s ship had a few bullet holes in it. The ships landed at 0100 GMT Jan 17. At 0215 an air raid alarm sounded. Major Necrason took off immediately. He was attacked by the three zero fighters, but beat them off and landed beyond Malang at 0820 GMT Jan 17. Lt Dufrane remained on the ground and a message from him indicated that it was attacked on the ground and damaged beyond repair. Lts Dougherty and Basye were pilots of the liberators which left formation. A report of a local Japanese landing was made by the field commander on the night of January 16. the field at Kendari has been under surveilance by Japs since Jan 15.

The followin planes took part in the missions:

LB-30 N0 AL-609 LB-30 AL-535 LB-30 No AL-576

P	Maj	Straubel A.A.	P	1st Lt	Dougherty J.E.	P	1st Lt	Basye W.E.
CP	2nd Lt	Hernlund R.T.	CP	2nd Lt	Gibson C.A.	CP	2nd Lt	Poncic V.J.
N	2nd Lt	Trenkle R.A.	N	A/C	McGivenin F.	N	2nd Lt	Skandera D.
B	2nd Lt	Carr R.O.	B	2nd Lt	Norwood F.A.	Eng	M/Sgt	Flanagan P.A.
E	S/Sgt	Mudrock P.M.	E	Sgt	Terry D.D.	B	S/Sgt	Wilhite R.J.
R	S/Sgt	Yenney R.P.	R	S/Sgt	Kolbus W.B.	R	Sgt	Oldford W.L.
AE	Sgt	Demaske M.L.	AE	Pfc	Fraley C.J.	R	Pfc	Graf R.F.
AR	Cpl	Ranta L.T.	AR	Cpl	Conner E.	E	Pfc	Chopping R.D.
	Capt	Broadhurst

B-17E No 41-2461 B-17E No 41-2459

P	Maj	Necrason C.F.	P	1st Lt	Dufrane J.L.
CP	1st Lt	Barr B.S.	CP	1st Lt	Negley Jr R.V.W.
N	2nd Lt	Walthers G.A.	N	2nd Lt	Pattillo S.S.
B	2nd Lt	Mcgee E.J.	B	2nd Lt	Burney W.W.
	2nd Lt	Kelly J.W.	Engr	S/Sgt	Coleman J.W.
E	S/Sgt	Brodenberg A.T.	Engr	Pfc	Parry H.R.
E	M/Sgt	Silfa L.T.	R	Sgt	Keightley L.H.
R	T/Sgt	Hascall A.S.	R	Pvt	Boudria R.F.
TG	Pvt	Hegbahl A.B.	TG

At 1315 LB-30 No AL-609 left for Kindari II with Lt Wade as pilot. Object to pick up crew of Lt Dufrane’s plane, B-17E, No 41-2459, which was attacked on the ground and destroyed.

Received news that Lt Basye and crew of LB-30 No AL-576, was forced down at Makassar, Celebes. Two men injured. Plane damaged beyond repair.

JANUARY 19, 1942

At 0730 Lt Wade with LB-30 No AL-609 returned from K-2 [Kindari II] with Lt Dufrane and crew of B-17E No 41-2459. Two men of crew suffered minor arm injuries, treated at hospital.

At 0920 nine airplanes took off on mission to bomb Jolo. Landing to be made at Del Monte. Ships involved were B-17s:

No 40-2062	No 40-2419	No 40-3066	No 40-3070	No 41-2406	No 42-2419	No 41-2472	No 41-2480
Lt Connally	Lt Tash	Lt Keiser	Lt Schaetzel	Maj Hobson	Lt Hughes	Capt Key	Lt Hillhouse

At 1200 Maj Hobson in No 41-2406 and at 1350 Lt Hughes in No 41-2419 returned to Malang -- both due to engine trouble.

The following crew arrived at Malang at 0945 via the African route:

B-17E No 41-2471

P	1st Lt	Strothers D.R.	0-21643
CP	2nd Lt	Watson W.JH.	0-416941
N	2nd Lt	Dawson P.E.	0-409914
ComO	2nd Lt	McCartney D.F.	0-425373
E	M/Sgt	Worley J.E.	64805213
E	T/Sgt	Boone R.A.	6539969
G	Sgt	Schier I.A.	6566336
R	Pfc	Lewis W.D.	6914241
G	Pfc	Parker W.H.	65481531

B-17E No 41-2456

P	Major	Robinson S.K.	0-17388
CP	2nd Lt	Morgan W.T.	0-362538
N	2nd Lt	Cease R.W.	0-409912
B	2nd Lt	Hickey S.W.	0-378969
E	T/Sgt	Carroll P.	6536374
AE	S/Sgt	Lewis F.T.	6833881
R	S/Sgt	McKenna J.A.G.	6554156

B-17E No 41-2454

P	1st Lt	Skiles D.H.	0-22836
CP	2nd Lt	Schmid W.T.	0-401061
CP	2nd Lt	Simmons G.L.	0-416902
N	A/C	Heymans A.A.	15017384
B	T/Sgt	Reeves C.T.	6545846
E	T/Sgt	Britt C.E.	6761948
AE	Sgt	Beardshear O.W.	6574590
R	Cpl	Prull W.M.	6581120
AR	Sgt	Kersch C.J.	6558428

T/Sgt Sager amd Sgt Wise sent to Makassar via PBY from Sourabaya for the purpose of salvage work on Lt Basye’s plane LB-30 No AL-576.

Received word from Lt Hillhouse in 41-2460 that he landed Samarinda II and would proceed this morning to Malang. He landed at 1000 Malang.

1200 the following officers and me to Djogjakarta for change of station:

LB-30 AL-576

Maj	Straubel A.A.	A/C	Jones G.E.	1st Lt	Basye W.E.
1st Lt	Wade H.M.	S/Sgt	Yenney R.P.	2nd Lt	Poncic V.J.
2nd Lt	Anderson J.A.	S/Sgt	Mudrock P.M.	2nd Lt	Skandera D.
Capt	Stafford C.A.	Sgt	Demaske M.L.	M/Sgt	Flanagan P.A.
2nd Lt	Carr R.O.	Cpl	Ranta L.T	S/Sgt	Wilhite R.J.
2nd Lt	Trenkle R.A.			Sgt	Oldford W.L.
Lt	Ellis J.G.			Pfc	Graf R.F.
2nd Lt	Smith C.A.			Pfc	Chopping R.D.

B-17E No 41-2461 B-17E No 41-2459

Maj	Necrason C.F.	1st Lt	Dufrane
1st Lt	Barr B.S.	Lt	Negley
2nd Lt	Walthers G.A.	Lt	Pattello
2nd Lt	Mcgee E.J.	Lt	Burney
2nd Lt	Kelly J.W.	S/Sgt	Coleman
S/Sgt	Bredenberg A.T.	Pfc	Parry
M/Sgt	Silfa L.T.	Sgt	Keightley
T/Sgt	Hascall A.S.	Pvt	Boudria
Pvt	Hegbahl A.B.

The following plane arrived at Malang with crew as indicated at 1125 (African Route)

B-17E No 41-2468

P	1st Lt	Northcutt R.E.	0-23365
CP	2nd Lt	Pfund M.G.	0-416888
N	2nd Lt	Drake C.P.	0-431804
B	T/Sgt	Prince W.	6545198
E	Sgt	Dempseys	6922519
R	Pfc	Biehn	6579792
G	Pvt	Spencer	6914401
G	Pvt	Shipley	6574592

JANUARY 20, 1942

0948 -- Lt Schaetzel in B-17D No 40-3070 returned from Del Monte; brought eight extra officers back with him.

1220 -- Connally, Tash, Teats, Keiser, Key returned from Del Monte. Each brought three extra officers. Lt Hillhouse returned from Samarinda II at the same time.

Officers evacuated from Del Monte, Mindanao, P.I.:

Capt	Cosgrove C.B.	0-286196
Capt	McDonald W.E.	0-20778
1st Lt	Kreps K.R.	0-21493
1st Lt	Schmitt Jr A.W.	0-21606
1st Lt	O’Bryan Jr C.L.	0-22936
1st Lt	Schwanbeck R.V.	0-21567
1st Lt	Crimmins Jr F.T.	0-22242
1st Lt	Ford W.R.	0-370271
1st Lt	Adams J.	0-22338
1st Lt	Ferrey J.P.	0-352372
1st Lt	Young S.R.	0-371948
1st Lt	Cox R.L.	0-380226
1st Lt	Boes G.H.	0-392741
1st Lt	McKenzie M.A.	0-374167
1st Lt	Moseley C.L.	0-377814
1st Lt	Graham Jr E.H.	0-393110
1st Lt	Reyes A.V.	0-380564
2nd Lt	McAuliff H.C.	0-409902
2nd Lt	Donahoe J.C.	0-426200
2nd Lt	Smith R.S.	0-416359
2nd Lt	Jacquet E.M.	0-398503
2nd Lt	Ambrosus W.H.	0-417923
2nd Lt	Hinton P.M.	0-416303

JANUARY 21,1942

The following ships and crew arrived at 1735 today:

B-17E No 41-2469 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Swanson T.B.	0-396331
CP	2nd Lt	Longacre E.	0-417174
N	2nd Lt	Frumkin G.J.	unk
B	Cpl	Reynolds O.S.	6890157
E	Pfc	Ferraguto L.H.	6149647
R	Pfc	Sweeder G.	6997468
G	Pfc	Forte Jr N.L.	6949722
R	Cpl	Adamczyk T.S.	6999349
G	Cpl	Ruether Jr D.	6908616

B-17E No 41-2466 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Preston J.S.J.	0-22868
CP	1st Lt	Knudson C.C.	0-395123
N	A/C	Lawrence F.f.	19052311
B	2nd Lt	Morgan E.M.	0-431793
E	Sgt	Land G.L.	17011881
AE	Pfc	Loser J.E.	13003304
R	Sgt	DeSimone L.	13015693
AR	Pvt	Shreve L.E.	37009835

B-17E No 41-2464 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Bleasdale J.D.	0-22328
CP	1st Lt	Perry R.L.	0-413488
N	A/C	Gardner L.E.	0-412740
B	2nd Lt	Nossum E.J.	7012100
E	S/Sgt	Thrasher C.W.	6542996
E	M/Sgt	Funk S.N.	6327178
G	Pfc	Henderson J.M.	6578658
R	Pvt	Brown W.E.	6574048
B	T/Sgt	Potters J.A.	6791331

The following men departed by air for Djogjakarta, their new station.

S/Sgt	Schierholz C.C.	6557684
S/Sgt	Wilhite R.J.	6245265
Sgt	Morley M.R.	6549024
Sgt	Jablonski L.J.	6907169
Pvt	Ard G.H.	19010458

JANUARY 22, 1942

Lt Teats in B-17D No 40-3070 took off on reconnaissance mission at 0400; landed at 1220.

At 0630 the following airplanes took off for a mission at Palembang:

B19D No 40-3067	Capt Parsel
B19E No 41-2406	Maj Hobson
B19E No 41-2419	Lt Hughes
B19E No 41-2454	Lt Skiles
B19E No 41-2456	Maj Robinson
B19E No 41-2460	Lt Hillhouse
B19E No 41-2468	Lt Northcut
B19E No 41-2471	Lt Strother
B19E No 41-2472	Capt Key

Received word at 1530 the 8 planes landed safely at Palembang. Lt Hughes in B-17E No 41-2419 overshot field and completely wreaked airplane. No one was injured.

JANUARY 23, 1942

The following airplane and crew took off for Melbourne, Australia at 0800 this morning. B-17D No 40-3066 P Lt Schaetzel, CP Lt Wade, N Lt Cottage, E S/Sgt Baca and Sgt Hargrove. The purpose of the flight is to take the airplane to the Laverton Depot for repairs.

At 1005 seven ships returned from Palembang. Lt Hughes’ airplane was left to be stripped of all usable parts. Lt Skiles airplane blew a cylinder and was left to be repaired.

Lt Bohnaker - P, Lt Cox - CP, Lt Carrithere - N, S/Sgt Peel - E, Sgt Groelz - AE, Sgt Gilbreath - R and Sgt Shafer took off at 0607 on a reconnaissance flight. returned at 1230.

The following ships and crew left Malang at 1400 for their permanent station, Djogjakarta.

B-17 No 41-2466

Maj	Necrason C.F.	1st Lt	Dufrane	1st Lt	Preston J.S.J.
1st Lt	Barr B.S.	Lt	Negley	1st Lt	Knudson C.C.
2nd Lt	Walthers G.A.	Lt	Pattello	A/C	Lawrence F.f.
2nd Lt	Mcgee E.J.	Lt	Burney	2nd Lt	Morgan E.M.
2nd Lt	Kelly J.W.	S/Sgt	Coleman	Sgt	Land G.L.
S/Sgt	Bredenberg A.T.	Pfc	Parry	Pfc	Loser J.E.
M/Sgt	Silva L.T.	Sgt	Keightley	Sgt	DeSimone L.
T/Sgt	Hascall A.S.	Pvt	Boudria	Pvt	Shreve L.E.

At 1330 Lt Beasdale and crew took off for Batavia on a special mission.

JANUARY 24, 1942

At 0327 Lt Keiseer and crew took off in B-17D No 40-3072 for a reconnaissance flight.

At 0615 six ships of the 7th Group with two ships of the 19th attached; took off on a bombing mission. Planes and pilots were as follows:

No 40-3067	No 30-3070	No 41-2456	No 41-2406	No 41-2472	No 42-2468	No 41-2460	No 41-2471
Lt Schwanbeck	Lt Cox	Maj Robinson	Maj Hobson	Capt Key	Lt Norhcut	Lt Hillhouse	Lt Strother

0700 Lt Funk took off and at 0715 Lt Wade took off for Darwin on a special mission.

B-24A No 40-2376 LB-30 No AL-609

P	Funk	P	Wade
CP	Bowman	CP	Adams
N	Boselli	N	Jones
E	Julkowski	E	Murdock
AE	Ranger
R	McVicker	R	Yenney
AR	Barnes	G	Shierholz

At 0800 Lt Teborek and Jacquet left for Sourabaya by auto. They will go to Bandoeng by air from there for special duty.

At 1005 Lt Keiser returned from mission.

Capt Davis arrived from Darwin at 1150 in B-24A No 40-2370. At 1205 Lt Kight arrived from Palembang in B-24A No 40-2369. The following crew and airplane arrived at 1210 from Palembang.

LB-30 No AL-570 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Tarter J.	0-22872
CP	2nd Lt	Patrick L.P.	0-416340
N	A/C	Beebout V.L.	18001247
B	M/Sgt	Snelley V.A.	6506575
AE	Sgt	Skelton J.F.	6399622
R	Sgt	Anholt D.H.	6569943
AR	Pfc	Olson C.R.	6583766

Note: 2nd Lt Ralph V. Miller, 0-398644, was left in Palembang Hospital when he became sick.

At 1305 the above crew with Lt Basye and Lt Skanders left for Jogja, their permanant Station. From 1220 till 1335 the flight of eight B-17s which took off at 0615 landed Malang. Results - 1 transport sank, 1 hit and damaged (listing and burning), 5 EA shot down, no casualties, 3 airplanes slightly damaged by gunfire AA HT, heavy and Close. Lt Poncik, T/Sgt Sager, Sgt Wise, M/Sgt Flanagan, Pfc Graf, Sgt Oldfield and Pfc Chopping returned from Makassar via 2 Pbys. Sgt Oldford and Pfc Chopping were wounded in anction and left in the Morokrembangan Hospital and C DLA Hospital respectively Sourabaya.

On returning from bombing missionk Maj Robinson’s ship spotted Lt Dougherty’s missing LB-30 on the beach of a small island at 5deg 34min S 114deg 20min E. Sighted people moving about the wreakage. Navy asked investigate.

JANUARY 25, 1942

B-24A No 40-2370, Capt Davis, our for Darwin at 0650.

B-24A No 40-2369, Lt Light, our for Bandoeng at 0700.

At 0700 Eight B-17s of the 19th Group took off for a bombing mission at Balikpapan. Two of the eight ships were attached from the 7th Group. Ships and pilots as follows:

No 40-3070	No 30-3072	No 40-3074	No 41-2406	No 41-2460	No 41-2468	No 42-2469	No 41-2472
Teats	Tash	Parsel	Hobson	Hillhouse	Northcutt	Crimmins	Bohnaker

At 0930 the following crew took off airplane B-17D No 40-3079 from Malang. Destination - Leverton Depot via Darwin. P-Smith, CP-Friedman, N-Hayman, E-Brandes, R-Burke.

1305 B-18 No 36-434 arrived from Sourabaya.

P	1st Lt	Box C.	0-21556
CP	1st Lt	Green E.S.	0-22330
R	S/Sgt	Pickett R.W.	6550216

Lt Dougherty and the crew of LB-30, No AL-535, except Lt Bifso, were picked up by Navy PBY. They had been forced down at 5deg 34min S 114deg 25min E. Lt Gibson returned via a fishing boat. Four crew members were injured and left at Sourabaya.

Three B-17Ds of the eight ship mission landed at Malang at 1435. One overshot and did slight damage to the airplane. Bohnaker landed at Sourabaya. Hillhouse landed at Bandjermasin (plane badly shot up). Northcut landed in mud flat 15 mi N.E. of Bangkalan, wheels up. Hobson landed near Gangkalan, wheels up. Crimmins landed near Arosbaja -- OK.

JANUARY 26, 1942

AT 061- two B-17E of the 7th Group took off to attack warships and transports in the vicinity of Balikpapan. Planes and pilots:

No 41-2456	No 41-2471
Robinson	Strother

Lt Bohnaker returned from Sourabaya at 0620.

The following ships and crew arrived from the west via Sourabaya at 0625:

B-17E No 41-2455 B-17E No 41-2476

P	1st Lt	Mathewson P.L.	0-22575	P	Capt	Sparks W.W.	0-371902
CP	2nd Lt	Scarboro P.J.	0-416355	CP	2nd Lt	Nyblade W.F.	0-420395
N	A/C	Wood R.M.	18050515	N	2nd Lt	Laughlin J.T.	0-413459
B	2nd Lt	Burleston R.	0-412726	B	2nd Lt	Bigger W.T.	0-431791
E	S/Sgt	Wilson G.P.	6565370	E	S/Sgt	Drake G.J.	6563404
G	Sgt	Gardner D.H.	6285810	G	Pfc	Terrell L.N.	13014663
R	Pfc	Clevenger E.L.	17000621	R	Cpl	Harman C.R.	6931742
G	Pfc	Elder, V.O.	6291168	G	Pfc	Prichard C.T.	20939024
					S/Sgt	Kennedy R.F.	6291168

At 1030 three B-17s of the 19th Group took off for Andir (Bandoeng) P-Capt McDonald, CP-Lt Smith, R-S/Sgt Prickett, X-Lt Box.

Lts Dougherty and Gibson, Sgt Terry and Pvt Fraby arrived from Sourabaya with the three B-17Es which came up early in the morning. Lt Norwood, A/C McGiverin, S/Sgt Kolbus and Cpl Conner were left in the Morokrembangan Hospital.

Maj Robinson and Lt Strother landed at Sourabaya at 1245 account of weather.

At 1320 the following airplanes and crew arrived from Darwin (Pacific Route)

LB-30 No AL-508 LB-30 No AL-521

P	1st Lt	Ezzard R.P.	0-22840	P	1st Lt	Kelsay C.B.	0-377634
CP	2nd Lt	Roddy V.J.	0-413552	CP	2nd Lt	Laubscher J.L.	0-398629
N	A/C	Rollings R.S.	14008986	N	A/C	Gross H.A.	13021434
B	2nd Lt	Minahan J.C.	0-426207	B	S/Sgt	McTavish J.M.	6549162
E	T/Sgt	McCallinster C.D.	6229656	E	S/Sgt	Prince W.H.A.	6564705
G	Sgt	Walmer d.G.	65581125	R	Sgt	Bunch J.B.	6566553
R	Pvt	Cothern B.A.	17000525	G	Pfc	Beck L.W.	6578733
G	Pvt	Chorn r.W.	19049476

Lt Connally, Lt Vandervanter and Lt Preston returned at 1430. Weather caused them to abandon the mission. Maj Robinson and Lt Strother returned to Malang at 1455. They abandoned their mission because of weather also.

JANUARY 27, 1942

At 0750 three B-17s of the 7th Group with three B-17s of the 19th Group attache took off to attack transports and warships at Balikpapan:

No 40-3074	No 41-2455	No 41-2456	No 41-2466	No 41-2471	No 41-2472
Lt Cox	Lt Mathewson	Maj Robinson	Lt Preston	Lt Strother	Lt Schwanbeck

Lt Hillhouse returned from Bandjermasin at 0830. Plane fairly well shot up.

At 0913 airplane B-17D No 40-3097 took off for Darwin. Final destination, Laverton Depot at Melbourne.

Crew P-Lt Keiser, CP-Vandervanter, N-Work, E-Hanna, R-Byer.

At 0927 B-17D No 40-3067 took off for Darwin. Final destination Laverton Depot at Melbourne.

Crew P-Teats, CP-Green, N-McAllister, E-Schadl, R-Christenson.

Between 0990 and 1000 the following airplanes and crew took off for Jogja, their permanant Station.

LB-30 No AL-508 B-17E No 41-2476 LB-30 No AL-521

P	1st Lt	Ezzard R.P.	P	Capt	Sparks W.W.	P	1st Lt	Kelsay C.B.
CP	2nd Lt	Roddy V.J.	CP	2nd Lt	Nyblade W.F.	CP	2nd Lt	Laubscher J.L.
N	A/C	Rollings R.S.	N	2nd Lt	Laughlin J.T.	N	A/C	Gross H.A.
B	2nd Lt	Minahan J.C.	B	2nd Lt	Bigger W.T.	B	S/Sgt	McTavish J.M.
E	T/Sgt	McCallinster C.D.	E	S/Sgt	Drake G.J.	E	S/Sgt	Prince W.H.A.
G	Sgt	Walmer d.G.	G	Pfc	Terrell L.N.	G	Sgt	Bunch J.B.
R	Pvt	Cothern B.A.	R	Cpl	Harman C.R.	R	Pfc	Beck L.W.
G	Pvt	Chorn r.W.	G	Pfc	Prichard C.T.	G
				Sgt	Kennedy R.F.

The following officers and men accompanied the above three planes to Jogja.

Lt Poncik, Lt Dougherty, Lt Gibson, M/Sgt Flanagan, Pfc Graf, S/Sgt Kilbus, Sgt Terry and Pvt Fralay. At 1100 lt Bleasdale returned from special mission. Lt Wade in LB-30, No Al-509, and Lt Funk in B-24A No 40-2376 arrived from Darwin at 1245 and 1300 respectively. Between them they evacuated the following officers and men from Del Monte, Mindanao, P.I.

1st Lt	Huse J.E.	0-21777
2nd Lt	Railing W.M.	0-398588
M/Sgt	Crumley T.J	6203446
M/Sgt	Doucet A.	6229636
M/Sgt	Fleming J.O.	6537402
M/Sgt	Henderson R.E.	6551252
M/Sgt	Holub A.	6541498
M/Sgt	Hunley C.L.	R-94744
M/Sgt	Lane R.C.	6526355
M/Sgt	Newman G.V.	6074224
M/Sgt	Nicholas r.R.	6230961
M/Sgt	Schumaker C.S.	6635129
M/Sgt	Small B.S.	R-326531
M/Sgt	Stewart A.E.	6225863
T/Sgt	Burleson L.F.	6882468
T/Sgt	Deterding F.M.	6858419
T/Sgt	Nelson O.W.	6353537
T/Sgt	Shook P.E.	6658245
S/Sgt	Baierl H.S.	6524288
S/Sgt	Brown R.D.	6911499
S/Sgt	Davis R.R.	6929991
S/Sgt	Dillon R.W.	6268737
S/Sgt	Faulkinburg J.F.	6555933
S/Sgt	Furnald R.	6556239
S/Sgt	Pack H.	6264846
S/Sgt	Rose E.J.	6241916
Sgt	Brewer W.E.	6297825
Sgt	Clark W.E.	6574184
Sgt	Lawson Jr G.W.	6914301
Sgt	Makela J.E.	6579404
Sgt	Marquardt D.J.	6914322
Sgt	McDonald J.H.	6297745
Sgt	Monaghan F.S.	6580288
Sgt	Murdock H.	6579298
Sgt	Taylor M.E.	6950938
Sgt	Whitehead	6557024
Cpl	Brown D.W.	6296430
Cpl	Elliott R.O.	6935516
Cpl	Elmer A.R.	6937691
Pfc	Tomerlin B.E.	6578477
Pvt	Whipp L.D.	19050622
Pvt	Wilfley J.J.	17015875

At 1250 Lt Preston returned from mission. Lost flight in instrument weather. At 1450 the flight returned to Malang. One transport sunk. Waterline hits on cruiser and another transport. Two out of four EA shot down. AA behind and erratic in height.

JANUARY 28, 1942

Between 0445 and 0530 five B-17s pf tje 19th Group (2 attached from the 7th Group) took off for Palembang:

No 40-3074	No 41-2464	No 41-2466	No 41-2471	No 41-2472
Lt Bohnaker	Lt Bleasdale	Lt Preston	Lt Tash	Maj Combs

Lt Funk in B-24A No 40-2376 took off for Bandoeng at 0815. Capt Key and Lt Graham went as passengers on permanant transfer. Lt Schmitt took off at 110 in B-17D No 40-3072 and Lt Montgomery took off at 1155 in B-17D No 40-3078. The purpose of the flight was to disperse the planes at the Pasirian airport. Lt Wade took off for Jogja at 1115 in LB-30 No AL-609. Lt Tarter in LB-30 No AL-570 in from Jogja at 1130. Caot Sparks in B-17E No 41-2476 at 1215. Lt Basye in LB-30 No AL-521 at 1250. Lt Jacquet in Dutch K-103 at 1115 arrived from Bandoeng via Semarang. At 1506 Lt Crimmins returned from Arosbaja. Plane had been landed on beach. Built wooden runway and flew ship off. Maj Gen Brereton arrived at 1510 from Darwin in B-24A No 40-2373 piloted by Lt Hutchinson. At 1510 the following airplanes and crew arrived from the west via Sourabaya.

B-17E No 41-2478 B-17E No 41-2427

P	1st Lt	Sargent I.	0-384502	P	1st Lt	Habberstad E.C.	0-380242
CP	2nd Lt	Kernan R.M.	0-430590	CP	2nd Lt	Schmacher R.T.	0-398517
N	2nd Lt	Budz E.R.	0-426508	N	2nd Lt	Alfred I.	unk
B	2nd Lt	Cravens S.C.	0-432340	B	S/Sgt	Garland M.A.	6227491
E	S/Sgt	Legault R.P.	6906400	E	Sgt	Thomas C.H.	6393678
R	Pdc	Barron I.	6996085	G	Cpl	Phillips G.W.	6932036
AR	Pvt	Salmon H.	18034759	R	Pfc	Biehn C.M.	6582827
AE	Pvt	Hines J.	7021410	G	Pfc	Bilyeu H.D.	6581616
ME	Pvt	Kinsley W.	33006807

Lt Basye took off on bombing mission to Kendari in LB-30 No AL-521 at 2345. Lt Tarter took off on bombing mission to Kendari in LB-30 No AL-570 at 2356.

JANUARY 29, 1942

At 0723 three B-17s of the 7th Group with 2 B-17s of the 19th Group attached took off for a bombing mission at Balikpapan. ships and pilots:

No 41-2427	No 41-2454	No 41-2455	No 41-2476	No 41-2478
Lt Habberstat	Lt Skiles	Lt Mathewson	Maj Robinson	Lt Cox

Lt Basye returned from Kendari mission in LB-30 No AL-521 at 0813. Dropped bombs -- results negative. Bad weather at target. At 0819 Lt Hutchinson in B-24A No 40-2373 took off for Bandoeng. Gen Breteton aboard. At 0940 Lt Tartter in LB-30 No AL-570 retruned from Kendari mission. No bombs dropped account WX [weather]. Lt Basye and crew off for Jogja at 1007. Lt Tarter and crew off for Jogja at 1025. the following ships retruned from mission to Balikpapan at times indicated:

No 41-2427 Lt Habberstad 1055 (eng trouble)

No 41-2454 Lt Skiles 1415

No 41-2455 Lt Mathewson 1425

No 41-2478 Lt Cox 1430

Maj Robinson in B-17E No 41-2476 did not return. His airplane was badly shot up when the formation was attacked by about 30 enemy fighters. The airplane was seen to crash in the sea from a steep dive at 3deg 26min S and 116deg 27min E. None of the crew was seen to jump by accompanying planes and no sign of the aircraft or crew was noted on the surface after the crash. Members of the crew were:

Maj	Robertson Stanley K.	0-17388
Capt	Sparks Walter W.	0-371902
2nd Lt	Bigger William T.	0-431791
2nd Lt	Cease Richard W.	0-409912
2nd Lt	Laughlin Jack T.	0-413459
S/Sgt	Drake J. Gordon	6563404
Pfc	Harman Cecil R.	6931742
Cpl	Terrell Lloyd N.	13014663
Pfc	Prichard Charles T.	20939024

At 1325 Lt Young in B-17D No 40-3074 returned from Palembang; engine trouble.

JANUARY 30, 1942

Three B-17s of the 19th Group took off at 1000 for a bombing mission at Balikpapan. From 1153 till 1217 the following ships arrived from Palembang:

No 41-2464	No 41-2466	No 41-2471	No 41-2472
Lt Bleasdale	Lt Preston	Lt Tash	Maj Combs

Bombing mission on airport at Kuala Lumpur was doubtful. -- Jan 28 mission at Kuantan highly successful.

The following airplanes and pilots arrived from Jogja at the times specified:

LB-30 No AL-570 Lt Ezzard in at 1330

LB-30 No AL-521 Lt Wade in at 1350

B-17E No 41-2461 Lt Basye in at 1345

At 1200 two ships of the morning bombing mission returned to Malang. The third ship lost an engine and was ordered to land at Jogja.

Lt Wade took off at 2107 and Lt Ezzard took off at 2200. Their objective was to bomb enemy ships in the vicinity of Balikpapan.

Lt Crowder in LB-30 No AL-533 arrived Darwin at 1340. After unloading part of his load and servicing he took off for Jogja, his permanent station. The members of his crew were:

LB-30 No AL-533 (Pacific Route)

P	1st Lt	Crowder M.W.	0-22385
CP	2nd Lt	Nuetzel H.B.	0-413485
CP	2nd Lt	Cullen J.W.	0-398667
N	2nd Lt	Peoples J.T.	0-434550
B	T/Sgt	Hays R.C.	6540415
E	S/Sgt	Jamison L.J.	6552146
R	Cpl	Conner J.R.	6378618
E	Pfc	Reynolds G.E.	6579745
R	Pvt	Guest G.S.	19049502

At 1720 two B-17Es arrived from Bandoeng. Airplanes and Crew members as follows:

B-17E No 41-2470 (African Route) B-17E No 41-2458 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Casper K.D.	0-395114	P	Capt	Key A.E.	0-386265
CP	1st Lt	Webb Jr C.H.	0-22999	CP	2nd Lt	Hartwell J.R.	0-402046
N	2nd Lt	Kriel E.R.	0-398626	N	A/C	Etter J.O.	18051342
B	2nd Lt	Holan d.H.	ukn	B	T/Sgt	Androkovich s.A.	6881199
E	2nd Lt	Perkins J.W.	0-412378	E	T/Sgt	Pippin d.G.	6650665
R	T/Sgt	Hayes H.M.	6645625	G	S/Sgt	Cramer D.	6911512
AR	Sgt	Rice J.A.	6290504	R	Cpl	Snader	6995930
AE	Cpl	Gregg G.S.	6913761
ME	Pfc	Liimatainen A.A.	16020712

JANUARY 31, 1942

Lt Wade landed Jogja at 0640 and Lt Ezzard landed Malang at 0750. Results of mission doubtful. Ezzard off for Jogja at 0815. B-18 no 36-434 off for Bandoeng at 0933\5. Six B-17Es of 19th Group off on mission to Balikpapan at 1000. Four ships attached from 7th Group. Pilots and planes:

No 41-2427	No 41-2455	No 41-2461	No 41-2466	No 41-2471	No 41-2472
Lt Habberstat	Lt Schwanbeck	Lt Bleasdale	Lt Preston	Lt Stother	Lt Young

At 1108 B-17E No 412478, Lt Reyes, Pilot, took off for Bandoeng for depot repair. Lt Hutchinson arrived from Bandoeng in B-24A No 40-2373 at 1300. B-17E No 41-2453 arrived from Bandoeng at 1435 and B-17E No 41-2483 arrived from Bandoeng at 1545. They wer both new airplanes, crews were:

B-17E No 41-2453 (African Route) B-17E No 41-2483 (African Route)

P	1st Lt	Rouse J.A.	0-22472	P	2nd Lt	Lindsey P.M.	0-406701
CP	2nd Lt	Fagan e.W.	0-398681	CP	2nd Lt	Smith, F.E.	0-430627
N	2nd Lt	Grant J.	0-419265	N	A/C	Schmella M.J.	19022168
B	A/C	Zatzke F.W	6582964	E	Pvt	Kaloust A.H.	11007491
B	T/Sgt	Oian E.	6531434	AE	Pfc	Weteski J.C.	7021588
E	S/Sgt	Locke K.D.	6569959	R	Pvt	Chemerys Jr A.	13005088
R	Pfc	Poulton W.C.	7030620	G	S/Sgt	Houchins J.E.	6994389
G	Pvt	Rice T.J.	6915647	MedO	1st Lt	Donnelly B.A.	0-390411

The flight of six returned at 1655. Could not see target account weather. Attacked by enemy pursuit. Pvt Shipley wounded. T/Sgt J.A. Potters died of wounds. One pursuit shot down.

FEBRUARY 1, 1942

Six planes of the 7th Group (4 attached from 19th Group) took off to attack enemy shipping in Balikpapan area at 0650. Mission abandoned on account of weather. Returned Malang at 1215. Northcutt returned at 1140 with engine trouble. Pilots and planes:

No 40-3074	No 41-2427	No 41-2456	No 41-2458	No 41-2469	No 41-2472
Lt Adams	Lt Northcutt	Maj Straubel	Lt Cox	Lt Swanson	Lt Green

Lt Rankin and Smith our for Jogja in K-131 at 0955.

Capt Broadhurst in from Bandoeng in B-18 No 36-338 at 1255. Lt Basye in B-17E No 41-2461 off for Jogja at 1445. (3) LB-30s off from Djogja at 2245, 2300, and 2315 respectively to attack enemy ships in Balikpapan area. Lt Dougherty, Lt Kelsay, and Lt Tarter pilots.

FEBRUARY 2, 1942

Three LB-30s landed at Djogja at 0800, 0805 and 0900. Lt Dougherty’s plane bombed and sank an enemy ship. B-18 off for Bandoeng at 0900. P-Maj Straubel, CP-Lt R.M. Smith, E&R Sgt Pickett.

Eight B-17s of the 19th Group took off at 0930 on bombing mission to Balikpapan. Objective -- warships and transports. Pilots and ships:

No 41-2453	No 41-2455	No 41-2456	No 41-2466	No 41-2458	No 41-2469	No 41-2470	No 41-2472
Lt Connally	Lt Mathewson	Lt Sargent	Maj Hillhouse	Lt Key A.E.	Lt Schmitt	Lt Casper	Lt Key F.M.

B24A No 40-2373 to Bandoeng at 1210. Lt Hillhouse in B-17E No 41-2466 returned from mission at 1325, faulty guns. At 1330 B-17E No 41-2460, Lt Boes pilot, took off Bandoeng for depot repair.

At 1450 Lt Michie arrived from Bandoeng in K-103 (courier plane). Seven B-17Es returned from mission at 1620. One ship sunk and another hit. No enemy pursuit.

At 1800 LB-30 No AL-609 arrived from Jagja. Lt Wade, pilot. He took off again for a reconnaissance of Ambon by moonlight at 2020, landing to be made at Darwin.

FEBRUARY 3, 1942

Lt Teborek in K-101 (courier plane) off for Bandoeng at 0810.

Nine B-17s of the 7th Group off at 0905. Objective -- enemy ships at Balikpapan. Pilots and planes:

No 41-2453	No 41-2455	No 41-2456	No 41-2458	No 41-2464	No 41-2469	No 41-2471	No 41-2472	No 41-2483
Lt Preston	Lt Habberstat	Lt Dufrane	Lt Sargent	Lt Bleasdale	Lt Swanson	Lt Strother	Lt Hobson	Lt Northcutt

LB-30 No AL-533, Lt Crowder in from Jogja at 0915. Off for Darwin at 1005.

Air raid alarm sounded at 1015. Enemy aircraft sighted above field at 1040 (about 9 enemy “Dive Bombers 97” with belly danks painted light grey with red ball insignia. Ground straffing attack began at 1045. Fires seen on field at 1055. High altitude attack by horizontal bombers at 1100 (about 20 airplanes at about 15,000 feet - type undetermined - attack weak). One B-17 with bomb load exploded at 1105. Another at 1110. Horizontal bombers flew back and dropped a few more bombs at 1115. In the meantime frequent diving attacks were made by the dive bombers. All Clear 1130.

Lt Cox in B-17C No 40-2032 took off for a local test flight at 0930. Still unreported at midnight.

Six planes returned from bombing mission at 0345. Lts Dufrane and Stother landed at Sourabaya. Results of bombing -- undetermined account weather. Lt Swanson had No 1 engine catch fire. Five men bailed out and ship was landed wheels up on sandy beach on Arenda Is. (5deg 05min S 114deg 40min E). Pfc A.J.Loway died of “oxygen want” in No 41-2464. In No 41-2472 Pfc Wood and Pfc Demott were wounded. One enemy fighter believed shot down.

LB-30 No AL-570 in at 1445 from Jogja. Lt Ezzard - Pilot. Maj Straubel and Lt R.M.Smith both badly burned when shot down in B-18 No 36-338 near Sourabaya. In C.B.Z. hospital. A Major Birch 0-665971 (?) in same ship died at hospital. No word of any other passengers at midnight.

FEBRUARY 4, 1942

S-3 office moved from flying field -- Singosari to the town of Malang this morning.

An air raid alarm sounded at Singosari and one LB-30 and (5) B-17Es were flown off the ground to avoid straffing. Two returned to Malang. One landed at Madioen (later retuned to Malang) and the others went to Djogja.

Lts Strother and Dufane went from Sourabaya to Jogja in their B-17Es.

The losses at Sigoasri in the air raid of Feb 3 were: B-17D No 40-3074, B-17D No 40-3078, and B-17E No 41-2470 burned to the ground due to action of enemy straffer. B-17E No 41-2427 which burned partially yesterday burst into flame this morning (cause unknown) and burned to the ground. Detch Koolhoven No K-103 which was being used as a courier plance was shot through the main spar and rendered unfit to fly without depot repair. No casualties of injuries at the field.

The crew of B-17C No 40-2062, which was shot down and burned about ten miles south of Malang were: (all died in the crash)

1st Lt	Cox Ray L.	0-380226
1st Lt	Huse John E.L.	0-21777
S/Sgt	Sowa John W.	6541524
Sgt	Karlinger Arthur E.	6579249
Sgt	Penney John S.	17023807
Pvt	Binghan Jack E.	20813175	131st F.A.
Pvt	Barnes Don H.	20813583	131st F.A.

The airplane was attacked by Japanese pursuit at the same time the field at Malang was being raided.

The crew of B-18 No 36-338 which was shot down west of Sourabaya by Japanese fighters were: (All died in crash or in hospital later as indicated.)

Maj	Straubel Austin A.	0-17869
Maj	Burch Joseph A.	unk
2nd Lt	Smith Russel M.	0-417113
1st Lt	Boes Glenn H.	0-392741
2nd Lt	Kriel Erwin R.	0-398626
L/Col	Murphy	unk
S/Sgt	Pickett George V.	6550216

LB-30 No AL-567 arrived from Darwin and was dispatched to Djogja. The crew were: (Pacific Route)

LB-30 No AL-567

P	1st Lt	Cool Paul E.	0-395119
CP	2nd Lt	Parkinson Thomas E.	0-416339
N	2nd Lt	Travis Euel A.	0-433148
B	Sgt	Truella John	6900950
E	S/Sgt	Sexton Jack	6648091
G	S/Sgt	Bone Sterling P.	6257179
R	Sgt	Noller Robert R.	6571884
G	Pvt	Stewart Thomas J.	6914460

FEBRUARY 5, 1942

Six B-17Es of the 19th Group took off for a bombing mission to Balikpapan at 0930. Ships and pilots were:

No 41-2453	No 41-2455	No 41-2458	No 41-2464	No 41-2471	No 41-2483
Lt McKinsey	Lt Bohnaker	Capt Schwanbeck	Lt Tash	Lt Hillhouse	Lt Green

An air raid alarm sounded at Singosari at 0950. B-17E No 41-2492 arrived from Batavia at 1230 and LB-30 No AL-515 arrived from Darwin at 1235. Crews were:

B-17E No 41-2492 (African Route) LB-30 No AL-515 (Pacific Route)

P	1st Lt	Pritchard William J.	0-371864	P	1st Lt	Helton Elbert	0-22325
CP	2nd Lt	Kendall Jr Delvin E.	0-430588	CP	1st Lt	Fletcher Arthur A.	0-395149
N	A/C	Sampeck Adrian J.	17024038	N	2nd Lt	Rogers Robert S.	0-431806
B	Pfc	Kleir Henry J.	16004696	E	A/C	Appleton Norman R.	12026841
B	S/Sgt	Black Dwayne E.	6933256	AE	S/Sgt	Wilcox Clair B.	6871260
E	Pfc	Schroder Lloyd J.	19056875	R	Sgt	Thornell Jodie B.	6570290
R	Pvt	Charnesky Henry A.	13012017	G	Sgt	Fowler Raymond R.	6544576
G	PFc	Leverly John R.	19052171		Pvt	Wilhelm Charles F.	15059651
X	S/Sgt	Kennedy Ray F.	6372675
X	Capt	Gottlieb J.D.	0-330588
X	Pvt	Osborne Edward G.	15019618
X	Lt	Gibson w.J.	15019618

No 41-2492 also brought Lt W.J. Gibson from Batavia. He came to Batavia by airline from Palembang wher he had been salvaging parts from B-17E No 41-2419.

Lt Swanson and crew of B-17E No 41-2469 were picked up by Navy PBY and brought to Sourabaya. Cpl Adamczyk and an injured leg and was left at the hospital. The remainder of the crew returned to Malang.

The flight of six B-17s which took off earlier returned at 1530. They had been attacked by eight “zero” fighters at 4000 ft off the south coast of Madoera. Two of the upper turrets failed to operate and one plane’s (No 41-2483) oxygen system was shot up so the mission was abandoned. One fighter was shot down and another damaged. Head-on, quartering frontal, and side attacks from the rear.

The two B-17E’s which took off when the raid alarm sounded also returned to Malang in the late afternoon.

B-17E No 41-2466, Lt Preston, pilot, arrived Malang from Jogja.

FEBRUARY 6, 1942

Lt Hilton and crew of LB-30 No AL-515 left Malang for Jogja at 0820.

Nine B-17E’s took off from Singosari at 0920 when an enemy bombing force was reported over Madoera. They returned at 1530 after crusing over the sea south of Java and about 100 mi west of Malang.

At 1610 B-17E No 41-2483 arrived from Bandoeng via Jogja.

At 1615 B-24A No 40-2373 arrived from Bandoeng with Col Eubank and Maj Combs aboard. K-101 Lt Jacquet, pilot, arrived from Bandoeng at 1230.

B-17E No 41-2488 (Africa Route)

P	1st Lt	Bridges John D.	0-22478
CP	2nd Lt	Woods Merl C.	0-430648
N	2nd Lt	Balzanellli Joseph	unk
B	Sgt	Nock Glenn M.	6653543
E	S/Sgt	Sage William I.	6665835
G	S/Sgt	Smith John J.	14027596
R	Sgt	Chytil Louis A.	18010385
G	Pvt	Johnson Lawrence A.	14021680
G	Pvt	Wingard Joseph O.	14029256

FEBRUARY 7, 1942

Eight B-17’s of the 19th Group took off at 0520 for a reconnaissance bombing mission. Objective was a carrier reported southeast of Makassar. Pilot and Planes:

No 41-2453	No 41-2455	No 41-2458	No 41-2464	No 41-2471	No 41-2483	No 41-2488	No 41-2492
Lt Tash	Mathewson	Capt Key A.E.	Capt Key F.M.	Lt Bohnaker	Maj Combs	Lt Hillhouse	Lt McKinzie

Lt Wade amd Crowder in from Darwin in LB-30s No A:-609 and SL-535. They had flown to Del Monte on Feb 4 taking off from Darwin at 0345 GCT. They returned to Darwin with 19th Group personnel. Wade landed Darwin at 0115 GCT and Crowder at 0245 GCT Feb 5. They landed at Malang at 1605 and took off for Jogja at 1700. They brought the following officers and men with them:

Capt	Horrigan W.C.	0-20678
1st Lt	Brown Elmore G.	0-22057
1st Lt	Maddux Jr Sam	0-21589
1st Lt	Smith John H.M.	0-318448
1st Lt	Walker Jr Frederick W.	0-341110
2nd Lt	Bean Joe M.	0-426865
2nd Lt
2nd Lt
2nd Lt
2nd Lt
S/Sgt
Sgt	Chytil Louis A.
Pvt	Johnson Lawrence A.	14021680
Pvt	Wingard Joseph O.	14029256