42-63538 - Winged Victory II

Lost May 25/26 Tokyo - Pathfinder

A/C            Captain Andrew C. Papson           KIA
Copilot     1st Lt. Martin J. Long                       KIA
N                1st Lt. Joseph N. Murphy               KIA
B                2nd Lt. Debert W. Miller                  POW - Liberated
F/E             2nd Lt. Adolph C. Katzbeck          KIA
R                PFC Hershell J. Hill                          KIA
CFC           Cpl. Ralph W. Allen                          KIA
LG              Cpl. Walter W. Oestreich                POW - Liberated
RG              Cpl. Elmer H. Bertsch, Jr.              POW died as a POW
TG               John A. Von Gonten                       KIA
V                  Lt. Pat E. Pellecchia                        POW - Liberated