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RSwank 9th December 2017 20:18

WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Story about Albert Rybarczyk.

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/...navy_airm.html

Alex Smart 10th December 2017 05:30

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Hello,
I believe this was the TBM-1c from the USS Intrepid, Bu No. 16923.
One of two a/c from VT-18 lost on the 8th September, 1944.

https://abmc.gov/node/473046#.WiyrOi6nz80

https://abmc.gov/node/472883#.Wiyqay6nz80

Alex

RSwank 10th December 2017 16:02

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Alex, yes that was the plane. The pilot, John Joseph Savage is still missing. The third crewman was Ora Henry Sharninghouse, Jr who was also just recovered.

https://navy.togetherweserved.com/us...rson&ID=695474

Story about the recovery: https://bentprop.org/tbm-avenger-dis...use-rybarczyk/

For those with fold3 access, the Intrepid War Diary has a description starting here:

https://www.fold3.com/image/287131268

25Kingman49 14th December 2017 00:47

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Hi Rolland and Alex. Good to see you guys here.

Some additional faces with names, via Findagrave.

LtJG John J. Savage (sadly the contributor used the declared death date rather than actual loss date; edit requested)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56771460

ARM2 Albert Peter Rybarczyk
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56773928
Another earlier article related to recovery of ARM2 Albert “Bud” Peter Rybarczyk
http://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/...7e7a01658.html
The important aspect of this article (if not covered previously) is this detail about the pilot. "Natives later reported that the pilot, Lt. John J. Savage, swam to shore but was captured and executed by the Japanese.". As such his remains are likely buried ashore somewhere in an unmarked grave, with little hope of recovery.

AOM2 Ora H Sharninghouse, Jr (As yet no photo found/released of this Naval Aviation Gunner)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...-sharninghouse

BentProp TBM-1c from the USS Intrepid, Bu No. 16923 discovery video
https://youtu.be/lFgDB1OcEyA

MikeFink 6th February 2018 01:22

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
It is with great sadness I report the passing of Eugene Nink, an enlisted man who would've served with Sharninghouse and Rybarczyk aboard USS Intrepid as part of VT-18.

Mr. Nink's obituary:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pas...eid=sp_ommatch

An oral history conducted with Mr. Nink circa 2009 concerning his war experience:

http://www.glo.texas.gov/voices-of-v...iews/nink.html

His experience is unusual in that he was rated an Electrician as opposed to Radio or ordnance.

RIP Mr. Nink

MikeFink 18th April 2018 12:43

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Ora Sharninghouse, the other aircrewman who flew with John Savage, was buried earlier this month. Savage's remains still have yet to be found.

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/201...d-to-rest.html

Alex Smart 27th April 2018 03:13

Re: WWII Missing Navy Airman
 
Hello Mike,
Thank you for these updates.
Sadly their comrade remains Mia .
Alex


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