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Old 18th April 2022, 23:06
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Re: Lt. Col. Frederick G. Terry - KIA 24 Jun 1944 - Saipan

The War Diaries for VMO-4 are on fold3.

https://www.fold3.com/image/287151160

For June 24 they record "Ten missions were flown; six artillery and five infantry missions." Not too sure about their math?? But there is no mention of anything else happening.

Richard Louis Orrok was a pilot killed on June 19 when his engine failed and he crashed into an ammo dump. Only his observer was rescued before the dump exploded.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rd-louis-orrok


For the month of June they record 1 OY-1 "lost in combat" (serial number not given).
and 3 OY-1s "lost operational". Their serial numbers were 60500, 60502 and 60498.


VMO-2 was also on Saipan, but a check of their War Diary for June does not show any loss on June 24 either.

So..... Perhaps there was an army liaison squadron that had the loss of Terry?

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