Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
As regards the SB2Cs that crashed SW of Laichow, Noser's rsm was SSgt. R.V. Luna, Hammell's pilot was 1Lt. R.B. Wordehoff, Leeper's rsm was Sgt. F.B. Campagna, Kruger's rsm was SSgt. W.R. StPierre, Blount's rsm was SSgt. M.A. Carnival, and Sheldon's SSgt. W.E. Hickman.
Turning to the F7F-3P 80419, 2Lt. H.E. Padgett and Cpl. J.M. Walsh were lost when their aircraft ditched off Wei Hai Wei harbour.
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George Kernahan
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