Lt. Col. Frederick G. Terry - KIA 24 Jun 1944 - Saipan

[Leendert]

NARA has an online S-2 Journal of the 145th Field Artillery Battalion (NAID 83554740, RG 38).

On 24 June 1944 1600h it says: "A friendly navy plane, type OY1, hit the wing of Liaison 3 plane. The navy plane returned but the cub crashed in enemy territory Square 189-KINS"

Still a mystery what Cub this may have been, as all/most other accounts of the Saipan campaign state that no Army L-4s (or similar) were lost...

However, if contrary, then this Cub must have had Lt Col Terry on board with a yet unknown (Army) pilot.

Another report, this time of the Provisional 225th FA Group, states on 24 June 1944 1600h: "At 1535 a Navy plane crashed in area 189 DINS. Believed to have hit the wing of a Liaison #3 plane. Please forward all available information relative to crash."

It continues at 1700h: "225th FA Bn plane reports that he saw XXIV Cops Arty plane No. 1 go down in Area 189 L at 1700."

All adding to the confusion which is which.

Regards,
Leendert