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Old 4th June 2018, 21:38
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Douglas B-32 Determinator 42-108544 28 Aug 1945

The Douglas B-32 Determinator saw brief action in the last days of the Pacific War with 386th BS/312th BG.

On 28 Aug 1945 there were two serious accidents, with 15 men KIA in total, 2 of whom in 42-108528 (Murphy, Morgan).

Names of KIA in 42-108544 (aborted take-off on Okinawa) are harder to come by. Of these 13 I have found 8 so far:

Lt Leonard M. Sill (P)
Lt Glen W. Bowie (CP)
Lt Kenneth C. Maule (gunnery officer)
Lt William H. Colley
S/Sgt Max E. Holben
Sgt. Raymond A. Repp
Capt Woodrow H. Hauser (ground/intel officer)
Capt William P. Barnes, III (ground/communications officer)

Any help with the remaining five names appreciated, thanks.

PS No MACR (fate of crew known) or accident report (operational mission).

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Re: Douglas B-32 Determinator 42-108544 28 Aug 1945

The Roarin' 20's: A History of the 312th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Force, World War II
p. 258
Capt William P. Barnes, Intelligence Officer
Capt Woodrow H. Hauser, Communications Officer
1st Lt. Leonard M. Sill, Pilot
1st Lt. Glen W. Bowie, Co-pilot
1st Lt. William P. Colley, Navigator
1st Lt. Kenneth C. Maule, Gunnery Officer
1st Lt. Calvin S. Warren, Radar Officer
T/Sgt. Donald L. Fry, Aerial Engineer
T/Sgt. Richard N. Roth, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Max E. Holben, Radio Operator
Sgt. Raymond E. Repp, Engineer - Gunner
Sgt. George P. Bolos, Engineer - Gunner
Sgt. Albert M. Andrade, Engineer - Gunner

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Re: Douglas B-32 Determinator 42-108544 28 Aug 1945

Indeed, Dominator..!

Thanks for providing all names and positions of the crew.

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