American "Dottie Anne B-24J-95-CO Liberator 42-100376 38th Bomb Squadron, 30th Bomb Group, 7th Air Force Lost on the September 3,1944 mission to Iwo Jima. 10 rescued, 1 KIA MACR 8522
2nd Lt. Frederick C. Dodd - pilot
2nd Lt. Howard G. Miller - copilot
2nd Lt. Iver R. Swenson - navigator
2nd Lt. Richard E. McBride - bombardier
2nd Lt. Benjamin R. Cook,Jr. - observer
T/Sgt. Richard L. Williams - engineer/top turret gunner (KIA)
T/Sgt. Julio Depuma - radio operator
S/Sgt. Donald E. Hunnicutt - gunner
S/Sgt. William L. Kopp - gunner
S/Sgt. John J. Mullen - gunner
S/Sgt. John W. Kinnaman - gunner
The aircraft was lost due to the No. 1 engine failing, causing excessive fuel usesage. The entire crew bailed out safely but T/Sgt. Williams had trouble with his life-jacket and his chute dragged him down before the other crew members could reach him.
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