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Reina del Pacifico
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Painted by Sgt George Blackwell with help from Cpl Joe Merenda this Mitchell was assigned to crew chief TSgt Ramon Salazar. Reported lost on 28th April 1945 with the crew of 2Lt Milton Esty after being hit by flak which turned it into a mass of flame before it exploded on impact with the ground.

Service Record

  1. First mission on record 26 December 1944 Matina AD
  2. 26 missions flown
  3. Reported lost, 28th April 1945, with the crew of 2Lt Milton Esty; hit by flak, exploded on impact with the ground 28 April 1945
Fate
Reported lost, 28th April 1945, with the crew of 2Lt Milton Esty; hit by flak, exploded on impact with the ground
Date
28 April 1945

Known mission list

DateCrewTargetNotes
26 Dec 1944 E L Bina (Pilot) Matina AD
1 Jan 1945 J W Stone (Pilot) Silay AD
7 Jan 1945 C H Lamar (Pilot) Clark Field
8 Jan 1945 McEwen (Pilot) Talisay AD, Negros
9 Jan 1945 E L Bina (Pilot) Luzon rolling stock
10 Jan 1945 G H Musket (Pilot) Luzon rolling stock Smashed right nacelle hitting cane brake while strafing
14 Jan 1945 D W Hardeman (Pilot) Aparri AD
21 Jan 1945 M R Bell (Pilot) Baguio
22 Jan 1945 V L Gross (Pilot) Bataan
Aborted		 R/E (NS) - escort
23 Jan 1945 Cook (Pilot) Floridablanca
29 Jan 1945 J W Stone (Pilot) Cabcaben AD
5 Mar 1945 R E Blount (Pilot) Indo-China shipping
14 Mar 1945 C J Kuta (Pilot) Cape Varella shipping
29 Mar 1945 Goodban (Pilot) Indo China coast convoy
30 Mar 1945 McClanathan (Pilot) Yulin Bay convoy
6 Apr 1945 R E Blount (Pilot) China coast shipping
8 Apr 1945 J N Harrah (Pilot) Chomosui AD
14 Apr 1945 M R Esty (Pilot) Canton shipping
15 Apr 1945 C J Kuta (Pilot) Tuguegarao AD
16 Apr 1945 H C Steele (Pilot) Lamsepo AD, Formosa
18 Apr 1945 O E Hatcher (Pilot) Karenko MYs, Formosa
21 Apr 1945 E J Wilkinson (Pilot) Sican Grd support
22 Apr 1945 Maj M H Mortensen (Pilot) Bolac Grd support
23 Apr 1945 M R Esty (Pilot) Woody Island
27 Apr 1945 H C Steele (Pilot) Garit Morte Airfield
28 Apr 1945 M R Esty (Pilot), M E Miller (Co-Pilot) Saigon shipping
Lost		 MISSING - hit by flak, caught fire, exploded and crashed NNW of Saigon

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