Crash Site of B-24 "Heaven Can Wait" Located at Hansa Bay, New Guinea

[Charlie Flick]

The New York Times is today reporting on the discovery of the site of the 1944 crash of this B-24. All aboard were KIA.

 

The crew in training.

 

 

Here is the link to the story, a good one for Memorial Day.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/world/asia/world-war-ii-bomber-mia-new-guinea.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

 

Regards,

Charlie

[doinworkinvans]

Some good news for today indeed! Very well written article as well.

[manayunkman]

No more waiting.

 

RIP

[Bodes]

Do they list the names of the crew?...Two in front (3rd & 4th from left) look like brothers, perhaps even identical twins....Bodes

[manayunkman]

#4 is Kelly.

[US82Bravo]

Crew Photo information -

Kneeling left to right -

2nd Lt Donald W. Sheppick

1st Lt Herbert G. Tennyson

2nd Lt Michael J. McFadden Jr

2nd Lt Thomas V. Kelly Jr

Standing left to right -

Unidentified

T/Sgt Edward Gorvetzian

Unidentified

S/Sgt Paul W.Martin

T/Sgt Eugene J. Darrigan

Unidentified

The unidentified crew members are -

T/Sgt Walter W. Graves

S/Sgt Donald W. Burd

S/Sgt Eugene A. Reinhardt

Their positions in the photo are unknown.

Also lost on the 11 March 44 mission was S/Sgt John W. Emmer Jr. (not in photo)

Information from the "Pacific Wrecks" website.

Larry

 

[Bodes]

Thanks Larry & Manayunkman for listing names of the crew....May their sacrifices never be forgotten.....Bodes

[manayunkman]

Amen to that Bodes.

[Garandomatic]

Here's to 'em.

[gwb123]

Here is a video made about the search and what the remains look like today.

 

 

This came from a Philadelphia Inquirer article:

 

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/bomber-b-24-mia-world-war-ii-ww2-robot-south-pacific-delaware-20180525.html

[m1ashooter]

Thanks for posting.

 

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-41216.html

[bobgee]

Excellent story. Rest in Peace, Brave Heroes. You are not forgotten.