consolidated b-24d liberator (42-72801)

Op.Hawk - died B-24D Liberator 42-72801 crashed
01.1948 aircraft located
remains originally interred Galala War Cemetery, Ambon, Indonesia
later all crew/passengers reburied St. Louis National Cemetery

Crew / Passengers:
1st Lt. Otto H Martens, Pilot, Ogallala, NE
2nd Lt. Ernest R Hedges, Co-Pilot, New Albany, IN
2nd Lt. Clifford M Odegaard, Navigator, Missoula, MT
2nd Lt. Brian J Kennedy, Bombardier, Flushing, NY
SSgt. Charles F Burtis, Gunner, Lynbrook, NY
SSgt. Walter H Dellinger, Gunner, Lowell, NC
SSgt. Henry P Flanagan, Gunner, Framingham, MA
SSgt. Howard W Musson, Gunner, Bensenville, IL
TSgt. William T Rabbitt, Jr, Gunner, Mount Vernon, NY
TSgt. Arthur J Schechtel, Gunner, New York City, NY
Sgt. Henry William Clapinson, Passenger, RAAF, Newton, Wellington, NZ
Cpl. Arthur Wesley Filewood, Passenger, AIF "Z" Special Unit, Kensington (Melbourne), Victoria, AU
LSgt. Kenneth Dreis Ireland, Passenger, AIF "Z" Special Unit (hometown unknown)
Cpl. Ernest Charles Marshall, Passenger, AIF "Z" Special Unit, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AU
Cpl. James Norman McPherson, Passenger, AIF, Sunshine West, Victoria, AU
Cpl. Godfrey Charles Mitchell-Burden, Passenger, AIF "Z" Special Unit, St. Kilda, Victoria, AU