Posted by T. Craig Anderson, C.P.A. Second Lieutenant Walter Burt Vincent, Jr., USMCR, was navigator-bombardier on PBJ, Bureau Number 35037 while participating in night training flight in the vicinity of Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, on April 22, 1944. Because of communication failure no position fix was obtained. There was no enemy action in the vicinity. Following is a roster of other crew: Co-pilot Second Lieutenant Dwight Dale Ekstam
on 5/24/2005, 6:23 pm
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I am interested in any information relating to an April 22, 1944 crash involving my wife's uncle, Walter Burt Vincent, Jr. The only information I have is one report stating:
Radio-mainten. Technical Sergeant James Austin Sisney
Gunner Corporal John Daniel Yeager
Radioman Private First Class John Albert Donovan
Pilot First Lieutenant Laverne Artell Lallathin
Gunner Corporal Wayne R. Erickson
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