Delivered Minneapolis 9/3/42; Assigned 30BS/19BG Hawaii 6/5/42; transferred 64BS/43BG; crashed on take off Port Moresby and exploded 14/6/43 with James A. Pickard, Co-pilot: Capt Jack Ryan, Navigator: Capt Rich Zahm, Lt Francis Damron, John Meehan, Merrill Green, Dale Mitchell plus obs. 15th Weather Sq. (8 Killed in Action); W/O Salvaged. THE JERSEY SKEETER.