The Marcus Island attack on May 9, 1945

The Marcus Island story is found on the FOLD3 memorial profile of Henry Joseph Struck at this FOLD3 site: https://www.fold3.com/memorial/530006536/henry-j-struck/stories

The crews thought they were suicide missions to Marcus Island.

Every man that had participated in the raid was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Thirteen Purple Hearts.

Muldrow, Hartvig, Panther, and Hartgraves were all awarded the Navy Cross.

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Crew - VPB-108 aircraft, Bu no 59444 “Liberty Hound”

13 Crewmembers of VPB-108 aircraft, Bu no 59444 “Liberty Hound”, that was shot down; KIA.

LtCmdr John Ellison Muldrow, Jr Pilot

Lt. (jg) John C. O’Connell, A-1 USNR

AMM 1/c John J Denton, V-6, USNR

ARM 2/c James Arthur Brumley, V-6, USNR

AFC 3/c Daniel H. Webster, V-6, USNR

AOM 3/c Bill D. Martin, V-6, USNR

AOM 1/c Henry J. Struck, V-6, USNR

AOM 1/c William P. Heaford. , V-6, USNR

Survivors, picked up by the submarine USS JALLAO

Lt. Maurice Radford Wallace

Ens Jerome Palma

AMM 3/c Harrison “Harry” J Henders

AMM 3/c Robert L Livesay

ARM 2/c Elthus J Lassiter Jr

Lt Maruice R. Wallace (83074), A-1, USNR. Ensign Jerome Palma (368813), A-1, USNR; Elthus J. Lassiter Jr. 846 42 32, ARM 2c, USNR; Harrison J. Henders, 702 85 31, AMMM3c, V-6, USNR; Robert L. Livesay, 8735612, S1c (AOM), V-6, USNR.

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Elthus Lassiter (1924)