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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-32441 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ilha de Marajó, PA -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Missing in service.
Aircraft was in a flight of 3 B-25 Mitchells from 376th Bomb Squadron, 309th Bomb Group (Medium) originating from Homestead Florida, destination Africa. The aircraft had stopped at Zandery Airfield, Dutch Guiana (Suriname), with next stop at Valdecaos Field, Belem, Brazil when it presumably crashed northwest of Belem.
Crew of B-25 42-32441:
Pilot 1LT Robert W. Boze, O-662867
Co-Pilot 2LT Charles F. Arrott, Jr. O-735498
Bombardier/Navigator 2LT John P. Brady, O-733138
Flight Engineer SGT Benjamin A. Abrams, Jr. 34194901
Radio Operator SSGT William T. McKenzie, 33360790
Gunner SGT Charles N. Delisle, 18041221
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74550987/robert-w.-boze
Missing Air Crew Report #15506
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 04:15 | junior sjc | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Nature, ] |
| 13-Oct-2021 17:54 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 08:52 | jturanin | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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