KORWALD Loss Incident Summary

Date of Loss:511209
Tail Number:122342
Aircraft Type:AD-4
Wing or Group:USS Essex (CV-9)
Squadron:VF-54
Circumstances of Loss:Hit by AAA while conducting rail cutting runs near Hungnam, ignited 20-mm ammunition, severely damaged the wing, ditched in Wonsan Harbor

 

Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle)
Rank Service Status Comments
O'MALLEY, P. J. LT USN RSC Rescued by the USS Evansville (PF-70)