Recovery of the Dixon Crew in Palau

 

First Dixon Crew photo, soon after forming the crew at March AB 21 Apr 44

First Crew Photo 21 Apr 44

A crew of 11 men were shot down over the island of Palau on 28 August 1944.  There were no survivors.   Ted Mikita is leading a group of family members, relatives of the crew to locate and return their remains to the United States.

The Crew

The Shootdown

First Discoveries

The Missing Link Found!

Unraveling the Mystery of a Missing Crew Compartment

A New Final Mission - Repatriation

Executive Statement

EXECUTIVE STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REFERENCES:

  1. Project Recover https://www.projectrecover.org
  2. Mission Report 28 Aug 44 MR 19440828 372BS 4M319 NARA RG 18
  3. Burial File Zachary Taylor Burial Record GB385 NARA RG 92
  4. Email 20191029 Senator Rubio Response to T Mikita
  5. Crash Site Photos and Crewmember list and NOK

XIII Bomber Command Pre-Mission Operations Order 28 Aug 44 

372nd BS Pre-Mission Operations Order/Flight Schedule 28 Aug 44 

372nd BS post-Mission Report 28 Aug 44

307th BG Consolidated post-Mission Report 28 Aug 44 

Missing Air Crew Report Dixon Crew

First radio report of Dixon Crash

Recovery of the Dixon Crew in Palau