Date of Incident07/24/1945
ConflictWorld War II 1941-1945
RankLieutenant Commander
UnitBombing Squadron 85 (VB-85), USS Shangri La (CV 38)
StatusMissing in Action
On July 24, 1945, the following aircraft SB2C-4E #74, Buno. 20691, piloted by Lt Alfred Guernsey Symonds, Jr. with Aircrewman ARM1 Edward Hicks failed to return to the USS Shangri La near Japan. One pilot reported having seen him at the southeastern rendezvous area but also there were reports of a plane crashing in flames near the target. Lt Symonds and ARM1 Hicks are listed as Missing in Action.
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