Guam – Kwajalein – Honolulu

On February 26, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Guam – Kwajalein – Honolulu experienced a crash involving Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft left Guam Island on a flight to Honolulu with an intermediate stop in Kwajalein to refuel. At 1215LT, the crew reported his position at 11'15' N, 174'15' E, this was the last radio contact. The aircraft was lost into the ocean and no trace was ever found. There were on board senior staff that was flying to Honolulu to take part to a high command meeting about plans for the final assault of Japan. Crew: F/O James Roy Andersen, M/Sgt Douglas O. Anderson, T/Sgt Steve Geist, T/Sgt Charles T. McInerney, Pfc Arthur Ofner Jr. 1st Lt Jack M. West. Passengers: Lt Gen Millard Fillmore Harmon Jr., Col William Ball, Maj Archibald Dean Anderson, Maj Francis E. Savage.

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-24174, MSN 969.