We received this from Doug Hemphill:
My father was Jeff Douglas Hemphill. He served two tours with vpb-104. I have his tour books, flight logs and personal photos. Also, I have a very high quality photo of his crew at Carney before a mission to Bougainville. I would would like to donate some of this so people will remember. My dad was a pilot, then pilot plane commander. He received a bunch of distinguished flying crosses and a silver star.
1st tour. He is bottom far right. It’s from a contact print that I reworked in photoshop. On the back, it says they were headed to Bougainville.
The following is from our information on loss reports:
| 32069 | VPB-104 | War loss | PI, Morotai Isl, area | 29-APR-43 CFWC;14-JUN PAC;:Hit by gunfire from enemy vessel, missing, 9 Mar 44 Loss date;Stricken 19 OCT 1944; |
| Date | Serial | Type | Squadron | Unit | CrewNumber | Action | Country | Location | —–Remarks—– | Pilot | Crew01 | Crew02 | Crew03 | Crew04 | Crew05 | Crew06 | Crew07 | Crew08 | Crew09 | Crew10 |
| 440309 | 32069 | PB4Y-1 | VB-104 | KMIS | SWP | SWP | Search for PB4Y-1 #32079 | Anderson, Anton E. Lt. jg | Andrews, Marlin O. Lt. jg | Parker, James C. Lt. jg | Pate, Don E. AMM1 | Nichols, John M. AMM2 | Flack, Robert F. AMM2 | Pierson, Harry W. AMM2 | King, William B. ARM1 | Solari, Davis ARM2 | Weinbrink, Melbert M. AOM1 | Healy, Edward B. AOM3 |
VPB-104 PB4Y Squadron 