REFERENCES:

Field work (1993-2004)
Archived After Action Reports
IDPFs and Multiple Reports by Patrick J. Scannon filed with US Navy Historical Center
Air Force Historical research Agency
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (PMAN Reports and Miscellaneous Summaries)
Dan E. Bailey: World War II Wrecks of Palau (WWIIW). GPS coordinates not included at request of US and Palauan agencies.

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U. S. MARINE CORPS LOSSES
	Aircraft Type	A/C ID Number	NAME: Rank, LAST, First MI	Status	Unit	Location	Links to More Information (Note 1)	Comments
1	Corsair FG-1A	BuNo 14241	1LT WALLACE, Kenneth A. G.	O-021053 (USMCR)/KIA, BR	VMF-114	South Ngaremlengui on Jungle Hillside	P-MAN I	Corsair impacted into side of hill
2	Corsair F4U-1D	BuNo 57807	2LT MISLEY, James R	O-031535 (USMCR)/KIA, BR	VMF-122	Ngatpang Jungle	P-MAN IV	Corsair shot down and impacted on hill
3	Corsair F4U-1D			MIA, BNR - under JPAC Investigation		Ngatpang Jungle hillside	Found on P-MAN II, Identified on P-MAN III, visited by JPAC 2004	Most of the aircraft debris within 30 meter radius
4	Corsair FG-1A	BuNo 14257	2LT BROWN, Walter F	USMCR - Survived and Recovered (!)	VMF-121	Koror - North Mangroves	Pat Scannon, 1994 and P-MAN V	Linear debris field approximately 50 meters long
5	Corsair	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown but Believed Survived and Recovered	Possibly VMF-122	On Barrier Reef West of Ngaremlengui	P-MAN II (seen earlier by Dan Bailey) and P-MAN IV	Aircraft missing aft of cockpit
6	Unknown (Corsair?)	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Possibly VMF-114	On Coral Head, West of Ngatpang	P-MAN and P-MAN IV	Debris located within 30 meter radius- Aviator status unknown
7	Avenger TBM-1C	BuNo 45966	Lt Clark and crew	Crew walked out of swamp after crashing on takeoff	VMTB-134	Peleliu, Mangroves, North of N/S Runway	P-MAN I	Aircraft Intact: may have LIVE DEPTH CHARGES on board
8	Corsair	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Angaur - NW End of N/S Runway (see also B24/C47 under USAAF)	Pat Scannon and Dan Bailey, 1994 (known earlier)	Aircraft Intact (at time in FEB94)
9	USMC Avenger TBM-1C	BuNo 45946	MAJ SCULLIN, Harry SGT SMITH, Bertrand CPL MULLER, Matt	0-8056/MIA, BNR 808-180/MIA, BNR N/A/ KIA, BR	VMTB-134	South of Ngergong	P-MAN III, P-MAN IV	L Main Landing Gear, Wing Section and two small debris fields
10	Corsairs Boneyard	N/A	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Peleliu - Near NS Peleliu Runway	Known Prior to 2002 (P-MAN IV)	Multiple Corsair Parts (See also Hellcat Wing)
11	Corsair FG-1D	BuNo 76471	MAJ NELSON Quintus B	O-7968, MIA, BNR - JPAC investigation 2004	VMF-122	In Malakal Harbor	P-MAN V (part seen earlier by Dan Bailey), P-MAN VI, JPAC Investigation 2004	Large Debris Field over 50 meter radius - impacted into coral reef
12	FM-2 Wildcat	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown - under BentProp Investigation	Unknown	East Babeldaob	P-MAN VI	Wing, Fuselage and Engine Debris Fields
13	Unknown (?single engine?)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown - under BentProp Investigation	Unknown	Mangroves SE Babeldaob	P-MAN VI	Non-specific Debris Field amid Japanese Mine Field
14	Unknown (fighter)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Koror, National Museum	P-MAN V (present at museum for years)	Hamilton-Standard Propeller, Dimensions Consistent with Fighter
15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Peleliu	P-MAN V	Napalm cannister debris

U. S. NAVY LOSSES
	Aircraft Type	A/C ID Number	NAME: Rank, LAST, First MI	Status	Unit	Location	Links to More Information (Note 1)	Comments
16	Avenger, TBM-1C			One body recovered, two MIA, BNR - under JPAC Investigation		Peleliu	PMAN-V, PMAN-VI, JPAC Investigation 2004	Debris field over ~ 1km x 0.5km [Site may represent 2 Avengers - under BentProp Investigation]
17	Avenger, TBF-1C	BuNo 25215	LT(jg) JENKINS, Jarrell S	MIA, BNR	USS Cabot	North Side of Stoney Island (West of Ngerutabel)	1980's, Pat and Susan Scannon, 1993 and PMAN-IV	Avenger on side of Rock Island and under 25 feet of water below island
18	PBM - Mariner	N/A	N/A	Crew Survived and Recovered	Unknown	Kossol Passage	Sam"s Tours Dive Shop	Intact under 60 feet of water
19	Avenger	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown - under BentProp Investigation	Unknown	South of Ngargol Under Water	P-MAN V and VI	Split Flap
20	Hellcat, F6F	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Peleliu, Next to Corsair Boneyard	P-MAN IV (known earlier)	Intact Port Wing - Also UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE throughout field
21	Avenger, TBM-1C	Unknown	UKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Near Arakabesan-Koror Causeway	Susan Scannon, 1993	Avenger Landing Gear and other debris
22	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Midwest Ngeruktabel	P-MAN II (?US)	Fuel Drop Tank
30	Avenger, TBF or TBM	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Southwest Aimeliik	P-MAN VII, 2005	Nearly intact right wing, deep in mangroves

U. S. ARMY AIR FORCE LOSSES
	Aircraft Type	A/C ID Number	NAME: Rank, LAST, First MI	Status	Unit	Location	Links to More Information (Note 1)	Comments
23	B-24J	44-40603	CPT DIXON, William G 2LT WILSON, Arthur D 1LT DUNCAN, Paul K CPT TENTON, Max C 1LT SARLES, John E TSGT FEENEY, George M SSGT FARNAM, Herbert L TSGT ELLIOTT, Donald W SSGT MANSELL, Robert J SSGT HOLT, Roger W SSGT BIGGERSTAFF, Clifford	O-406718 KIA/BR (ENTIRE CREW): O-687504 O-685560 O-662313 O-432683 34425385 16161806 17042750 15076710 11507788 34386040	372BS 307th BG(H) 13th AAF	Several Locations off and within North and South Koror	Pat and Susan Scannon, 1993	Separate debris fields for: - Wing/Flap - Propeller Blade - Bomb Bay Fuel Rack - Fuselage - Starboard Wing
24	B-24M	44-42058	2LT CUSTER, Glen R 2LT BROWN, Irving R 2LT KAUFMAN, Wallace F 2LT GIESE, Norbert J TSGT TENNEY, James R SGT GRIMES, Richard E CPL WILSON, Victor B CPL TOPP, Irving (NMI) CPL SHILLENN, Robert N CPL RYNKIEWICZ, Albin D SGT BENNETT, Floyd C	O-2058730 KIA/BR - (ENTIRE CREW) O-778710 O-931082 - executed ~24MAY45 by IJA, BR separate O-929814 32677148 32974352 13195222 12177268 33576063 4205866 14185619	867BS /494thBG(H) /7thAAF	Mangroves off South Koror and Nearby Rock Island	Pat Scannon, 1994 and P-MAN IV	Separate debris fields for Fuselage, Port Wing. and Propeller
25	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Coral Head 1 West of Babeldaob	Pat and Susan Scannon, 1994 and P-MAN IV	Lone Hamilton-Standard propeller in shallow water on top of a coral head. Estimated Dimensions most consistent with a B-24. May be significant that it is fairly close to site # 27 below
26	Possible B-24	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Rock Island, Northside of Toachel Mid	P-MAN IV	This represents the recollection of a Palauan elder - included for historical interest. Nothing at this spot now, but the elder reported seeing a body in a flight suit here, at about the time the following B24 (site #27) was shot down
27	B-24J			Under JPAC Investigation		Coral Head 2 West Of Babeldaob	P-MAN VI	Rear fuselage found separated from nose and starboard wing, on coral head in 70 feet water.
28	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Ulong Island, Southside	P-MAN IV	Fuel tank, Source unknown, with bullet holes in side
29	B24/C46 orC47	Unknown	UNKNOWN	Unknown	Unknown	Angaur, NW end of NS Runway (see also USMC Corsair)	Pat Scannon and Dan Bailey, 1994 (known earlier)	Boneyard on NW end of runway (probably operational losses)

NOTE 1: P-MAN Team Members (P-MAN = Palau - Marine, Army Air Force, Navy)

P-MAN I
1999

P-MAN II
2000

P-MAN III
2001

P-MAN IV
2002

P-MAN V
2003

P-MAN VI
2004

P-MAN VII
2005

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Chip Lambert

Pam Lambert

Dan Bailey

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Chip Lambert

Pam Lambert

Reid Joyce

Greg Kovacs

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Jennifer
Powers

Clem Major

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Flip Colmer

Val Thal

Dan O'Brien

Clem Major

Jim & Neel
Nelson (Guests)

Bill and Mary Alice Cantrell (Guests)

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Flip Colmer

Val Thal

Dan O'Brien

Jennifer
Powers

Clem Major

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Reid Joyce

Flip Colmer

Jennifer
Powers

Dan O'Brien

Peter Galli

Pat Scannon

Joe
Maldangesang

Reid Joyce

Flip Colmer

Mark Noah

Mike Olds

Chip Lambert

Pam Lambert

NOTE 2: BLACKED OUT AREAS DUE TO ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS