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Marine Capt Doit L Fish.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Casey
Last Address Bement
Casualty Date May 30, 1945
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Philippines
Location of Interment Fort Logan National Cemetery (VA) - Denver, Colorado
In response to the Marine Corps need for medium bomber for night heckling, close air support, and low level bombing and strafing, they started receiving B-25 Billy Mitchell bombers from the Army. They were immediately designated as PBJ’s, using the Navy aircraft designation system. Pilots that were to be assigned to the newly formed medium bomber squadrons received an eight-week training course in Operational Training Squadron (OTS 8) at Cherry Point and Edenton, N.C. As squadrons became operational, further training was conducted at Cherry Point, Edenton and Peterfield Point, N.C., Page Field, S.C., and North Island, CA.
Chain of Command Lt Col George A Sarles, Commanding Officer of VMB 611.
Other Memories In September, 1943, Dad reported to MCAS Cherry Point, NC assigned to MAG 61, 3rd MAW.
On October 1, 1943, the Marine Corps commissioned several Marine Bomber Squadrons, including VMB 611. On November 16, Dad joined VMB 611 as a PBJ-1 (B-25) pilot, and continued his training at Cherry Point until the end of December.