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CWO3 Manuel (Manny) Vizinho
to remember
Marine Capt Wayne Wells Christian, Jr..
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Contact Info
Home Town Oklahoma City
Last Address Houston, Texas
MIA Date Jan 29, 1943
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Solomon Islands
Location of Memorial Memorial Park Cemetery - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Then 1st Lt. Wayne Christian was returning at night to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal after a combat mission (patrolling near the USS Chicago CA-29). He and another Marine pilot, Lt. Glen Loban, collided, killing both when they crashed into the bay. Their remains were not recovered.
In 1942, he was based initially with VMSB-151, MAG-13, FMAW, Defense Force, Tutuila, Samoa. Then engaged with the invasion/occupation of Guadalcanal in the VMO-155.
