Front page of the Chicago Herald American, December 29, 1952, reporting the loss of a Navy Martin PBM-5S Mariner patrol bomber of Patrol Squadron VP-47 in the Sea of Japan during the Korean War. The aircraft, flying a night mission to protect Task Force 77, crashed after engine failure on December 26, 1952, with 14 crewmen aboard; four survived. Among those lost was Lieutenant (j.g.) William Eugene Bancroft, USNR, whose service history is documented in this collection. Project: 218240