Arthur J. Schumacher
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Arthur T. Schumacher served during World War II, in the Pacific Theater.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He trained at Tonopah Army Air Field, Nevada, in bombing operations.
Mr. Schumacher was involved in operations in Guadalcanal and the Admiralty Islands.
He was navigator on the B-24J-45 Liberator, serial number 42-73453. The Liberator crashed on September 1, 1944. It was hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, it crashed into the sea between Koror and Babeldaub. Three other crew members bailed out and made it to village. They were captured by the Japanese and later executed.
Source: Information from family; PacificWrecks.org (www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73453/...)
