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bomb shipping at Rabaul, New Britain, to break up a 
major Japanese reinforcement convoy; 
Whereas, with the San Antonio Rose, B–17F (No. 41– 
24458), in the lead, the twelve bombers of the anti-ship-
ping strike proceeded to Rabaul splitting the formation to 
target shipping in Blanche Bay, Simpson Harbor, 
Keravia Bay, and Vunapope; 
Whereas the American attack surprised the Japanese, and 
they did not fire anti-aircraft artillery until after the 
American bombs had been successfully dropped on their 
targets; 
Whereas, when bombers rejoined formation, the San Antonio 
Rose was no longer in the lead and did not rejoin the for-
mation; 
Whereas the San Antonio Rose was last reported to have 
smoke trailing from the aircraft while being pursued by 
Japanese fighters into the clouds heading south just east 
of Vunakanau, New Britain Island, in what is now Papua 
New Guinea; 
Whereas the San Antonio Rose was never sighted again; 
Whereas the crew onboard the San Antonio Rose were de-
clared missing in action on January 5, 1943, and subse-
quently declared killed in action on December 12, 1945; 
Whereas the members of the crew of the San Antonio Rose 
included— 
Pilot, Major Allen Lindberg, New York, New York 
Co-Pilot, Captain Benton H. Daniel, Hollis, Okla-
homa 
Bombardier, 2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Hand, Fields 
Store, Texas 
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Navigator, 1st Lieutenant John W. Hanson, Mis-
soula, Montana 
Engineer, Technical Sergeant Dennis T. Craig, New 
York, New York 
Radio, Staff Sergeant Quentin W. Blakely, Wash-
ington, District of Columbia 
Gunner, Sergeant Leslie A. Stewart, East Chicago, 
Illinois 
Gunner, Private First Class Leland W. Stone, Oak-
land, California 
Gunner, Private First Class William G. Fraser, Jr., 
San Antonio, Texas 
Observer, Lieutenant Colonel Jack W. Bleasdale, 
San Fernando, California 
Observer, Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker, 
Cerillos, New Mexico; and 
Whereas the crew of the San Antonio Rose, including Briga-
dier General Kenneth N. Walker, Medal of Honor recipi-
ent and highest ranking officer missing in action from 
World War II, have never been recovered and brought 
home to rest: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that the heroic actions and self-
lessness of the crew of the San Antonio Rose, B– 
17F (No. 41–24458), led to lessons learned that di-
rectly impacted the success of subsequent missions, 
including the Battle of the Bismarck Sea; 
(2) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the 
loss of the San Antonio Rose and its crew; 
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(3) expresses gratitude to the Airmen who 
served aboard the San Antonio Rose for their faith-
ful service; and 
(4) honors the memory of the crew of the San 
Antonio Rose with a pledge to never forget their sac-
rifice by encouraging the continued search and re-
covery of their remains, and to fulfill the promise to 
finally bring them home. 
Æ 
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