711.94114A/10–944: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, October 9,
1944—5 p.m.
[Received 7:15 p.m.]
[Received 7:15 p.m.]
3861. In communication dated yesterday and received today Forn Off reports forced landing near Petropavlovsk, [at] Kamchatka, of AAF B–24, serial number stated, on September 25 at 4:02 p.m. Crew of officers and men have been interned and will be removed shortly to detention center near Tashkent for American interned aviators. Cause of landing stated to have probably been motor trouble and insufficient fuel.
Military Mission states that above are probably Navy airplane and personnel and that Navy Department is being informed.
Harriman