Born 17 September 1917, Guyton M. Christopher was the son of Paul Judson Christopher and Margaret Guyton Christopher.

A Second Lieutenant assigned to the 64th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group (M), 5th Army Air Force, Christopher was piloting a B-17F Flying Fortress serial #41-24383 as part of a nine-man crew on the day he died.

They took off from Port Moresby on a bombing mission against a Japanese convoy bound for Lae, New Guinea. Returning from the mission low on fuel, they attempted to ditch into the Gulf of Papua.

O-789369 Guyton M. Christopher 2Lt GA

O-733464 Judson S. Ramaker 2Lt CT

14034973 Joseph Earl Wrenn Sgt NC

14070416 Joseph R. Bayles Sgt MA

13037714 David D. Patrizi Sgt PA

6975479 Meyer Levin MSgt NY

Aerial Gunner: 06573440 Jack L. Matisoff SSgt CA (born NY) survived this crash

Co-Pilot: John Y. Barbee 2nd Lt. from Waggoner, Illinois (survived)

Radio Operator: 39678760 Sidney Schwimmer Corporal NY (survived)

Guyton M Christopher