USAAF
5th AF
417th BG
675th BS
Former Assignment:
3rd BG
13th BS
Force Landed April 16, 1944 'Black Sunday'
Aircraft History
Flew against Hollandia on April 5, 1944 piloted Taylor.
Mission History
Attacked Hollandia then forced landing at Yamai near Saidor.
Wreckage
Remained undisturbed, with its unit markings
of the 675th BS "Dauntless
Demons" still visible.
Recovery & Restoration
Salvage by the RAAF
in 1985, and is in storage at RAAF
Museum at Point Cook, under static restoration since 1988 -
1991.
References
Black
Sunday, by Michael Claringbould
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks page 50 (upper)
A-20
