Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-25-DO Havoc serial number 43-9186. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 3rd Bombardment Group, 13th Bombardment Squadron during early 1944. Nicknamed "Honeybunch". Tail code E. Assigned to pilot 1st Lt. Leslie Emmet Spence, III.

Wartime History
On the April 5, 1944 participated in a bombing mission against Hollandia.

Mission History
On April 16, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield led by 13th Bombardment Group C.O. Major Richard Walker on bombing mission against Hollandia. Returning, the formation encountered a severe weather front. This A-20 landed at Saidor Airfield. On landing, the main gear collapsed while mauvering around debris on the runway. Afterwards, repaired.

During October 1944 transferred out of the squadron possibly to a Service Squadron. Ultimate fate unknown likely scapped sometime afterwards.

References
Black Sunday (2000) by Michael Claringbould pages 74, 96
Thanks to Larry Hickey / International Historical Research Associates for additional information

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December 28, 2021