USAAF
5th AF
49th FG
9th FS
Stan Gajda 1982
Pilot 2nd.
Lt. John Sauber
Crashed July
12, 1942
Mission History
During the late afternoon of 12 July 1942 four P-40s took part in a training
flight over Manton Reservoir. The pilots were: 2nd. Lt. John Sauber,
2nd. Lt. George Preddy, Lt. Jack Donalson and 2nd Lt. Deems Taylor. During
a simulated dogfight, Sauber dove in from a higher altitude on Preddy's
P-40E "Tarheel" 41-5509, but unfortunately
he misjudged and collided with Preddy. Preddy managed to bail out and
survive.
Wreckage
Crashed north of the huge Manton
Dam which is about 60 miles south of Darwin. Very steep rocky country.
P-40
Photo
Archive
Mid-Air
Collision
