Pilot  2nd Lt. Orville A. Kirtland, O-428830 (MIA / KIA)
Crashed  July 11, 1942

Mission History
Last seen at aproximately 11:00 during an interception mission in the vicinity of 30 Mile Drome (Rogers Drome). Japanese fighters were engaged, and Kirtland failed to return, although he was not observed to crash. A search afterwards from aircraft of the vicinity of the engagement revealed no trace.

Wreckage
An Airacobra with serial number BW 117 was noted in the vicinity of 30 Mile (Rogers Drome). It is unclear if this was a crash site or one of the known wrecks at the airfield: AIracobra at Rogers #1 or Airacobra at Rogers #2.

References
The Aircraft Wrecks in the South Pacific Area, Pacific Aviation Society

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