PBY Catalina Serial Number  A24-20

RAAF
20 Squadon

 

Captain  S/L Geoff Hemsworth
2nd Pilot  Sgt Jack Coulter
Navigator  F/O Leo McClintock
Engineer  Clp Col Marsden
Asst Engineer  LAC Ken Arnott
Radio  LAC Norman Banville
Asst Radio
 Sgt Jack Bandy
Rigger  LAC Eric Dorman
Armor  LAC Erwin Brown
Shot Down  May 6, 1942

Aircraft History
Constructors Number 386. RCAF Serial Number 9735. Delivered March 10, 1942. 20 Sqn April 4, 1942.

Mission History
Reported they had spotted two destroyers, and were attacked by enemy aircraft. Shot down off Misima Island on a daylight reconnaissance mission, no survivors, listed as MIA.

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Technical InfoPBY

MIAMIA

Map
S 10 40
E 152 29

 

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