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5th Air Force (South-West Pacific)
A-20A 40-155
A-20A "Minnie Ha Ha" 40-170 (one survived, one MIA, one POW/KIA/MIA)
A-20G 42-54082 (discovered 1980s, visited 1983, 1990 by CILHI, case status ?)
A-20G 42-54085 (discovered 1980s, CILHI recovery 1983, partially resovled)
A-20G 42-54117 (discovered 1980s, visited 1983 by CILHI, case status ?)
A-20G 42-86616
A-20G 42-86748
A-20G "The Texan" 43-9098 (wreckage discovered 1982, crew MIA)
A-20G "Sweet Milk" | "Baby Doll II" 43-9113 (remains recovered 1972, case resolved)
A-20G 43-9626 (wreckage known, two still MIA)
A-24 41-15819
A-24 41-15766 (discovered 1999)
A-20G 43-21416 (discovered 1973, recovery of remains, case resolved)
A-20G 43-21622

B-17E "Naughty But Nice" 41-2430 (discovered 1949, rediscovered 1983, CILHI visit 1984)
B-17E 41-2442
B-17E 41-2464
B-17E 41-2635 (discovered 1999, remains recovered 2001, case resolved 2005)
B-17E "Miss Carriage" 41-2645
B-17E "Chief of Seattle" 41-2656
B-17E 41-2663 (four crew MIA)
B-17E 41-9151
B-17F "Hell From Heaven Men" 41-24424
B-17F "Taxpayers Pride" 41-24448 (discovered post war, remains recovered one still MIA)
B-17F "Dumbo" 41-24449 (discovered 1946, remains recovred, re-investigated 2004)
B-17F "San Antonio Rose" 41-24458
B-17F "Fighting Swede" 41-24520
B-17F "Listen Here Tojo" 41-24552 (discovered 1982, CILHI visit 1983, case resolved 1998)
B-17F "Fighting Swede" 41-24520

B-25C 41-12448
B-25C "Der Schpy" 41-12470 wreckage found 1943, remains recovered, some still MIA
B-25C "Algernon IV" 41-12485 wreckage found 1957, remains recovered, case closed
B-25C 41-12491 wreckage known
B-25C "Aurora" 41-12792 discovered 1945, remains recovered, group burial
B-25C "The Happy Legend" 41-12907 discovered 1943, recovery 1961-2005, case pending ?
B-25C "Tugboat Annie" 41-12998
B-24D ??-????? (January 6, 1943)
B-24D ??-????? (January 22, 1943)
B-24D 42-40505 discovered, remains recovered 2003, case resolved December 2005
B-24D "Battlin' Betts" 42-41099
B-24D "Punjab" 41-11902
B-24D "Crosair" 41-23752 (discovered 2002, one MIA)
B-24D 41-23975 (four crew MIA)
B-24D 41-24269
B-25D "Torrid Tess The Terror" 41-29692 (discovered 1958, CILHI recovery, case resolved ?)
B-25D "Impatient Virgin" 41-30046
B-25D "Royal Flush" 41-29708
B-25D "Hell's Belles" 41-30019
B-25D 41-30040
B-25D "Tin Liz" 41-30074 wreckage known since 1974
B-25D "Hung Lo" 41-30084
B-25D 41-30182 discovered 1940s, recovery 1980 & 1990s, case resolved
B-25D "Lucky Star" 41-30183
B-25D 41-30225  
B-25D 41-30247
B-25D "The Ringmaster" 41-30259
B-25D "Tinkie" 41-30315
B-25D "We Dood It" 41-30376 discovered post war, partial recovery, more 2006, case resolved
B-25D 41-30522 discovered 1948, case resolved 1951
B-25D "5 Minutes To Midnight" 41-30525
B-25D 41-30526
B-25D "Mexican Spitfire" 41-30592
B-25D "Shifless Skonk" 41-30765
B-24D "Twin Niftys" 42-40348 (discovered 1946, some remains buried 1948)
B-24D "Beautiful Betsy" 42-40387 (discovered 1994, remains recovered & case resolved)
B-24D "The Swan" 42-40475 discovered 2001, recovery 2004, case resolved 2008
B-24D 42-40500
B-24D "Mr. Five By Five" 42-40505 (wreckage found, recovered 2003 case resolved 2006)
B-24D "Toughy" 42-40525 (discovered 1974, remains recovered case resolved)
B-24D 42-40670 (wreckage known, 5 still MIA)
B-24D 42-40886 (wreckage discovered ?)
B-24D "Shack Rat" 42-40918 (discovered 2002?, reported to CILHI/JPAC, case still open)
B-24D 42-40972 (discovered 2002, recovery 2003, case resolved 2006)
B-24D "Weezie" 42-41081 (discovered 1981, remains recovered 1982, case closed)
B-24D "Hit Parader" 42-41087 (discovered 1984, ????)
B-24D "Ready, Willing & Able" 42-41135 (discovered 1979, recovery 1988, case resolved 2001)
B-24D-1 "Hot Garters" 42-41188
B-24D 42-72800
B-24D "The Big Ass Bird II" 42-72801  Located postwar, 1 IDed, 15 others group burial
B-24 "Ten Knights in a Bar Room" 42-72806 (discovered 1971, ????)
B-24D "Miss Deed" 42-72814
B-24D 42-72899 (remains recovered 1944, 1982, some crew still listed as MIA)
B-25G 42-64846
B-25G 42-64850
B-25D 43-3488
B-25G 42-64835 wreckage known since 1999
B-25G 42-64889
B-25G 42-64946 located post war, remains recovered by Australian Army
B-24J "Here T'is" 42-72946 (discovered 2002, remains recovered 2002, case resolved 2006)
B-24J 42-73185 (two bailed out and survived, others MIA)
B-24J 42-73197
B-24J "Patches" 42-73474
B-24J 42-100225 (discovered 2002, remains recovered 2002, case resolved Sept 2005)

B-26 40-1402
B-26 40-1422
B-26 40-1529

C-46 42-101046
C-46 44-78490 discovered & remains recovered 1948, case resolved

C-47 "Maxine" 41-18585 (located ?, remains recovered & site closed 1999, one MIA case open)
C-47 Dakota "Star Duster" 41-18648 (located 1948, remains recovered, case resolved)
C-47 41-18668
C-47 "Early Delivery" 41-38658 (discovered 1988, remains recovered 1989, case resolved)
C-47A "Windy City" 42-23500
C-47 "Shakes All Over" 42-23705 (discovered & recovered prior to 1950, case resolved)
C-47A 42-24215 (discovered 1975, remains recovered 1979, 1980, 2004, case resolved 2005)
C-47A 42-92062
C-47A "Windy City" 43-16011 (wreckage known 1945, case unresolved)
C-47 43-16230 (discovered, recovered, case resolved ????)
C-47A 43-30746 (case status ?)

F4A 41-2140 (wreckage discovered 1990s)
P-38F 42-12623
P-38F 42-12633
P-38F 42-12665
P-38G 42-12715
P-38G 42-12848 (remains recovered 1999, identification pending from JPAC)
P-38G "Veni Vidi Vici" 42-12705
F-4A 42-13102
P-38H "Porky II" 42-66506
P-38H 42-66523
P-38H 42-66534 (wreckage recovered by salvagers 2003, pilot still MIA)
P-38H 42-66545
P-38H 42-66546
P-38H 42-66554 (wreckage located post war, no action taken to date)
P-38H 42-66555
P-38H 42-66561
P-38H 42-66562 (wreckage located 1981, remains recovered, case resolved)
P-38H 42-66596 (wreckage known)
P-38H 42-66668
F5B 42-67360 (wreckage located 1962, no remains located CILHI search)
P-38H 42-66821
P-38H 42-66828
P-38H 42-66904
P-38J 42-67142  Wreckage known
P-38J 42-104385
F-5B-1 42-67328
P-38J 43-28516
P-38J 42-67593
P-38L 44-24845  Remains recovered 1948, case resolved
P-38L 44-24846  Remains recovered 1946, case resolved
P-38L 44-24889
P-38L 44-25427
P-38L 44-26538
P-38G piloted by Feeham
P-38G piloted by Guttel
P-38G piloted by Krisher

P-39 41-6956
P-39F 41-7128 (wreckage located, status?)
P-39F 41-7136
P-39F 41-7153
P-39D 41-7165
P-39F 41-7191
P-39Q 42-19959  Wreckage located postwar, status ?
P-39Q 42-19987  Wreckage located, status ?
P-39Q 42-20031
P-39Q 42-19949  Found post war & remains buried by Australian, case unresolved
P-400 AP 290
P-400 BX 232
P-400 BW-117

P-47D 42-22661
P-47D 42-22662
P-47D "Fiery Ginger IV" 42-22668  Discovered & recovered 1946, case resolved 1949
P-47D 42-22687  Discovered 1989, aircraft salvaged, case unresolved
P-47D 42-22896  Discovery 1998, recovered & case resolved 1999
P-47D 42-22920  
P-47D 42-23208
P-47D 42-23241
P-47D "Claire-Doll III" 42-28500
P-47D 42-75940 (discovered 1991, recovered ????, case resolved 1995
P-47D 42-8059 (discovered 1999, recovered & case resolved 1999
P-47 piloted by Monast
P-47D "Nancie-A" piloted by Prizzia
P-47 Piloted by McDougal  Remains recovered

P-61B piloted by Hornaday

P-70 42-33143  Discovered 1963, remains recovered 1964 case resolved

OA-10 Catalina 44-33889
OA-10 Catalina 44-34050
OA-10 Catalina 44-34050
OA-10 Catalina 44-34050

 

7th Air Force (Central Pacific)
LB-30 AL589
B-24D "Sexy Sue" 41-23938
B-24J "Baby Sandy 2" 42-73013  Wreckage known, crew POW / KIA / BNR
B-24J 42-73466
B-24J "Heaven Can Wait" 42-73496
B-24J 44-40332
B-24L 44-41465

C-87 41-24174

B-25G 42-54893
B-25G 42-64832

 

10th Air Force (China Burma India)
B-24J 42-73159
B-24J 42-73196
B-24J 42-73055
B-24J 42-73183
B-24J "Bugs Bunny" 42-73222
B-24L 44-49607
B-24M 44-50335

C-47B Dakota 43-48308

 

11th Air Force (Alaska)
P-38E 41-2276 (discovered 1998, remains recovered 2004, JPAC identification pending)
B-25J 43-36140

 

13th Air Force (South Pacific)
B-17E "Bessie The Jap Basher" 41-2420 (wreckage known, crew captured POW / MIA)
B-17E 41-2426  
B-17E 41-9151

B-24D 41-23980
B-24D 41-23957
B-25D 41-30566
B-25D 41-30567
B-24D 42-40250
B-25C "Skilla" 42-64570 (discovered 1982, recovery 1983, case resolved in 2004)
B-25G 42-64946 (remains recovered post war, case resolved)
B-25H 43-4512

SB-24D "Sergent Stripes... Forever!" 42-63805  Located day after crash, remains recovered
B-24J 42-73119
B-24J 42-73453  Discovered Jan 26, 2004, JPAC investigation Jan 2007, case pending
B-25J 44-29584
B-25J 44-29760
B-24J 44-40555
B-24J 44-40598
B-24J "Miss Jones" 44-40611
B-25 ??-???? (August 16, 1945)

P-38 piloted by Rist (February 13, 1943)
P-38G piloted by Huey (February 14, 1943)
P-38G piloted by Finkenstein (February 14, 1943)
P-38G piloted by White (February 14, 1943)
P-38G piloted by Hine (April 18, 1943)
P-38G 42-67155
P-38G 42-67171
F-5B 42-67328
P-38J 42-67618

P-39 42-4274

P-40F 41-14102

 

14th Air Force (China, Burma, India)
B-24D 41-24183
B24J 44-40783 (discovery 1996, remains recovered 1997, case resolved)

 

20th Air Force (CBI, Marianas & Japan)
B-29 42-24474 (one crew member MIA, other POWs survived)
B-29 "Postville Express" 42-24704 (wreckage known, crew POW / MIA)
B-29 42-65226

 

United States Army
C-47B 43-48308
L-4A 43-29071 (discovered 1998, recovered 2000, case resolved 2001)
SNJ Texan passenger Major Munger

 

United States Navy
SBD "CLAG" 4679
SBD 36338 (discovered, recovery 2005, case pending)

PB4Y-1 31948
PB4Y-1 31970
PB4Y-1 31958
PB4Y-1 31992
PB4Y-1 31952

PBY-5 2306
PBY-5 Catalina 2309
PBY-5 Catalina 2389 (Discovered 1994, remains recovered, case resolved)

SBC2 Helldiver piloted by Hintz

F4U-1 02249
F4U-1 02187
F4U-1 17804 (Discovered 1968, remains recovered, case resolved)
F4U-1 17806 (pilot Faulkner)
F4U-1 17845 (pilot Kemper)
F4U-1A 17734 (pilot Putnam)
F4U-1A 55908 Wreckage known, case status ?
F4U-1 57897

F6F 08884  Pilot Welles MIA November 1, 1943, taken POW died in captivity
F6F 25801 POW/KIA, different remains buried at Punchbowl under his name
F6F 25940
F6F 40671 Remains buried as X-35, case review by JPAC
F6F 41525 Discovered 1991, remains recovered 2006, case resolved 2007
F6F 42135 Wreckage found 2005
F6F 58638
F6F 66021  Pilot Keener MIA Noveber 2, 1943
F6F piloted by Nisi
F6F piloted by Dougherton
F6F piloted by Hancock
F6F piloted by Loomis
F6F piloted by Riley
F6F piloted by Webber

TBF 06311
TBF 06452
TBM 16956 Pilot Baxter MIA September 13, 1944 partal recovery postwar, revisited BentProp
TBF 23909
TBF 24071 November 2, 1943 against Buka / Bonis
TBF 24264
TBF 24340
TBF 24390
TBF 24422 November 1, 1943 against Buka
TBF 25217 One crew member MIA
TBF 24176 Mid air collision, one crew MIA
TBF 25316
TBF 25327
TBF 47506
TBF 6240 (wreckage known, case status ?)
TBF piloted by Hayter

PV-1 33214
PV-1 34614
PV-1 34799
PV-1 49507 (wreckage known)

 

United States Marine Corps
SBD-2 2129
SBD-5 35946
SBD-5 piloted by Becker
SBD-5 35971

F4U 02723
F4U 13307
F4U 55916
F4U 56039
F4U 17127 (possibly Bu No 17527 instead)
FG-1D 76471 (wreckage located 2002, JPAC investigation 2004)

PBJ 35243
PBJ-1D 35143 Discovered mid-90s, recovery 1999, case pending ?
PBJ "Love Bug" 35275 Discovered 1948, remains recovered, one still MIA

PV-1 33214  Lost 20 miles from Buka Passage

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