Island off the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland.

Horn Island Airfield
Located on the northern end of Horn Island, used by USAAF and RAAF.

Horn Island Seaplane Base
Seaplane base on the island

Japanese Missions Against Horn Island
March 14, 1942 - June 18, 1943

B-17E 41-2636
Pilot Holdridge crashed July 13, 1942

B-17E 41-2655
Pilot Lindsay crashed July 13, 1942

B-17E "G.I. Issue" 41-2421
Pilot McPherson crashed on landing on July 16, 1942

B-17E "Tojo's Nightmare" 41-2497
Pilot Compton crashed while attempting to land on March 24, 1944

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July 1945