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  A-20G-40-DO Havoc Serial Number 43-21293  
USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
13th BS

Pilot  ? (survived)
Gunner  ? (survived)

Crashed  June 7, 1944
MACR  none

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 20940. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-40-DO Havoc serial number 43-21293. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 13th Bombardment Squadron (13th BS). No known nickname or nose art.

Mission History
On June 7, 1944 took off on a mission and crashed in the Markham Valley roughly four miles from Nadzab. The crew were unhurt in the crash landing. Ultimate fate unknown.

References
Note, although this is a vaild serial number, it is unclear if this aircraft is confused with the loss of A-20G Havoc 43-21327 Missing In Action (MIA) June 22, 1944 in 13th Bombardment Squadron records, or if this aircraft was indeed lost in a non-fatal crash.
USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-40-DO Havoc 43-21293
Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) 13th Bombardment Squadron (Light) IRIS: A0540A pages 16
(Page 16) "D. Losses during June.
1 A20G-40, #43-21293-M.I.A." [sic? A-20G 43-21327]

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September 29, 2024

 

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