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Pilot Lt. Carr Ditched February 16, 1944 Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Constructors Number 87-8535. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25D-15 Mitchell serial number 41-30370. Ferried via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Converted into a B-25D-1 strafer variant by the 4th Air Depot in Garbutt Field at Townsville. Wartime History On July 22, 1943 assigned to the 5th Air Force, 38th Bombardment Group, 71st Bombardment Squadron. Assigned to pilots Storm and Cole with crew chiefs Jenne and John. Nicknamed "Pissonit". The nose had Walt Disney's Big Bad Wolf cartoon character, the squadron motif. Mission History On February 16, 1944 at 8:00am took off from Dobodura Airfield piloted by Lt. Carr as one of 26 B-26s from the 38th Bomb Group on a mission against a Japanese convoy bound for Kavieng that was anticipated to be in the vincinity off New Hanover. The formation included B-25s from the 345th Bomb Group (345th BG) and flew to Cape Gloucester and rendezvous with an escort of P-38 Lightnings then proceeded toward New Hanover. Over the Dampier Strait, the formation was notified by radio to search northern New Hanover between Cape Matanalem and Cape Entrance where a pair of B-24 had spotted the convoy and were shadowing their movement. Over Three Islands Harbor, the bombers spotted several ships and commenced low level attacks. During this bomber's low level bombing run against a Sugar Able damaged by a secondary explosion and shrapnel that damaged the hydraulic system and immediately climbed and turned for home. Returning, crash landed at Dobodura Airfield without any injuries to the crew. Afterwards, written off. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped. References Possibly this bomber had no nickname and "Pissonit" was the nickname of B-25D 41-30306. USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25D-15 Mitchell serial number 41-30370 Sun Setters of the Southwest Pacific Area (2011) page 293-294 (February 16, 1944), AIII-7 (71st BS, 41-30370 list nickname as Pissonit), IX-2 (index Carr) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated February 15, 2026 |
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