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| USAAF 5th AF 38th BG 822nd BS |
Pilot ? Force Landed November 15, 1943 Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). On July 26, 1943 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25G-5 Mitchell serial number 42-65112. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 38th Bombardment Group (38th BG), 822nd Bombardment Squadron. No known nickname or nose art. Officially condemned on March 22, 1945. Mission History On November 15, 1943 took off from took off from 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby on a strike mission against Wewak, along with B-25s all four squadrons of the 345th Bombardment Group, plus two squadrons of B-25G's from the 38th Bombardment Group. An escort by P-47D Thunderbolts were to escort the bombers but failed to rendezvous over Mount Yonkie. Instead, approximately 15 "Zeros" (actually Ki-43 Oscar fighters) were encountered at roughly 10:00am. Damaged, this B-25 crash landed near Chivasing in the Markham Valley west of Nadzab. The entire crew survived and were taken to 5th Air Force Headquarters afterwards. Wreckage Until the 1960s, wreckage of this B-25 remained in situ. References Note: this aircraft is possibly confused with B-25G 42-64848 Port Moresby Log - B-25 42-65112 PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - B-25 42-65112 248th Hiko Sentai "Hard Luck" Fighter Unit, Part 2 by Richard Dunn Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 12, 2023 |
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