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  B-25 Mitchell Serial Number ?  (Pinip Island)
USAAF
5th AF

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Mark Reichman 2007

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Rodney Pearce 2010

Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25 Mitchell serial number unknown. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF).

Mission History
This B-25 ditched or crashed near Pinip Island off Arawe (Cape Merkus). According to locals, the crew survived and were later rescued.

Wreckage
The engines and wing wreckage remain on the reef, the engines are roughly 100 meters ahead of the wing wreckage where they came to rest.

References
Thanks to Mark Reichman and Rodney Pearce for additional information

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Last Updated
July 3, 2021

 

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