B-26 "Kansas Comet II" 40-1433 crash site at Iron Range Airfield
Jim Wallace adds: "This photo is of the crash site of B-26 "Kansas Comet II" 40-1433 by its crew. It occurred at Iron Range Airfield in North Queensland, Australia September 13, 1942 and the copilot, RAAF P/O Robertson was killed. The pilot, Walter Krell, was badly burned trying to rescue the copilot, but was able to return to duty. The plane blew a tire while landing, swerved off the runway into a large truck, killing two men in the truck, also. This picture was taken by PFC James C Wallace of the 565th Signal Air Warning Battalion and the handwriting on the back side is his. The man standing beside the engine is believed to be Sgt. John G Lang, of the same outfit. I did some editing of this photo, as the original was damaged with a torn corner and badly yellowed and faded."
Credit: Pfc James C Wallace, 565th Signal Air Warning Battalion via Jim Wallace Date: September 13, 1942
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