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| RAAF No. 8 CU   John Guerrant 1991 |
Pilot FLTLT Peter Philip Adrian Hopton, 416024 (survived) Burra, SA Crew FLTLT Kervyn Charles Beeton, 407162 (survived) Mount Lofty, SA Crew W/O John Gerald Hunt, 410894 (survived) Lang Lang, VIC Crew LAC George Helier Leonard Morrison, 121318 (survived) Navigator P/O John Lawrence Adams, 426855 (WIA, died March 23, 1945) Herberton, QLD Passenger LAC Charles Bernard Muller, 420701 (KIA, BR) Vaucluse, NSW Crashed March 9, 1945 Aircraft History Built by the Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Beaufort Mark VIII serial number A9-636. Wartime History Assigned to No. 8 Communication Unit (8 CU). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On March 9, 1945 took off from Goroka Airfield piloted by FLTLT Peter P. A. Hopton and crashed two miles away. On impact, passenger Muller was killed and navigator Adams was injured and died of his injuries on March 23, 1945. The rest of the crew survived the crash. During May 1945 officially converted to components and written off. Memorials Muller died in the crash March 9, 1945. He was buried at Lae War Cemetery. at J. B. 11. He is also memorialized at Australian War Memorial (AWM) panel 97. Adams died his injuries on March 23, 1945. He was buried at Lae War Cemetery. at J. B. 12. He is also memorialized at Australian War Memorial (AWM) panel 11. References ADF Serials - Beaufort A9-636 WW2 Nominal Roll - Peter Philip Adrian Hopton WW2 Nominal Roll - Kervyn Charles Beeton WW2 Nominal Roll - John Gerald Hunt WW2 Nominal Roll - George Helier Leonard Morrison CWGC - John Lawrence Adams FindAGrave - Pilot Officer John Lawrence Adams (grave photo) FindAGrave - John Lawrence Adams (AWM panel) CWGC - Charles Bernard Muller FindAGrave - Leading Aircraftman Charles Bernard Muller (grave photo) FindAGrave - Charles Bernard Muller (AWM panel) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 26, 2025 |
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