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Pilot F/Sgt Alan J. Salter, 414841 (MIA / KIA) Brisbane, QLD MIA November 26, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Constructors Number 932. Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as CA-13 Boomerang serial number A46-109. Wartime History During July 1943 assigned to 1 Air Depot (1 AD). On August 19, 1943 assigned to No. 4 Squadron. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On November 26, 1943 took off from Tsili-Tsili Airfield piloted by F/Sgt Alan John Salter with Boomerang A46-132 pilot F/O Hector Charles Munro on a tactical reconnaissance mission of the Sanga River area near Finschafen. The Boomerangs were escorted by four P-39 Airacobras from 41st Fighter Squadron (41st FS). The formation was attacked by seven enemy fighters and both Boomerangs were last seen by the fighter escort being engaged by seven Japanese fighters near the mouth of the Sanga River. Both failed to return. Searches In 1946, RAAF Searcher Team lead by S/L Keith Rundle incorrectly believed the location of these losses was the Musa River or Songade River and makes reference to another river called Banga which is north of Finschhafen and this confusion has obviously led to the failure to locate the aircraft. During 1948 another RAAF team searched the Sanga River area for the two lost Boomerangs. No trace of either the pilot or aircraft was found. Memorials Salter was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized at Lae War Cemetery on the Lae Memorial, panel 7. References CWGC - Alan John Salter ADF Serials - Boomerang A46-109 Thanks to Alistair Munro for additional details Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated November 25, 2022 |
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