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| IJN 582 Kōkūtai or 552 Kōkūtai |
Aircraft History Built in early April 1943. Uncoded serial number 179. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 99 Dive Bomber Ku Ku Kamba (Kanbaku) / D3A2 Model 22 Val manufacture number 3179. Wartime History Assigned to either 582 Kōkūtai (582 Air Group) or 552 Kōkūtai (552 Air Group). No known tail code. Mission History Crashed near Arawe. Likely shot down by anti-aircraft fire or American fighters and crashed between December 15-31, 1943 during Japanese air raids against the U.S. Army beachead and U.S. Navy vessels supporting the American landing at Arawe (Cape Merkus). Wreckage On March 27, 2008 this crash site was visited by Jared Reichman, son of Mark Reichman. An exterior stencil confirmed the manufacture number 3179 and tail 2???. Mark Reichman adds: "There is a number 2 on the tail. The rudder is gone but may be in the area as everything else seems to be there. One wing is complete and standing on the landing gear." References "Serial Number & Production Sequence D3A2 Carrier Bombers" by Jim Long. Thanks to Mark Reichman for additional information Contribute
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