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Pilot P/O Eric P. Shorthouse (MIA / KIA) Crashed April 15, 1945 Aircraft History Built by Vought. Constructors Number 5099. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F4U-1A Corsair bureau number 49852. Disassembled and loaded aboard USS Table Rock as cargo and departs bound for the South Pacific. Wartime History Assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as Corsair serial number NZ5317. On May 22, 1944 reassembled by Unit 60 on Espiritu Santo. On June 28, 144 assigned to No. 21 Squadron on Espiritu Santo. On August 8, 1944 assigned to No. 14 Squadron. On September 14, 1944 assigned to No. 22 Squadron. On December 21, 1944 assigned to No. 16 Squadron. In early April 1945 assigned to No. 15 Squadron. No known nickname, nose art of markings. Mission History On April 15, 1945 took off piloted by P/O Eric P. Shorthouse on a mission over Rabaul. While flying over Cape Gazelle, this Corsair suffered an engine failure and dove then crashed into a ridge. When this plane failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). References Navy Serial Number Search Results - F4U-1A Corsair 49852 "49852 (MSN 5099) to New Zealand as NZ5317" ADF Serials - NZ Serials Corsair NZ5317 CWGC - Eric Peter Shorthouse FindAGrave - Eric Peter Shorthouse Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated September 23, 2024 |
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