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| IJN 4th Kōkūtai |
Pilot PO1c Tatsuo Nakamura (KIA) Co-Pilot Sea2c Masaki Kuwabata (KIA) Observer W.O. Magoichi Aida (KIA) Observer Sea1c Mitsujirō Kubo (KIA) Radioman PO2c Sadaya Kawabata (KIA) Radioman Sea1c Kumao Noda (KIA) Mechanic PO1c Isao Yoshida (KIA) Mechanic PO2c Tadayoshi Owaki (KIA) Crashed March 24, 1942 Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi at Nagoya No. 3 Works. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 1 Attack Bomber Hamaki / G4M1 Model 11 Betty manufacture number unknown (four digits). Wartime History Assigned to the 4th Kōkūtai (4th Air Group). Tail code F-??? (three digits unknown). Mission History On March 24, 1942 took off from Vunakanau Airfield near Rabaul on a solo reconnaissance mission over Port Moresby. Over the target, P-40E Kittyhawk piloted by P-40E piloted by John Piper from No. 75 Squadron intercepts and shoots down this bomber causing it to crash into the sea 4-5 miles south of Hood Point. Before crashing, it appeared to jettisoned their bomb load. References Kodochosho, 4th Kōkūtai, May 24, 1942 Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko 'Betty' Units of WWII page 39 Jackson's Few page 9 Seek and Strike page 13 War Diary 1942 March 24, 1942 "a Japanese reconnaissance bomber was shot down twelve miles out to sea." Thanks to Osamu Tagaya, Richard Dunn, Luca Ruffato and Edward Rogers for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated March 23, 2021 |
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