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Pilot 1st Lt. Calvin G. Wire (survived) Crashed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38J-15-LO Lightning serial number 42-104351. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group ( 475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 433nd Fighter Squadron (433nd FS) "Possum". Nose Number ???. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 16, 1944 took off from Nadzab No. 3 Airfield a mission to escort A-20 Havocs over Hollandia. Returning the formation encountered a severe weather front. Wire bailed out or ditched off Yamai Airfield. Fate of the Pilot Wire was rescued and returned to duty. References PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - P-38J Lightning 42-104351 Black Sunday (2000) mentions this aircraft Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated May 15, 2025
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