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| RAAF No. 75 Squadron  RAAF 1942 |
Pilot F/Sgt George Forbes Sherwin, 404942 (KIA, BR) Kingsford, NSW Crashed March 24, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 18769. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40E-1 Warhawk serial number 41-36248. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number ET894. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History During July 1942 delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as P-40E Kittyhawk A29-125. On July 15, 1942 assigned to No. 75 Squadron with code Y. Nicknamed "Poison P" in white capital letters on the engine cowl above the exhaust stacks. This P-40 participated in the Battle of Milne Bay and afterwards assigned to 10 Repair & Salvage Unit (10 RSU). On January 21, 1943 returned to No. 75 Squadron. Mission History On March 24, 1943 took off from Turnbull Field (No. 3 Strip) near Milne Bay piloted by F/Sgt George F. Sherwin with P-40E Kittyhawk piloted by Sgt R. W. Smith on a mission a night interception mission. While attempting to land at Turnbull Field, drifted off the flare path with the landing gear and flaps down and impacted palm trees near the operations hut causing it to crash and burst into flames, killing Sherwin. Memorials Sherwin was declared dead the day of the mission. He is buried at Bomana War Cemetery (Port Moresby War Cemetery) at A3. B. 11. References Originally, RAAF serial A29-125 was allocated to P-40E-1 Warhawk 41-35954 but this aircraft was taken off the books on on June 4, 1942 and returned to the U.S. Army Air Force. USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40E-1 41-36248 "36248 (MSN 18769) was to have gone to RAF as ET892 but to RAAF as A29-125 Jun 1942." ADF Serials - P-40E Kittyhawk A29-125 WW2 Nominal Roll - George Forbes Sherwin, 404942 CWGC - George Forbes Sherwin Thanks ADF Serials / Gordon Birkett 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 24, 2022 |
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