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| USAAF 5th AF 8th Service Group 301st Airdrome Squadron FEAF - CRTC |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Goeller (survived) Queens, NY Crashed March 8, 1945 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Dallas, Texas. Constructors Number 111-30165. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-51K-10-NT Mustang serial number 44-12032. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Service Group (8th SrG), 301st Airdrome Squadron (301st ADS) part of the Far East Air Force Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF CRTC). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On March 8, 1945 during take off from Goroka Airfield (Garoka) piloted by 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Goeller suffered a take off accident that destroying the aircraft, pilot survived. Afterwards, this aircraft was written off, scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51K-10-NT Mustang 44-12032 "12032 (301st Service Squadron, 8th Service group, 5th AF) in takeoff accident at Garoka Airfield Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Mar 8, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed." NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Joseph A. Goeller AAIR - March 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports P-51K 44-12032 pilot Goeller take off accident Garoka Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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