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Pilot Sgt Arthur R. Ruge, 405424 (MIA / KIA) Proserpine, QLD Observer LAC George H. Moore, 15508 (MIA / KIA) Crashed June 23, 1942 Aircraft History Built by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Constructors Number 707. Assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) serial number A20-506. Wartime History On January 18, 1942 assigned to 1 Air Depot (1 AD). Two days later assigned to No. 23 Squadron but three days later canceled. On February 23, 1942 assigned to 1 Operational Training Unit (1 OTU). On April 15, 1942 assigned to 2 Operational Training Unit (2 OTU). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On June 23, 1942 took off from Mildura Airfield piloted by Sgt Arthur R. Ruge on a training mission to conduct shadow shooting training exercises. During the mission, this Wirraway went into a steep turn and stalled, then crashed into Lake Victoria, roughly fifty miles west of Mildura. The aircraft and both crew members were listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Search After the crash, a search of the lake failed to locate the plane or the crew. Circa 2000s, a renewed search for this aircraft and its crew members was denied by Aboriginal landowners due to 'cultural heritage' reasons. Memorials Both crew were officially declared dead the day of the mission. Both are memorialized at Sydney War Cemetery on the Sydney Memorial. Ruge panel 6 and Moore panel 7. References ADF Serials - Wirraway A20-506 CWGC - Arthur Robert Ruge CWGC - George Henry Moore Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated June 20, 2021 |
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