September 22, 1945
World War II Pacific History
Day by day chronology

SATURDAY, 22 September 1945

RAAF: Lost is Spitfire A58-489 pilot W/O William C. Leahy (KIA) crashed Lake Galela on northern Halmahera Island.

RNZAF: Damaged is PV-1 Ventura NZ4618 pilot FtLt Frederick N. R. Thomason (survived) during take off from Jacquinot Bay Airfield.

USAAF: Lost is C-46 Commando 44-78455 pilot 1st Lt. David S. Leatherman (KIA).