Pacific Wrecks Forum

Quick further thoughts on my above post. It is possible the pilot may have been shot down over or around New Guinea (?) now that I think about it. I also said my recall was a P-38 but it may have been something different. I was very young at the time. I recall reading the story in either Saga or Arg...

Not sure where to post this but I'm just curious whether anyone recalls a P-38 (?) pilot in the Solomons in WW2 being shot down and his remains were located many, many years after the war, under a tree with his pistol still in his hand seemingly waiting for rescue that never came. I'm thinking his l...