Pacific Wrecks Forum

Based on the number on the tail, I would say this is 42-1589* (the * indicating an unkown digit). I've checked Joe Baugher's site and came up with the following: 42-15870/15894 : Douglas C-53-DO : c/n 7387/7411. His site lists the C-53 as "Paratroop transport version of C-47. Fixed Skytrooper metal ...

Hi All, The following comes from the ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1707435.htm Hiroshima remembers atomic attack Tens of thousands of people from around the world have gathered in Hiroshima to pray for peace and urge the world to abandon nuclear weapons on the 61st annive...

I have access to most, if not all, of the RAAF Searcher Briefs (Rundle Reports), though am unable to locate any information on the aircraft you request. However, you referred to a "section 705" form. If you do a search at the National Archives of Australia (http://www.naa.gov.au) the "A705" series r...

Most of the airfields in the Pacific can be found on the Pacific Wrecks website. If you go to maps, then choose the country and location it should give you details (and photos) of any airfields in that area. There is also the Pacific War Airfields Project: http://www.j-aircraft.org/airfields/af_main...

Am not sure whether this is one of the sites currently being investigated, but here are the details I have: B-25C 41-30771, 405 BS 38 BG, 21-Dec-1943 Hit by anti-aircraft fire south of Madang and crashed into water. No survivors were seen, though apparently the aircraft re-surfaced after striking th...

Hi All, The Swamp Ghost recovery has made a front page appearance on the current issue of Classic Wings: http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume13/1303.html The issue includes 2 x 2 page articles - One relating to the history of the aircraft and previous recovery proposals; The other relating to t...

Hi All, The following account comes from the POST COURIER's WEEKENDER: http://www.thenational.com.pg/072106/w1.htm A tale of grit and gratitude Fred Hargesheimer, an American World War II pilot on his 15th visit to PNG tells MARGARET DAURE why he keeps coming back Fred Hargesheimer turned 90 on May ...

And this from last Friday's HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN: http://starbulletin.com/2006/07/14/news/story07.html WWII remains found in Fiji to be ID'd at Hickam SUVA, Fiji ? The remains of a U.S. fighter pilot have begun a long journey home from a deep jungle ravine in Fiji, 64 years after his airplane disa...

This from Saturday's FIJI TIMES: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=44830 Reardon hunts missing men Saturday, July 15, 2006 THREE weeks ago a team from the Joint Personnel POW/MIA Accountability Command of the United States of America began a recovery mission for the remains of a World War II pi...

Hi All, This comes from the JPAC website: http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/PressReleases06/PR2006-26.htm RELEASE NO. #06-26 July 6, 2006 INVESTIGATIVE TEAM LEAVES FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA HICKAM AFB, HAWAII ? An investigative team from JPAC left for Papua New Guinea July 4 for a 30-day mission to search for Am...

I've been unable to find anything in my own records.

After doing a search for this date on the AAF website's MACR database, it appears 42-110109 of the 5th BG was lost on May 5, 1944 - See MACR 5083.

Not sure if this is the correct one though.

Unfortunately I don't have the serial for this aircraft either, only a reference to a MACR - 16424 - Which is not listed on the AAF website. Crew list as follows: 1/Lt Donald A Rininsland 2/Lt Evan P Hughes 2/Lt Franklin L Peck 2/Lt Lloyd A Stuehmer 2/Lt Olin J Wimberly T/Sgt Robert H Blocker T/Sgt ...

Ranuguri is correct, the aircraft you are searching for is actually B-17E 41-2653 (MACR 14147): 1/Lt Michael LaPorte 2/Lt Howard L Munson 2/Lt Gordon R Spoor 2/Lt William H Vandergrift T/Sgt Idris T Jenkins T/Sgt Alvin B Rowe Jr S/Sgt Robert J Frankenberger S/Sgt Ture E Lindstrom S/Sgt Francis W Nev...

This was B-24D 42-40670:

1/Lt Stephen W Blount III
Lt Julian J Petty
1/Lt Jack D Ganz
2/Lt John E Wagner
S/Sgt Delray B Echohawk
S/Sgt Clayton L Landon
T/Sgt Jack R Myers
T/Sgt Lawrence A Ommundsen
S/Sgt Sequoyah J Downing
S/Sgt Donald W Ham
T/Sgt Alvin K Hartley

I have been unable to find any details about the wreck being recovered, however, I did come across this about the launch: http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1159605.htm On June 6th 1942 Br Ed and Fr Bill were having breakfast when they were interrupted by a big mob of Aborigines running up from the b...