B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire

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ironrange
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B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire

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Does anybody know the full crew details when this B25 went down in the ocean near Cooktwon Far North Queensland Australia on the 20 December 1942.
Is there a crash Report? Cheers

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There is no AAF Form No. 14 Aircraft Accident Report on the microfilm for this one.

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Pete Dunn's website has info of the crash on it. One of the guys who swam/walked for help, Leo McMann just went west in Dec.

http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld173.htm


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A pic from my good friend Jack Heyn. Leo is in the back row in the shorts..

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Does anyone know how to contact Leo McMANN?

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Leo went west Dec 24, 2010..

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Do you have an address? my email is ironrange@bigpond.com

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Leo McMann "went west" = deceased aka "made the final flight"

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