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B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:30 am
by ironrange
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
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:06 pm
by Anthony J. Mireles
There is no AAF Form No. 14 Aircraft Accident Report on the microfilm for this one.
TonyM.
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:58 am
by W.J.Swain
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
Bill
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:19 am
by W.J.Swain
A pic from my good friend Jack Heyn. Leo is in the back row in the shorts..
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:08 pm
by ironrange
Does anyone know how to contact Leo McMANN?
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:46 pm
by W.J.Swain
Leo went west Dec 24, 2010..
Bill
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:02 am
by ironrange
Do you have an address? my email is
ironrange@bigpond.com
Re: B25 Mitchell Eight Ball esquire
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:25 am
by Edward
Leo McMann "went west" = deceased aka "made the final flight"