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Location Horn Island is part of the Torres Strait Islands (Torres Straits) in the Torres Strait off the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland in Australia. The Aboriginal name for the island is Ngurapai. Horn Island Airfield Located on the northern end of Horn Island, used by USAAF and RAAF. Horn Island Seaplane Base Seaplane base on the island Japanese missions against Horn Island March 14, 1942–June 18, 1943 B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2636 Pilot Holdridge crashed July 14, 1942 on take off into the mud flats near shore B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2655 Pilot Lindsay crashed July 14, 1942 on take off into sea 300-400m offshore B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2421 Pilot McPherson crashed July 16, 1942 on landing killing the entire crew P-38F Lightning piloted by Porter Ditched November 4, 1942 B-17E "Tojo's Nightmare" 41-2497 Pilot Compton crashed March 24, 1944 crashed while landing near shore References Horn Island In Their Steps 1939-45 (2002) Contribute
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