Location
Lat 5° 46' 0S Long 145° 35' 60E Kesawai is located at an elevation of 1,236' / 376m above sea level on the east bank of the Eviria River and Ramu River in the Ramu Valley in the interior of northern New Guinea. To the southeast is Dumpu. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Madang Province in Papua
New Guinea (PNG). Also known as Kesawai No. 2 or Kesawai No. 3 for the newer villages postwar.
P-38H-5-LO Lightning Serial Number 42-66749
Pilot
2nd Lt. John G. Knox crashed September 13, 1943 wreckage found afterwards no trace of the pilot
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Last Updated
March 20, 2022
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