Diary of 2nd Lt. Myron E. Pedersen
U.S. Army Air Force, 347th Fighter Group, 339th Fighter Squadron)
P-38 Lightning Pilot in the South Pacific

Diary of Myron Edward Pedersen, hand written in a small notebook during his first tour of duty between 1943–1944.

Page X of Y (September 2, 1943–September 17, 1943)
...in for a single einge landing.
Sept 2 - Capt Stratton [Captain Eldon E. Stratton pilot P-39 Airacobra MIA August 30, 1943] , Eddy [2nd Lt. Jack B. Eddy pilot P-39N 42-190?? MIA August 18, 1943] & Joe Hill [2nd Lt. Joseph W. Hill pilot P-40F Warhawk 41-19834 MIA August 25, 1943]- all shot down over Kahili in P-39s [sic, Hill was in P-40], Stratton was best 39 pilot I have yet seen fly.
Sept 15 - Flew a P-38 to Buttons [Espiritu Santo] & then to Canal [Guadalcanal].
Sept 17 King [2nd Lt. Benjamin H. King pilot P-3G "Matilda" 43-2206 ditched July 17, 1943] found on Treasury after missing in action for 2 months"

References
Diary of Myron E. Pedersen via Mike Pedersen (son)

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