Pacific Wrecks 2024 Daily Update
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• 9-12 Updated A-20G Havoc 43-21622 pilot 2nd Lt. Alfred J. Hamwey crashed January 20, 1945 near Cape Wom.
• 9-11 Added Lee Van Atta war correspondent International News Service (INS) who covered the Pacific War.
• 9-10 Updated Kaneohe Bay (Kāneʻohe Bay) on Oahu in Hawaii.
• 9-9 Updated Makapu'u Point (Makapuu) on Oahu in Hawaii.
• 9-8  Added TBF-1 Avenger 00590 pilot Caldwell crashed October 11, 1942 three miles northeast of Makapu‘u Point (Makapu) on Oahu.
• 9-7 Added TBF-1 Avenger 00514 pilot Gardner crashed October 11, 1942 three miles northeast of Makapu‘u Point (Makapu) on Oahu.
• 9-6 Added TBF-1 Avenger 00509 pilot Smith crashed October 11, 1942 crew bailed out over Kaneohe Bay and survived.
• 9-5 Added B-25D "Bugger Off" 41-30061 pilot 1st Lt George I. Davis ditched roughly 30 miles southwest of Finschafen.
• 9-4 Updated B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30039 pilot 2nd Lt. Alfred R. Krasnickas crashed November 2, 1943 Vuvu Plantation west of Rabaul.
• 9-3 Added Yamil Airfield near Yamil (Yamil No. 1) in the southern foothills of the Prince Alexander Range in New Guinea.
• 9-2 Added Mount Shiburangu in the Prince Alexander Range inland from the north coast of New Guinea.
• 9-1 Added Mount Tazaki in the Prince Alexander Range inland from the north coast of New Guinea.
• September 2024
• 8-31 Updated P-38G 43-2199 pilot 2nd Lt. Stanley W. Johnson MIA November 7, 1943 over Rabaul.
• 8-30 Added B-25D "Stingeroo" 41-30020 pilot 1st Lt. James H. MacWilliam, Jr. ditched April 16, 1944 crew rescued by PBY Catalina.
• 8-29 Added B-25D "Sweet Jeanne" 41-30179 pilot Serser MIA January 16, 1944 near Cape Croiselles.
• 8-28 Updated B-25D "Tinkie" 41-30315 pilot Waggle MIA April 16, 1944 north of Bogadjim over Astrolabe Bay.
• 8-27 Added P-39Q Airacobra 42-20019 pilot Owen MIA October 27, 1943 over Zagahemi on the Huon Peninsula.
• 8-26 Updated B-25D-1 Mitchell 41-30337 pilot Huhn crashed April 16, 1944 at Saidor Airfield colliding with F-5A Lightning 42-67350.
• 8-25 Updated Aitape Harbor bordering Aitape on the north coast of New Guinea.
• 8-24 Updated P-38J Lightning 44-23122 pilot 1st Lt. Rober F. Russell MIA November 11, 1944 over the northern tip of Negros.
• 8-23 Added DB-7B Boston A28-1 force landed wheels up September 9, 1943 near Rockhampton.
• 8-22 Added DB-7B Boston A28-18 crashed July 4, 1944 at Kiriwina Airfield and written off.
• 8-22  Added B-25D 41-30248 pilot 1st Lt. Walter J. Oldham crashed June 22, 1944 over Salawati Island.
• 8-21  Added B-25D 41-30190 pilot 1st Lt. James A. Hungerpiller crashed November 2, 1943 at the edge of Simpson Harbor.
• 8-20 Added B-25D Mitchell 41-30433 pilot Fox crashed November 2, 1943 attacking Japanese shipping in Simpson Harbor.
• 8-19 Updated C-54E Skymaster 44-9045 flew Japanese surrender delegation from Ie Shima Airfield to Manila on August 19, 1945.
• 8-18 Updated P-38F Lightning 42-12646 pilot 2nd Lt. John G. O'Neill sufferend an aerial collision on December 4, 194 but managed to land.
• 8-17 Updated P-38F Lighting piloted by Captain Jim Porter ditched November 4, 1942 off Horn Island.
• 8-16 Added P-38F Lightning pilot 1st Lt. Robert E. Ferner crashed November 8, 1942 on a training flight.
• 8-15  Added 17th Fighter Squadron (Provisional) activated October 14, 1942 at Amberly Field for P-38F Lighting training in Australia.
• 8-14 Added Do 24K-1 X-29 pilot Adriani crashed February 10, 1942 off Java.
• 8-13 Added A6M2 Zero pilot Warrant Officer Miyazaki crashed June 1, 1942 over Port Moresby
• 8-12 Added SS Coast Farmer sunk June 21, 1942 off off Jervis Bay torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-11
• 8-11 Added Garoewah in western New Guinea
• 8-10 Added P-40N Kittyhawk A29-570 pilot White crashed August 8, 1944 off Garoewah into Maccleur Gulf.
• 8-9 Added B-24D Liberator 42-40685 pilot Hall crashed July 20, 1943 on Espiritu Santo.
• 8-8 Added R4D-1 01989 pilot LCDR Sparboe took off from NAS Kodiak on a flight bound for Whitehorse Airfield and went missing.
• 8-7 Added Group Aircraft 6 (GVT 6) in the Marine-Luchtvaartdienst (MLD)
• 8-6  Added Marine-Luchtvaartdienst (MLD) Netherlands Naval Air Service
• 8-5 Updated Eastern Samar Province on Samar Island.
• 8-4 Added Ngolos in Eastern Samar Province on Samar Island.
• 8-3 Added Guiuan (Guian, Guinan) in Eastern Samar Province on Samar Island.
• 8-2 Added B-25J "Jaunty Jo" 43-36192 crashed May 26, 1945 on a low level strike against Byoritsu Oil Refinery on Formosa (Taiwan).
• 8-1 Added B-24J "Breezy / Lady Be Good" 42-73074 assigned to the 5th Bomb Group (5th BG) ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped.
• August 2024
• 7-31 Updated Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro Province in the Philippines.
• 7-30 Added PT-73 ran aground January 15, 1945 and scuttled off Lubang Island.
• 7-29 Added PT-251 "Nola Flash" ran aground and sunk February 26, 1944 by a shore battery in Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville.
• 7-28 Added USAT Don Esteban sunk March 2, 1942 into sinks into Paluan Bay off Mindoro.
• 7-27 Updated USAT Liberty beached at Tulamben on the northeastern coast of Bali Island.
• 7-26 Added Akle Airfield near Akle (Acle) in Bulacan Province on Luzon in the Philippines.
• 7-25 Updated C-47 "Star Duster" 41-18648 pilot 1st Lt. Victor N. Gibson crashed November 21, 1943 near Monto.
• 7-24 Added C-47A Skytrain 42-23711 pilot 1st Lt. Robert H. Healy crashed on a flight bound for Espiritu Santo.
• 7-23 Updated Fabrica Airfield near Fabrica in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-22 Updated Carolina Airfield (Carolina de la Paz, Luisita, Manapla)  near Hacienda Luisita in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-21 Updated Saravia Airfield (Alicante) near Saravia and Alicante in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-20 Updated Tanza Airfield (Malogo) near Tanza (Barrio Tanza) in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-19 Updated Silay Airfield (Bacolod-Silay Airport) near Silay in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-18 Updated Talisay Airfield near Talisay in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-17 Updated Bacolod Airfield near Bacolod in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-16 Updated La Carlota Airfield near La Carlota in Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines.
• 7-15 Updated P-38J "Eileen-Ann" 44-24845 pilot Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. crashed January 7, 1945 on Negros.
• 7-14 In memory: David J. Mason passed away, pilot, historian and author The Search For The Crash Site of Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr.
• 7-13 Updated Silay in Negros Occidental Province on Negros in the Philippines.
• 7-12 Added Sagay Airfield in Negros Occidental Province on Negros in the Philippines.
• 7-11 Added Sagay in Negros Occidental Province on Negros in the Philippines.
• 7-10 Added P-38L Lightning 44-23945 pilot Lt Col Meryl M. Smith MIA December 7, 1944 over Ormoc Bay.
• 7-9 Added Headquarters Squadron (HQ), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels" in the South West Pacific Area.
• 7-8 Updated 431st Squadron (431st FS) "Hades", 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels" in the South West Pacific Area.
• 7-7 Updated 432nd Fighter Squadron (432nd FS) "Clover", 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels" in the South West Pacific Area.
• 7-6 Updated 433nd Fighter Squadron (433nd FS) "Possum", 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels" in the South West Pacific Area.
• 7-5 Added Pulupandan (Palupandan, Puhipandan) in Negros Occidental Province on Negros in the Philippines.
• 7-4 Updated P-38J 43-28836 pilot Major Jack B. Rittmayer crashed January 7, 1945 on Negros.
• 7-3 Added Ki-43 pilot W/O Akira Sugimoto crash landed January 7, 1945 on Negros.
• 7-2 Added Ki-84 pilot Sgt Mizunori Fukuda force landed January 7, 1945 on Negros.
• 7-1 Added 71st Hiko Sentai (71st Flying Regiment) in the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)
• July 2024
• 6-30  Updated P-38L "Doots" 44-24876 pilot Captain Edwin R. Weaver.
• 6-29  Updated P-38J "Miss Gee Gee" 43-28525 pilot 2nd Lt. Douglas S. Thropp, Jr.
• 6-28  Added 54th Hiko Sentai (54th Flying Regiment) in the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)
• 6-27  Added PBY-5 Catalina A24-23 damaged April 30, 1942 while moored off Tulagi Seaplane Base by bombs and later scuttled.
• 6-26  Updated Tulagi Seaplane Base on Guvutu Island and Tanambogo Island.
• 6-25  Updated Hudson A16-145 pilot F/Lt Paul P. Paterson crashed January 19, 1942 on a flight bound for Vunakanau Airfield on New Britain.
• 6-24  Added Hudson A16-31 pilot F/Lt Paul P. Paterson crashed on take off from Lakunai Airfield near Rabaul.
• 6-23  Updated Kapingamarangi Atoll (Greenwich Atoll) part of Pohnpei State in Federated States of Micronesia (Caroline Islands).
• 6-22  Updated PV-1 Ventura NZ4521 served on Guadalcanal then storage at Hamilton Airfield until 1948 when sold and scrapped.
• 6-21  Updated PV-1 Ventura NZ4522 pilot Thomas force landed September 9, 1944 at Talasea Airfield on New Britain.
• 6-20  Updated PV-1 Ventura NZ4540 pilot McFarlane crashed March 11, 1944 at Munda Airfield on New Georgia.
• 6-19  Added No. 1 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-18  Added No. 2 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-17  Added No. 3 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-16  Added No. 4 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-15  Added No. 6 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-14  Added No. 8 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-13  Added No. 14 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-12  Added No. 15 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-11  Added No. 16 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-10  Added No. 17 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-9  Added No. 18 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-8  Added No. 19 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-7  Added No. 20 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-6  Added No. 21 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-5  Added No. 22 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-4  Added No. 23 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-3  Added No. 24 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the Pacific War.
• 6-2  PR Newswire Discovery of World War II fighter plane sets path for first U.S.-Papua New Guinea Sister City
• 6-1  The plane: P-38J "Marge" 42-103993 assigned Captain Richard I. Bong crashed March 24, 1944 pilot 2nd Lt. Thomas E. Malone.
• June 2024
• 5-31  Live Event YouTube: P-38 Marge Discovery and Sister Cities Live Event May 31, 2024
• 5-30  Poplar to Papua: Pacific Wrecks–Bong Center Live Event on Zoom join us live 30 May 8:00pm ET / 31 May 9:00am PNG/AEST
• 5-29  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9084 pilot Captain Thomas F. Mansfield MIA June 4, 1942
• 5-28  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9080 served in Alaska then scrapped June 19, 1945 at Bush Field.
• 5-27  Memorial Day: Democrat & Chronicle "Hunt for answers: The mystery of Rochester pilot and Biden relative missing since WWII"
• 5-26  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Stingaree" 41-9071  pilot Richards MIA September 8, 1942
• 5-25  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Zero Six Zero" 41-9060  destroyed March 23, 1943 by Japanese bombing
• 5-24  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Boomerang" 41-9059   scrapped
• 5-23  Masters of the Air: B-17E "My Gal Sal" 41-9032  force landed June 27, 1942
• 5-22  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9015  scrapped 1943
• 5-21  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9014  pilot Smith crashed July 1, 1942
• 5-20  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9012  destroyed November 5, 1942
• 5-19  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-9011  pilot Neumann crashed May 21, 1943
• 5-18  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2669  scrapped
• 5-17  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Texas Tornado" 41-2667  pilot Cobb June 9, 1942
• 5-16  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Lucy" 41-2666  on June 16, 1943 flown by Captain Jay Zeamer over Bougainville later scrapped.
• 5-15  Masters of the Air: B-17E "The Jersey Skeeter" 41-2664  pilot Pickard crashed June 14, 1943.
• 5-14  80th anniversary loss of A-20G "Barry's Baby I.N.S." 42-86768 passenger 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan, Jr. in Papua New Guinea.
• 5-13  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2663  pilot 1st Lt. Gilbert E. Erb shot down by AA fire September 12, 1942 south of Buna.
• 5-12  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Spawn of Hell" 41-2662  scrapped postwar.
• 5-11  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Muffins" 41-2660  assigned to the 19th BG, scrapped.
• 5-10  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Frank Buck" 41-2659  scrapped July 27, 1943.
• 5-9  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Old Faithful" 41-2657  scrapped June 21, 1945.
• 5-8  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Chief Seattle" 41-2656  pilot Cook MIA August 14, 1942.
• 5-7  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2655  pilot Lindsay crash July 13, 1942.
• 5-6  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Craps For The Japs" 41-2653  pilot LaPorte MIA September 2, 1943.
• 5-5  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2652 pilot Habbers tad crashed May 7, 1942.
• 5-4  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2650  pilot Burcky crashed September 17, 1942.
• 5-3  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2649  force landed August 23, 1945.
• 5-2  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2648 assigned to the 19th BG, 5th BG and 43rd BG.
• 5-1  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2645 crashed December 1, 1942 on a mission to shadow and bomb a Japanese convoy.
• May 2024
• 4-30  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2643 crashed August 9, 1942 returning from a Rabaul mission.
• 4-29  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2641 destroyed April 25, 1942 at 7 Mile Drome after Japanese air raid
• 4-28  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Tojo's Physic" 41-2640 damaged July 30, 1942 at Horn Island Airfield and written off.
• 4-27  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2639 destroyed January 17, 1943 by Japanese bombing parked at Turnbull Airfield near Milne Bay.
• 4-26  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Gone Forever / Ready Betty" 41-2637 assigned 19th BG and 43rd BG returned to United Statea scrapped.
• 4-25  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2636 assigned 19th BG crashed July 14, 1942 after take off from Horn Island Airfield.
• 4-24  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2635 assigned 19th BG crashed November 1, 1942
• 4-23  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Tex / Red Moose Express" 41-2634 assigned 19th BG and 43rd BG crashed August 3, 1943
• 4-22  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Sally" 41-2633 assigned to 19th BG then became personal transport for General George Kenney.
• 4-21  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Crock O' Crap" 41-2632 assigned to 19th BG and 5th BG returned to the United States scrapped in 1945.
• 4-20  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2631 assigned to 19th BG crash landed May 7, 1942 at Charters Towers Airfield.
• 4-19  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Tugboat Annie" 41-2599 funded by donations from residents of Portland ditched January 17, 1943
• 4-18  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Loose Goose" 41-2609 served in the Pacific and returned to the United States.
• 4-17  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Blue Goose" 41-2616 hit by anti-aircraft fire September 29, 1942 over southern Bougainville.
• 4-16  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2617 crashed August 7, 1942 at 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby without injury to the crew.
• 4-15  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2621 damaged August 26, 1942 landing at Mareeba Airfield without flaps or breaks and was written off.
• 4-14  Masters of the Air: B-17E "R.F.D. Tojo" 41-2627 crashed December 26, 1943 during take off from 14 Mile Drome (Schwimmer).
• 4-13  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2630 assigned to the 7th AF, 5th AF and 13th AF then back to United States and scrapped.
• 4-12  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2594 assigned to the 19th BG then returned to the US and scrapped in late 1945.
• 4-11  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2586 pilot Major Hugh McWilliams lost in an aerial collision between Umnak and Adak in Alaska.
• 4-10  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2536 pilot 2nd Lt John Frost MIA November 22, 1942 bombing a Japanese convoy.
• 4-9  Masters of the Air: B-17E "City of San Francisco"41-2529 pilot Captain Glenn H. Kramer ditched June 5, 1942 west of Midway Atoll.
• 4-8  Masters of the Air: B-17E “Madame X” 41-2525 pilot 1st Lt. Snoddy MIA June 9, 1943 on a night mission over Kahili Airfield (Buin).
• 4-7  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Goonie" 41-2523 pilot Lt. Col. Marion D. Unruh ditched returning from a mission off Russell Islands.
• 4-6  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Jap-Happy" 41-2520 assigned to 5th BG returned to US and scrapped.
• 4-5  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2505 pilot Fagen MIA April 25, 1942 crashed atop Mount Obree in New Guinea.
• 4-4  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2504 one of the few E models to Panama Canal Zone (CZ).
• 4-3  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Tojo's Nightmare" 41-2497 used to transport a 105mm howitzer and cargo from Australia to New Guinea.
• 4-2  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2471 abandoned Yogyakarta Airfield captured by the Japanese and flight tested in Japan.
• 4-1  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Tojo's Jinx / Billy" 41-2462 assigned to 19th BG then personal transport of Lt. General Walter Kruger.
• April 2024
• 3-31  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Yankee Doodle" 41-2463 crashed on take off August 2, 1943 piloted by Lt. Eugene "Gene" Roddenberry.
• 3-30  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2487 served in the 5th BG and 11th BG until scrapped in 1944.
• 3-29  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2469 force landed Arends Island off southern Borneo.
• 3-28  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2468 force landed on Madera Island to the east of Java.
• 3-27  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2466 destroyed February 19, 1942 parked at Bandoeng Airfield on Java.
• 3-26  Masters of the Air: B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 lost on an administrative flight bound for Merauke and went Missing In Action (MIA).
• 3-25  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Topper" 41-2481 damaged August 27, 1943 on take of from 7 Mile Drome and scrapped.
• 3-24  Masters of the Air: B-17E "San Antonio Rose" 41-2467 assigned to the 5th BG and 11th BG returned to US and scrapped.
• 3-23  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Queenie" 41-2464 pilot Lt. Col Walter P. Piehl MIA July 8, 1944 bound for Tadji Airfield.
• 3-22  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2456 pilot Captain John Dufrane MIA February 8, 1942 bombing Kendari Airfield on Celebes (Sulawesi).
• 3-21  Masters of the Air: B-17E "El Toro" 41-2461 served in Java and Australia, ultimate fate unknown.
• 3-20  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2460 damaged July 30, 1942 at Horn Island Airfield and later written off.
• 3-18  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2459 was the first E Model lost in the Pacific at Singosari Airfield (Malang) on Java.
• 3-17  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Yankee Diddl'er Wouldn't It Root Ya" 41-2458 scrapped at Brisbane.
• 3-16  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2498 ditched Malapla Island in the China Strait off New Guinea.
• 3-15  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2449 destroyed March 3, 1942 strafed by A6M2 Zeros while parked at Broome Airfield.
• 3-14  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2446 aka "Swamp Ghost" force landed February 23, 1942 in a swamp in New Guinea.
• 3-13  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2443 crashed April 5, 1942 crashed Mount Keahiakahoe on Oahu.
• 3-12  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2437 appears in John Ford's The Battle of Midway (1942) take off from Midway Airfield.
• 3-11  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2435 shot down August 2, 1942 by Zeros off Cape Ward Hunt.
• 3-10  And the Oscar goes to... With the Marines at Tarawa for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1944 depicts the Battle of Tarawa.
• 3-9  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2434 pilot Major Dean C. Hoevet crashed August 16, 1942 a mile off Yorkeys Knob north of Cairns.
• 3-8  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Miss Fit" 41-2433 arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 scrapped Albuquerque.
• 3-7  Masters of the Air: B-17E "The Last Straw" 41-2432 arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 scrapped Brisbane.
• 3-6  Masters of the Air: B-17E “Naughty But Nice” 41-2430 crashed near Rabaul. Sole survivor Jose Holguin
• 3-5  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Why Don't We Do This More Often" 41-2429 pilot Captain Harl Pease, Jr. earned the Medal of Honor.
• 3-4  Masters of the Air: B-17E “Ole Sh'asta" 41-2428 MIA December 28, 1942 reportedly crashed in the sea off Choiseul Island.
• 3-3  Masters of the Air: B-17E 41-2421 crashed July 16, 1942 while landing at Horn Island.
• 3-2  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Bessie The Jap Basher" 41-2420 ditched September 24, 1942 into Domo Cove off Guadalcanal.
• 3-1  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2419 crashed Palembang Airfield (P1) on Sumatra captured by the Japanese.
• March 2024
• 2-29  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Monkey Bizz-Ness / Nancy" 41-2417 served in Australia, Java and New Guinea scrapped 1946.
• 2-28  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2416 arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 scrapped Townsville.
• 2-27  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2408 arrived during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 scrapped Brisbane.
• 2-26  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2404 ditched September 12, 1942 with six crew rescued by destroyer USS Huges (DD-410).
• 2-25  Masters of the Air: B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2403 pilot Woodruff ditched January 27, 1943 with Major General Nathan F. Twining.
• 2-24  Masters of the Air: B-17D “Ole Betsy / The Swoose It Fly” 40-3097 served until the end of World War II today USAF Museum.
• 2-23  Masters of the Air: B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3095 captured at Clark Field by the Japanese repaired and flown to Japan.
• 2-22  Masters of the Air: B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3089 ditched October 21, 1942 with passenger Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker.
• 2-21  Masters of the Air: B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3067 crashed January 28, 1942 on take off from Batchelor Field near Darwin.
• 2-20  Masters of the Air: B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3061 ferried from the United States to the Philippines 1941/
• 2-19  Presidents of the United States (POTUS) that served in World War II & Korea from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George H. W. Bush.
• 2-18  Masters of the Air: B-17C Flying Fortress 40-2062 pilot Captain Ray L. Cox crashed February 3, 1942 in eastern Java.
• 2-17  Masters of the Air: B-17C Flying Fortress 40-2054 pilot 1st William S. Raper ditched June 15, 1942 off Oahu.
• 2-16  Masters of the Air: B-17C Flying Fortress 40-2053 pilot Larry D. Dennis crashed May 29, 1943 near Miami Airport.
• 2-15  Masters of the Air: B-17C Flying Fortress 40-2045 pilot Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. crashed December 10, 1941 near Mount Arayat.
• 2-14  Masters of the Air: B-17B Flying Fortress 38-264 served with 6th Air Force (6th AF) crashed March 18, 1942 at Guatemala City Airfield.
• 2-13  Masters of the Air: B-17B Flying Fortress 38-220 served with 6th Air Force (6th AF) in Panama crashed July 25, 1942.
• 2-12  Masters of the Air: B-17F "Lak-A-Nookie" 41-41-24401 served in the Pacific then trained crews in the United States until scrapped.
• 2-11  Masters of the Air: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress every model and known bomber that served in the Pacific War.
• 2-10  Added CA-9 Wirraway A20-551 pilot Ian C. Curtis crashed December 4, 1942.
• 2-9  Updated Popondetta Airfield in Oro Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
• 2-8  Added 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (88th RS), U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF).
• 2-7  Added 38th Reconnaissance Squadron (38th RS), U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF).
• 2-6  Added 56th Fighter Control Squadron (56th FSC) provided radar and homing controll in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
• 2-5  Added 86th Fighter Wing (86th FW) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
• 2-4  Updated 5th Bomber Command (V Bomber Command) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
• 2-3  Updated 5th Fighter Command (V Fighter Command) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
• 2-2  Black History Month: U.S. Navy Steward's Mate First Class Charles J. French  of USS Gregory (APD-3) rescued 15 sailors.
• 2-1  Black History Month: U.S. Army Col. Harry W. Townsend served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam as a paratrooper and Army pilot.
• February 2024
• 1-31  Masters of the Air: Lt. Col Grattan "Grant" Mahony flew more combat hours than any other pursuit pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force.
• 1-30  Masters of the Air: U.S. Army Air Force SSgt Henry E. Erwin radio operator B-29 earned Medal of Honor April 12, 1945 over Japan.
• 1-29  Masters of the Air: U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless pilot Lt. John J. Powers earned Medal of Honor May 4-8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
• 1-28  Masters of the Air: U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless pilot Lt(jg) William E. Hall earned Medal of Honor May 7-8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
• 1-27  Masters of the Air: PB4Y-1 pilot Lt Cdr Bruce A. Van Voorhis earned Medal of Honor July 6, 1943 over Kapingamarangi (Greenwich).
• 1-26  Masters of the Air: F-6D Mustang pilot Captain William A. Shomo earned Medal of Honor January 11, 1945 over Tuguegarao.
• 1-25  Masters of the Air: P-38 Lightning pilot Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. earned Medal of Honor Dec 25, 1944–Jan 7, 1945 in Philippines.
• 1-24  Masters of the Air: P-38 Lightning pilot Major Richard I. Bong earned Medal of Honor between Oct 10–Nov 15, 1944.
• 1-23  Masters of the Air: F6F Hellcat pilot Cdr David McCampbell earned Medal of Honor June 19, 1944 in Battle of the Philippine Sea.
• 1-22  Masters of the Air: F4F Wildcat 4031 pilot Lt(jg) Edward “Butch” O’Hare earned Medal of Honor for his actions on February 20, 1942.
• 1-21  Masters of the Air: F4U Corsair pilot Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington earned Medal of Honor for actions Sept 12, 1943–Jan 3, 1944.
• 1-20  Masters of the Air: F4U Corsair pilot 1st Lt. Kenneth A. Walsh earned Medal of Honor for actions Aug 15-30, 1943 over the Solomons.
• 1-19  Masters of the Air: F4F Wildcat 12084 pilot 1st Lt. James E. Swett earned Medal of Honor on April 7, 1943 defending Tulagi.
• 1-18  Masters of the Air: F4F "Impatient Virgin" 03446 pilot 1st Lt. Jefferson J. DeBlanc earned Medal of Honor in air combat Jan 31, 1943.
• 1-17  Masters of the Air: F4F Wildcat pilot Major Joseph J. Foss earned the Medal of Honor defending Guadalcanal.
• 1-16  Masters of the Air: F4F Wildcat pilot Major Robert E. Galer earned the Medal of Honor defending Guadalcanal.
• 1-15  Masters of the Air: SB2U Vindicator 2088 pilot Captain Richard E. Fleming earned the Medal of Honor during the Battle of Midway.
• 1-14  Masters of the Air: F4F-4 Wildcat 03454 pilot Lt. Col. Harold W. Bauer shot down attacking Japanese transports off Guadalcanal.
• 1-13  Masters of the Air: F4F Wildcat 4019 pilot Captain Henry T. Elrod sinks Japanese destroyer Kisaragi off Wake Atoll.
• 1-12  Masters of the Air: B-25B Mitchell 40-2344 pilot Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle mission against Japan bailed out over China.
• 1-11  Masters of the Air: P-47D "Fiery Ginger IV” 42-22668 pilot Col. Neel E. Kearby lost on a fighter sweep over Wewak.
• 1-10  Masters of the Air: PBY-5 "Arkansas Traveler" 08139 pilot Lt(jg) Nathan G. Gordon made four landings to rescue downed aircrews.
• 1-9  Masters of the Air: B-25D “Fifi” 41-30311 pilot Major Raymond H. Wilkins lost off Rabaul on a low level strike.
• 1-8  Masters of the Air: B-25D Mitchell 41-30117 pilot Major Ralph Cheli lost off Dagua Airfield on a low level strike.
• 1-7  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Why Don't We Do This More Often" 41-2666 pilot Captain Harl Pease earned the Medal of Honor.
• 1-6  Masters of the Air: B-17E "Lucy" 41-2666 pilot Zeamer and bombardier 2nd Lt Sarnoski earned the Medal of Honor over Bougainville.
• 1-5  81st anniversary of January 5, 1943 loss of B-17F "San Antonio Rose" 41-24458 with Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker (MIA).
• 1-4  Pacific Wrecks leverages new technologies including drones. Panoramic view of Buka Passage between Buka and Bougainville.
• 1-3  Pacific Wrecks is committed to raising awareness about Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) / Explosive Remnants of War (ERW).
• 1-2  Pacific Wrecks partnership with Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) to promote historical preservation and tourism.
• 1-1  Happy New Year! Pacific Wrecks welcomes 2024!
• January 2024
  

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