Pacific Wrecks - 2018 Daily Updates

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Pacific Wrecks 2018 Daily Updates
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12-16 Updated B-17E "Blues In The Nite" 41-9209 pilot McCullar crashed April 12, 1943 ** Add Ken's
12-15 Updated B-17F 41-24425 pilot McArthur crashed April 17, 1943
12-14 Added B-17E 41-2652 pilot Habberstad crashed May 7, 1942
12-13 Updated B-17E "Zero Six Zero" 41-9060 destroyed March 23, 1943 by Japanese bombing
12-12 Updated B-17E 41-2437 scrapped June 1944
12-11 Updated B-17E "Typhoon McGoon II / Typhoon McGoon" Serial Number 41-9211 scrapped 1946
12-10 Updated B-24D "Joltin' Janie II" 42-40233 crash landed August 20, 1943
12-09 Updated B-24D "Joltin Janie" 42-40065 pilot Povlsen ditched September 9, 1943
12-08 Updated B-17F "The Stingaree No. 2" 41-24550 pilot Hocutt ditched December 14, 1942
12-07 77th anniversary: December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu
12-06 Updated B-17E "Ole Miss II / Guinea Pig" 41-2472 scrapped October 1944
12-05 Updated B-17E "Monkey Bizz-Ness / Nancy" 41-2417 scrapped 1946
12-04 Updated USS San Jacinto CVL-30 scrapped 1971
12-03 Added USS Finback SS-230 scrapped July 15, 1959
12-02 Updated TBM Avenger 46214 pilot George H. W. Bush crashed September 2, 1944 off Chi Chi Jima (Father Island)
12-01 In memory of George H. W. Bush 41st U. S. Presidnet and U. S. Navy (USN) aviator
December 2018
11-30 Updated SBD-5 Dauntless 36035 force landed November 27, 1943
11-29 Updated P-38H Lightning 42-66869 pilot Illnicki ditched November 27, 1943
11-28 Updated B-25D "Impatient Virgin" 41-30046 pilot Kizzire ditched November 27, 1943 3 missing / 3 prisoners
11-27 #GivingTuesday Have you enjoyed this year? Consider a donation to the Pacific Wrecks End of Year Fundraiser
11-26 Updated B-25G-5 Mitchell 42-64889 pilot Wieland crashed November 27, 1943 6 missing
11-25 Updated Johore Strait located between the southern end of the Malayan Peninsula and Singapore
11-24 Updated Tebrau Airfield Johor State (Johore State) Malaysia
11-23 Added Johor (Johore) Johor State (Johore State) Malaysia
11-22 Updated Puerto Princesa Airfield (Palawan)
11-21 Added PB4Y-1 "Cherie and Toni" 38836 damaged April 15, 1945
11-20 November 20, 1943 – 75th Anniversary of the assault on Tarawa (Betio) by U. S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Division.
11-19 Added USS Kalk DD-611 sunk March 1969 as a target
11-18 Updated Owi Airfield, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
11-17 Updated PT-128 "Tug Boat Annie / Wunsanitesanuff / Hi-N' Dri" scuttled off Samar Island.
11-16 Added PT-194 "Liberty Hound / Little Mike" scuttled October 26, 1945 at Samar
11-15 Updated C-47-DL "Dumbo" 41-18568 pilot Ellis crashed April 1, 1944
11-14 Updated Talili Bay, East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
11-13 Added Matupi Harbor, East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)
11-12 Updated B-17F "Listen Here Tojo!" pilot 41-24552 Eberly crashed September 15, 1943
11-11 Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I
11-10 Happy 243rd birthday to the U. S. Marine Corps (USMC) Interviews with Marine Corps veterans
11-9 Added Bomana Japanese War Cemetery near Port Moresby
11-8 Updated Abau Island and Abau Airfield Central Province Papua New Guinea
11-7 Updated C-47 "Flying Dutchman" 41-18564 crashed November 10, 1942 three missing
11-6 Updated A6M2 Zero (Reconstruction) N8280K Tail A1-1-129 built by Blayd Corporation
11-5 Updated A6M2 Zero 6544 Tail A1-1-129 pilot Tanaka crashed February 1, 1943
11-4 Updated A6M2 Zero pilot Chiba crashed February 1, 1943
11-3 Updated A6M2 Zero pilot Shigemi MIA February 4, 1943
11-2 Updated WO Katsuma Shigemi Zuikaku Zero Pilot
11-1 Updated A6M2 Zero piloted by Hidaka crashed June 16, 1942
November 2018
10-31 Happy Halloween! Skull and cross bombs motif being painted on the tail of B-24D "Eager Beavers" 41-23849
10-30 Added USS De Haven (DD-469) sunk February 1, 1943 into Iron Bottom Sound
10-29 Updated Warrant Officer Katsuma Shigemi Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Fighter Pilot
10-28 Added A6M2 Zero pilot Shigemi MIA February 4, 1943
10-27 Added A6M2 Zero pilot Naito MIA February 4, 1943
10-26 In memory: James Lansdale passed away October 24, 2018 - Japanese aircraft, 13th Air Force / 1st Air Commando Group historian
10-25 Updated B-17F "Dinah Might ?" 41-24355 damaged September 16, 1943 written off
10-24 Updated B-17F "Fightin Swede" 41-24520 pilot Keatts MIA May 8, 1943, 10 missing
10-23 In memory: James R. Peterson passed away October 12, 2018, waist gunner B-17F "Black Jack" 41-24521 on July 11, 1943
10-22 Updated B-17F "Little Poopsie Adele / Harry the Horse" 41-24548 pilot Kennedy force landed May 4, 1944
10-21 Updated B-17E "Queenie" 41-2464 pilot Piehl MIA July 8, 1944, 21 missing
10-20 Updated B-17E 41-2404 ditched September 12, 1942, 2 missing
10-19 Added B-17E "Old Maid" 41-2409 pilot Kyes crash landed November 25, 1942
10-18 Updated B-24D "Yankee Doodle Dandy" 42-40077 pilot Golden crashed April 12, 1944, 2 missing
10-17 Updated B-24J "Heaven Can Wait Don Ameche" 42-73496 pilot Suojanen MIA May 4, 1944
10-16 Updated Taitung (Taito) on Taiwan (Formosa)
10-15 Updated Huwei (Hu-wei, Kobi) on Taiwan (Formosa)
10-14 Updated Changhua (Zhanghua, Shoka) on Taiwan (Formosa)
10-13 Updated Okayama Airfield (Gangshan Air Base) on Taiwan (Formosa)
10-12 Added B-24J 44-41126 pilot Allmon crashed June 5, 1945
10-11 Updated B-17F 'Omar Khayyam / The Plastered Bastard' 41-24534 pilot Jacobs crashed December 1, 1942, 9 missing
10-10 Updated B-24D Liberator 42-40210 pilot Frampton MIA October 10, 1943, 11 missing
10-9 Updated R4D-5 Dakota 39090 pilot Gross crashed July 23, 1944, 16 missing, remains recovered
10-8 Updated R4D-5 Dakota 39073 pilot Haralson MIA May 18, 1944, 23 missing
10-7 Learn more about Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
10-6 Watch Facebook Live: Guadalcanal 75th anniversary lecture at 1st Marine Division Association of Central Florida
10-5 Added B-26B "Miss Cookie Lee" 41-17562 ulitmate fate unknown likely scrapped
10-4 Added B-25C Mitchell 42-53435 damaged March 11, 1943
10-3 Added B-26B Marauder 41-17569 damaged March 11, 1943
10-2 Updated B-26 "Thunder Bird" 40-1480 pilot Patteson crashed March 9, 1943
10-1 Updated B-26B "Queenie" 41-17586 pilot Eddy crashed January 3, 1943
October 2018
9-30 Added B-26B "Dixie Belle" 41-17558 pilot Callaham crashed November 15, 1942, 7 missing
9-29 Added B-26B "Irene" 41-17564 damaged August 12, 1942 while taxiing afterwards scrapped
9-28 Book Review Bombs Away! A History of the 70th Bombardment Squadron (M) in Early World War II
9-27 Updated B-17E "Goonie" 41-2523 pilot Unruh ditched March 20, 1943
9-26 Added P-38G Lightning 43-2205 pilot Harrington crashed April 21, 1943
9-25 Added B-26B 41-17576 pilot Morrison crashed April 19, 1943
9-24 Added Rose Bay Seaplane Base (Rose Bay Airport) New South Wales, Australia
9-23 Updated B-17E "Madame X" 41-2525 pilot Snoddy MIA June 9, 1943
9-22 "Kiai O Kalewa" 5th Bomb Group Reunion in Albuquerque, New Mexico
9-21 National POW/MIA Recognition Day "No man is dead until his is forgotten"
9-20 Added B-24J 42-73148 pilot Robison MIA April 2, 1944
9-19 Updated Mount Bagana Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-18 Added Mount Billy Mitchell (Eruovi) Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-17 Updated Ifugao Province, Luzon, Philippines
9-16 Happy 43rd Independence Day Papua New Guinea (PNG) September 16th!
9-15 Added P-51D piloted by 2nd Lt. Hulen A. Leinweber crashed June 10, 1945 remains identified 2018
9-14 Added A-20G Havoc 43-22160 pilot Major MIA January 9, 1945, 1 missing
9-13 Updated Dakota A65-73 displayed at The Beck Museum
9-12 Added B-24D "Lucky Lucille" 42-41224 ultimate fate unknown
9-11 Added John Y. Barbee 43rd Bombardment Group, B-17 Flying Fortress Co-Pilot
9-10 Updated B-17F 41-24383 pilot Christopher ditched January 7, 1943 six crew MIA, three rescued
9-9 Book review: I-400 Japan's Secret Aircraft-Carrying Strike Submarine: Objective Panama Canal by Henry Sakaida
9-8 Book review: Heroes of the Soviet Union 1941-45 by Henry Sakaida
9-7 Book review: Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941-45 by Henry Sakaida
9-6 Book review: Genda's Blade 343 Kokutai Japan's Squadron of Aces by Henry Sakaida
9-5 Book review: B-29 Hunters of the JAAF by Henry Sakaida
9-4 Book review: Aces of the Rising Sun 1937-45 by Henry Sakaida
9-3 Book review: Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45 by Henry Sakaida
9-2 Book review: Guide to the Guadalcanal Battlefields by John Innes
9-1 In memory: John Innes esteemed Guadalcanal resident, historian, author and friend of Pacific Wreck passed away
September 2018
8-31 Book review: Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937-45 by Henry Sakaida
8-30 Book review: The Siege of Rabaul by Henry Sakaida
8-29 Book review: Winged Samurai: Saburo Sakai and the Zero Fighter Pilots by Henry Sakaida
8-28 In memory: Henry Sakaida esteemed author, researcher and friend of Pacific Wreck passed away
8-27 Added Martin M-130 "Philippine Clipper" NC14715 crashed January 21, 1943
8-26 Added Fala-Beguets Island (Fanapanges) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-25 Added Piaanu Pass (Pianu Pass) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-24 Added Polle Island Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-23 Added Pata Island (Paata) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-22 Updated Eniganimu Island (Eni Kanibu) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-21 Updated Eot Island Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-20 Added Tarik Island (Totiw) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-19 Added Salat Island (Sanat) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-18 Added Yawata Island (Yawata Shima) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-17 Added Mor Island (Moch) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-16 Added Ollan Island (Onnang) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-15 Added Tonelik Island (Pisemew Ne Shima, Ko Shima) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-14 Added Falo Island (Fano) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-13 Updated Param Island (Parem) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-12 Added Falas Island Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-11 Added Tsis Island (Siis) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-10 Updated Dublon Island (Tonoas, Tonowas) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-9 Updated Eten Island (Etten, Etan) Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-8 Updated Tol Island, Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-7 Updated Udot Island, Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-6 Updated Uman Island, Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-5 Updated Ulalu Island, Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-4 Updated Moen Island (Weno), Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-3 Added Truk Harbor Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-2 Updated Fefan Island, Chuuk State (Truk) Federated States of Micronesia
8-1 Updated F1M2 Pete 1250 salvaged 2007 current whereabouts unknown
August 2018
7-31 Updated F1M2 Pete 5269 salvaged 2007 current whereabouts unknown
7-30 Updated A6M2 Zero 7434 salvaged 2007 current whereabouts unknown
7-29 Updated A6M2 Zero 2487 salvaged 2007 current whereabouts unknown
7-28 Updated A6M3 Zero salvaged 2007 current whereabouts unknown
7-27 Updated A6M3 Zero salvaged 2007 offered for sale for $195,000 USD
7-26 Updated P-38F "The Japanese Sandman" 42-126?? written off April 12, 1943
7-25 Added B-29 Superfortress 45-21847 pilot Madison crashed July 21, 1948, located 2001 at a depth of 181'
7-24 Added TBM Avenger 45810 pilot Houle MIA July 27, 1944, 1 recovered
7-23 Added B-17F Flying Fortress 42-30488 pilot Ticksman crashed July 24, 1943
7-23 Updated Ballarat Airfield and Ballarat in Victoria in Australia
7-22 Book Review Lost Subs - From the Hunley to the Kursk the greatest submarines ever lost and found
7-21 Added F4F Wildcat 03438 pilot Amerine crashed August 31, 1942
7-20 Added F4F Wildcat 02122 pilot Bryans MIA August 31, 1942, 1 missing
7-19 Added F4F Wildcat 02104 pilot Thompson MIA August 31, 1942, 1 missing
7-18 Added TBM Avenger 45782 pilot Cosgrove damaged November 5, 1944, 1 missing
7-17 Updated P-47D "Nancie-A" 42-28493 pilot Prizzia MIA February 20, 1945, 1 missing
7-16 Updated B-24D "Fyrtle Myrtle" 42-40485 pilot Farrington MIA October 26, 1943
7-15 Added F-5A Lightning 42-12679 ultimate fate unknown
7-14 Added B-24J 44-40566 pilot Bennett MIA June 17, 1944, 10 missing
7-13 Added B-25D 42-87320 pilot Shanks ditched March 8, 1944 crew rescued
7-12 Happy 100th birthday Carl G. Planck, Jr. pilot of P-38G Lightning 43-2387 ditched November 2, 1943
7-11 Updated B-29 "City of Pacific Palisades" 44-70010 pilot Vick damaged May 17, 1945, 1 missing
7-10 Updated B-25D "Tin Liz" 41-30074 pilot Wichmann crashed May 21, 1944
7-9 Updated B-25D "Hitt and Miss" 41-30040 pilot Foley crashed March 29, 1944, 7 missing
7-8 Added B-24J 44-40726 pilot Harry crashed October 25, 1944, 5 missing
7-7 Added B-29 44-69666 pilot Law MIA April 2, 1945, 9 prisoners, 5 missing
7-6 Added B-24J 42-109871 pilot Pratte MIA January 22, 1945, 9 missing
7-5 Added B-24J 42-73466 pilot Francis MIA March 29, 1944, 10 missing
7-4 Added B-24J 44-40529 pilot Wittmann MIA September 30, 1944, 10 missing
7-3 Added B-17E 41-2611 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared
7-2 Updated B-17E "Blue Goose" 41-2616 pilot Waskowitz crashed September 29, 1942
7-1 Added Geiger Field (Sunset Field, Geiger AAF, Spokane International Airport) Washington State, United States
July 2018
6-30 Added Spokane, Washington State, United States
6-29 Added B-17E "Uncle Biff" 41-9156 written off June 1945
6-28 Updated P-38H Lightning 42-66897 pilot Hart crashed January 17, 1944 rescued six days later
6-27 Added P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3174 pilot Covic MIA December 24, 1943
6-26 Added P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3196 pilot Page MIA December 24, 1943
6-25 Added F4F Wildcat 12139 pilot Ens William T. Clifton MIA August 4, 1943, 1 missing
6-24 Added F4F Wildcat 12090 pilot Rink MIA August 4, 1943, 1 missing, resolved
6-23 Added B-24J Liberator 42-73268 pilot Robertson MIA August 9, 1944, 11 missing
6-22 Updated F-5A Lightning 42-12680 pilot Roberts MIA May 8, 1943, 1 missing
6-21 Added F4U NZ5261 ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
6-20 Updated F4U Corsair NZ5402 pilot Warren POW June 21, 1945
6-19 Updated Wirraway A20-160 pilot Hockings crashed December 22, 1942
6-18 Added F4U Corsair NZ5418 pilot Teschner crashed September 20, 1945
6-17 Added F4U Corsair NZ5428 pilot Munro MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
6-16 Added F4U Corsair NZ5423 pilot McArthur MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
6-15 Added F4U Corsair NZ5412 pilot Saward MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
6-14 Added F4U Corsair NZ5408 pilot Hay MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missin
6-13 Added F4U Corsair NZ5287 pilot Albrecht MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
6-12 Added F4U Corsair NZ5283 pilot Johnson crashed January 15, 1945
6-11 Added F4U Corsair NZ5413 pilot Keefe crashed January 15, 1945
6-10 Added F4U Corsair NZ5294 pilot Randell crashed January 15, 1945
6-9 Updated F4U Corsair NZ5274 pilot Thomson MIA June 20, 1944, 1 missing
6-8 Updated F4U Corsair NZ5262 pilot Howlett crashed July 23, 1945
6-7 Updated F4U Corsair NZ5236 pilot Wilson crashed September 14, 1944, 1 missing
6-6 Updated F4U Corsair NZ5207 pilot Blundell MIA June 30, 1944, 1 missing
6-5 MIA Case resolved: P-38H Lightning 42-66668 pilot 2nd Lt. Robert R. Keown (MIA) April 16, 1944 on "Black Sunday"
6-4 Updated B-24J Liberator 42-73196 pilot McLauchlen crashed December 1, 1943, 10 missing
6-3 Added Keelung (Jilong, Kirun, Kiirun) and Keelung Harbor (Kirun Harbor, Kiirun Harbor)
6-2 Added SB2C-3 Helldiver 19422 pilot Eslick MIA October 12, 1944
6-1 Updated B-24J "Super Mouse" 42-73338 pilot Taylor MIA April 9, 1944, 10 missing
June 2018
5-31 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-93 pilot McLeod crashed August 11, 1942
5-30 Updated PBY-5A Catalina piloted by Davis crashed June 14, 1942
5-29 Added PBM Mariner 45216 pilot Flachsbarth MIA June 21, 1944
5-28 Updated Beaufighter A19-133 pilot Glasscock crashed September 19, 1943
5-27 Updated B-24D Liberator 41-1088 pilot Todd crashed June 11, 1942
5-26 Added P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3162 pilot Dark MIA December 24, 1943
5-25 Added P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3140 pilot Worsp MIA December 24, 1943
5-24 Updated P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3135 pilot Williams ditched December 24, 1943
5-23 Updated P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3134 pilot Buchanan crashed December 24, 1943
5-22 Updated P-40M Kittyhawk NZ3066 pilot Williams ditched September 13, 1943
5-21 Updated PV-1 Ventura NZ4613 pilot Benton crashed June 9, 1945, 1 missing
5-20 Added PV-1 Ventura NZ4521 scrapped 1948
5-19 Facebook Live: "WWII Aircraft Wrecsk of Papua New Guinea" by Donna Esposito at Empire State Aviation Museum (ESAM)
5-18 Added B-24D 41-30658 pilot Snyder MIA January 22, 1944, 6 missing
5-17 Updated P-40N Kittyhawk NZ3186 pilot Grubb crashed January 22, 1944
5-16 Updated PV-1 Ventura 33079 pilot Pierce MIA March 21, 1944, 4 missing
5-15 Added PV-1 Ventura 29870 pilot Birdsall MIA March 21, 1944, 5 missing
5-14 Updated B-24L 44-49840 pilot Rau crashed March 12, 1945, 10 missing, resolved
5-13 Updated TBF-1C Avenger Serial Number NZ2530 pilot Greenslade MIA May 28, 1944, 3 missing
5-12 Added Scone Island bordering Port Moresby
5-11 Added Oyster Bay bordering Bootless Bay
5-10 Added Ela Beach at Port Moresby
5-9 Added Motukea Island bordering Fairfax Harbor
5-8 Updated B-26B "Queenie" 41-17586 pilot Eddy crashed January 3, 1943
5-7 Updated B-26B "Liberty Bell" 41-17584 pilot Durbin crashed July 3, 1942
5-6 Updated B-26B "Kansas City Kitty" 41-17585 pilot Wilmarth crashed September 18, 1942, 1 missing
5-5 Added P-40N Warhawk pilot Croft crashed December 4, 1943, pilot rescued
5-4 Updated P-38H Lightning 42-66517 pilot Larson ditched July 21, 1943
5-3 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-36 written off August 11, 1942
5-2 Updated P-40E Kittyhawk A29-101 pilot Faulks force landed October 4, 1944
5-1 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-93 pilot McLeod crashed August 11, 1942
May 2018
4-30 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-84 pilot Inkster crashed August 11, 1942
4-29 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-100 pilot Shelley MIA August 11, 1942
4-28 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-123 pilot Sheldon crashed August 11, 1942
4-27 Updated Borgen Bay West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4-26 Updated B-24D "Heaven Can Wait" 42-41216 pilot Tennyson MIA March 11, 1944, 11 missing
4-25 April 25, 2018: ANZAC Day rememberances at dawn Asia and the Pacific
4-24 Added Pinapel Island Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-23 Added Sau Island (Sale) Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-22 75th anniversary of the loss of F-5A Lightning 42-12967 pilot Mancini MIA April 22, 1943
4-21 Added Sau Island (Sale) Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-20 Added Pinapel Island, Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-19 Added Hon Island (Torohan) Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-18 75th anniversary: April 18, 1943 "Yamamoto Mission" P-38 Lightings shoot down G4M1 Betty 2656 and G4M1 Betty Tail 326
4-17 Added Sirot Island, Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-16 Added Belil Island, Green Island Atoll, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea
4-15 Added B-24L "Maiden Montana" 44-41549 pilot Montgomery crashed March 12, 1945, 11 missing, resolved
4-14 75th anniversary: April 14, 1943: Operation I-Go Air raid against Milne Bay
4-13 Updated P-38G Lightning 42-12849 pilot Sells crashed April 14, 1943
4-12 75th anniversary: April 12, 1943: Operation I-Go Air raid against Port Moresby
4-11 75th anniversary: April 11, 1943: Operation I-Go Air raid against Oro Bay
4-10 Added SBD-5 Dauntless 54532 operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
4-9 Added A-24B Dive Bomber 42-54532 written off July 31, 1944
4-8 Updated B-17E "Loose Goose" 41-2609 ultimate fate unknown
4-7 75th anniversary: April 7, 1943: Operation I-Go Air raid against Tulagi
4-6 Updated P-38J "Marge" 42-103993 pilot Malone crashed March 22, 1944
4-5 Added B-24D "Little Hiawatha" 41-24187 written off
4-4 Added Ulada, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
4-3 Updated Raways Airfield (Dobodura No. 1) near Dobodura
4-2 Added Dobodura No. 2 (Dobo 2 Strip) near Dobodura
4-1 Added F-6D 44-14874 ultimate fate unknown
April 2018
3-31 Added F-6D "Arkansas Ridge Runner" 44-14879 ultimate fate unknown
3-30 Updated Warangoi, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
3-29 Updated SBD-5 Dauntless 28161 pilot Anderson MIA May 17, 1944
3-28 75th Anniversary D3A Val dive bombers attack Oro Bay destroying the Liberty Ship Wharf and sinking SS Masaya and SS Bantam
3-27 Updated P-40 Warhawk piloted by Dewees MIA March 28, 1943
3-26 75th Anniversary: B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 MIA March 26, 1943 aboard is Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey
3-25 Updated Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-40 Warhawks
3-24 Updated Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-40 Warhawks
3-23 Updated 49th Fighter Group (49th FG) P-40 Warhawks
3-22 Updated 347th Fighter Group (347th FG) P-40 Warkhawks
3-21 Updated 18th Fighter Group (49th FG) P-40 Warkawks
3-20 Updated P-40F 41-19834 pilot Hill MIA August 25, 1943, 1 Prisoner Of War, executed
3-19 Updated P-40F pilot Carter MIA February 4, 1943, 1 missing
3-18 Updated P-40F 41-19838 pilot Sooter MIA June 5, 1943, 1 missing
3-17 Updated P-40F 41-14110 pilot Morrissey MIA February 13, 1943, 1 missing
3-16 Updated P-40F 41-14102 pilot Johnson MIA February 13, 1943, 1 missing
3-15 Updated P-38H "Charlcie Jeann" 42-66516 pilot Price MIA October 13, 1943
3-14 Added Tsukuba Airfield in Ibaraki Prefecture
3-13 Added Ōita Airfield at Ōita on Kyūshū Island
3-12 Added D4Y Judy commander Ugaki crashed August 15, 1945
3-11 Book Review Fading Victory The Diary of Admiral Matome Ugaki 1941-1945
3-10 Updated F6F Hellcat 41881 pilot Lt. William Querine Punnell crashed July 25, 1944
3-9 Added Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor NC9645 owned by Liberty Aviation Museum and leased to Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
3-8 Updated Ford 5-AT-E Trimotor VH-UTB crashed October 23, 1941 afterwards written off
3-7 Added Tonu in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
3-6 Added Konga in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
3-5 March 5, 2018 Paul Allen / RV Petrel locates USS Lexington CV-2 sunk May 8, 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea off Australia
3-4 Added P-38G Lightning "Elsie" force landed April 5, 1943 at Horanda Airfield (Dobodura No. 4)
3-3 Added Ishigaki Jima, Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
3-2 Added F4U Corsair 17557 pilot 1st Lt. Milton E. Schneider MIA October 18, 1943
3-1 Updated B-25G-5 Mitchell 42-64846 pilot Jaebker crashed November 22, 1943
March 2018
2-28 Added Bekok Airfield (Bekuk) in Johor (Johore) in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-27 Updated Alor Setar Airfield in Kedah State in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-26 Added Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-25 Added Penang in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-24 Added Bekok Airfield at Bekok (Bekuk) in Johor (Johore) in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-23 Updated Tebrau Airfield at Tebrau in Johor (Johore) in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-22 Added Johor (Johore) in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-21 Added Kelantan in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-20 Added Selangor in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-19 Added Perak State in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-18 Added Kedah State in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-17 Added P-38L Lightning 44-24519 pilot Smith MIA April 13, 1945, 1 missing
2-16 Added Selangor State in Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-15 Updated Malaysia (Malayan States)
2-14 75th anniversary Saint Valentines Day Massacre February 14. 1943
2-13 Added P-40N Warhawk 42-104984 pilot 1st Lt. Roger A. Grant, Jr. crashed September 21, 1943 rescued
2-12 Added Yaeyama Islands, (Yaeyama Island Group) Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
2-11 Added F4F Wildcat 03454 pilot Lt. Col. Harold W. Bauer MIA November 14, 1942
2-10 Added Marine Fighting Squadron 212 "Hell Hounds / The Musketeers" VMF-212
2-9 Updated 70mm Battalion Gun Type 92 emplaced on Kolombangara Island
2-8 Updated B-24J Liberator 42-100292 pilot Nellis crashed February 28, 1944, 10 missing
2-7 Updated F6F Hellcat 78006 pilot Henwood ditched August 13, 1945 pilot rescused
2-6 Updated OA-10 Catalina 44-34080 pilot Eliason crashed August 13, 1945
2-5 Added B-25J 44-30993 pilot Wilkinson ditched August 10, 1945 crew rescued
2-4 Added B-25J 44-31065 pilot Vincent crashed August 10, 1945
2-3 Updated P-40E Kittyhawk A29-16 pilot Anderson crashed March 22, 1942
2-2 Updated A6M2 Zero pilot Yamazaki crashed March 22, 1942, pilot survived
2-1 Updated A6M2 Zero pilot Kikuchii crashed March 22, 1942, pilot killed
February 2018
1-31 Updated R4D-1 Dakota 01981 pilot Kimball crashed October 9, 1942
1-30 Updated Honolulu Airport (Daniel K. Inouye Airport, John Rodgers Field) Oahu, Hawaii, United States
1-29 Updated B-24D "Sunshine I" 42-41225 pilot Jennings MIA March 8, 1944
1-28 Updated Charters Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia
1-27 Updated 3 Mile Drome (Kila Drome, Kila Kila Drome) National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
1-26 Updated A-20A "Spook" 40-109 pilot Williamson crashed January 26, 1943
1-25 Updated B-24J Liberator 42-73185 pilot Dicker crashed June 19, 1944, 2 rescued, 9 missing
1-24 Added Ralum, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
1-23 Updated Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
1-22 Updated Japanese Cave on Biak (Goa Jepang, Gojep) Papua Province, Indonesia
1-21 Updated San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
1-20 Added F1M2 Pete 5119 abandoned Rekata Bay
1-19 Added F1M2 Pete 5199 Tail YI-37 abandoned Rekata Bay
1-18 Updated F1M2 Pete Tail 1190 Tail YII-3 abandoned Rekata Bay
1-17 Updated F1M2 Pete Tail RI-6 abandoned Nivani Island in DeBoyne Lagoon
1-16 Added Dove Bay in East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea
1-15 Added TBF Avenger 24414 pilot Krantz ditched November 11, 1943
1-14 Updated B-24D "Scorpion" 41-24073 pilot Manion crash landed September 6, 1943
1-13 Updated TBF Avenger 23871 pilot Sparks crashed December 23, 1943
1-12 Added PT-305 restored by the National World War II Museum
1-11 Updated Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands
1-10 Updated B-17E "Frank Buck" 41-2659 scrapped July 27, 1943
1-9 Added PT-174 "Hickory" scuttled November 11, 1945 off Samar
1-8 Updated Junkers F 13 "Papua" VH-UTS abandoned at Merauke Airfield
1-7 Added PT-164 "Fubar" sunk August 1, 1943 by Japanese aircraft in Rendova Harbor
1-6 Added B-25C "The Worry Bird" 41-13153 pilot Schauffler crashed July 20, 1943, 3 missing
1-5 75th anniversary: January 5, 1943 Rabaul mission B-17F 41-24458 with Brig Gen Kenneth N. Walker (MIA) B-17F 41-24538 (rescued)
1-4 Book Review A PT Skipper in the South Pacific A Naval Officer's Memoir of Service on PTs and a PT Boat Tender by Prescott
1-3 Added PT-168 placed out of service, stripped of usable parts and destroyed November 11, 1945
1-2 Added PT-61 (C68371, BPT-13, PTC-29) ultimate fate unknown
1-1 Happy new year! Thank you supporters Pacific Wrecks Facebook fundraiser - goal reached and exceeded!
January 2018

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