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12-31 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero Manufacture 3869 (Replica)
12-30 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero 3844 displayed at Auckland War Memorial Museum
12-29 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero 3852 (Replica) displayed at Flying Heritage Collection
12-28 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero 3858 (Replica)
12-27 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero 3869 abandoned at Babo Airfield
12-26 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero (Twisted Tail) abandoned at Babo Airfield
12-25 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero wing displayed at the Planes of Fame Museum
12-24 Updated A6M3 Zero 3869 (Replica) owned by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
12-23 Updated B-17D Serial Number 40-3073 pilot Adams force landed December 14, 1941
12-22 Added A6M5 Model 52 Zero 4379
12-21 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero 3479
12-20 Updated A6M3 Model 32 Zero 3148 Tail Code S-112 under restoration at Legend Flyers
12-19 Updated PBY Catalina Serial Number A24-9 pilot Hutchinson crashed January 21, 1942
12-18 Added Asaloka Airfield near Asaloka
12-17 Book Review Vanished The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II detailing B-24J 42-73453
12-16 Updated A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number ??41 Tail Number V-1?? crashed
12-15 Updated A6M2 Model 21 Zero Tail D1-1?? pilot Harada crashed October 17, 1942
12-14 Updated A6M2 Model 21 Zero Tail X-133 abandoned Babo Airfield salvaged 1990
12-13 Updated A6M2 Model 21 Zero Tail 1157 abandoned at Munda Airfield salvaged during the war
12-12 Added PB4Y-2 Privateer 59538 pilot Brower crashed July 7, 1945 five POW, liberated
12-11 Updated PB4Y-2 Privateer 59750 pilot Curran crashed July 30, 1946
12-10 Updated P-47D "Fiery Ginger IV" 42-22668 pilot Col. Neel E. Kearby crashed March 5, 1944
12-09 Added P-38J 43-28570 piloted by Mathis crashed June 5, 1944
12-08 December 8, 1941 Japanese aircraft attack Luzon and the Philippines
12-07 December 7, 1941 Japanese aircraft and midget submarines attack Oahu and Pearl Harbor
12-06 Updated B-17C "Skipper" 40-2049 force landed December 7, 1941
12-05 Updated P-40B Warhawk Serial Number 41-13297 restored 2007
12-04 Updated B-17E "Tugboat Annie" 41-2599 pilot Lean ditched January 16, 1943
12-03 Updated Ki-48-I Lily (square Hinomaru) captured Munda Airfield
12-02 Updated A6M2 Model 21 Zero Tail 1135 captured Munda Airfield
12-01 Updated A6M3 Model 22 Zero Tail T2-175 captured Munda Airfield
December 2013
11-30 Updated Fairfax Harbor
11-29 Updated B-17F 41-24538 pilot Jack ditched January 5, 1943
11-28 Added S-25 Sunderland Mark III Registration VH-AKP scrapped October 1955
11-28 Added S-23C Sunderland Mark III Registration VH-ABG scrapped 1948
11-27 Updated OA-10 Catalina 43-3262 pilot Smith crashed October 16, 1943
11-26 Updated B-17F "Talisman" 41-24537 scrapped September 9, 1945
11-25 Updated B-17E "Chico / I'm Willing" 41-2638 scrapped 1946
11-24 Added B-25D Mitchell 42-87287 pilot Spriggs MIA July 28, 1944 remains recovered
11-23 Updated B-17F Flying Fortress 41-24354 pilot Webb crashed August 26, 1942
11-22 Updated G4M1 Betty 5749 Tail 336 force landed at Munda Airfield
11-21 Updated G4M1 Betty 1365 pilot Iizuka force landed September 10, 1942
11-20 Updated B-17C "Pamela / Miss E.M.F." 40-2072 pilot Gidcumb crashed June 14, 1943
11-19 Updated B-17E "Queenie" 41-2464 pilot Piehl MIA July 8, 1944
11-18 Updated P-38G "Veni Vidi Vici" 42-12705 pilot Craig crashed March 4, 1944
11-17 Added 418th Night Fighter Squadron
11-16 Updated B-17E 41-2452 pilot Hawthorne ditched August 9, 1942
11-15 Book Review Needed - But Not Wanted Chinese in Rabaul 1884-1960
11-14 Medal of Honor - Sgt Kenneth E. Gruennert US. Army, 32nd Infantry Division, 127th Infantry Regiment, Company L
11-13 Medal of Honor - 1st Sgt Elmer J. Burr, U.S. Army, 32nd Infantry Division, 127th Infantry Regiment, Company I
11-12 Updated B-17E "Monkey Bizz-Ness / Nancy" 41-2417 scrapped 1946
11-11 Updated B-24J Liberator 44-40332 pilot Kimble May 5, 1944
11-10 Updated P-47D 42-22709 pilot Foster MIA April 11, 1944 remains recovered 2010 resolved
11-09 Medal of Honor - Captain Jay Zeamer, Jr. - U.S. Army Air Force B-17 pilot
11-08 Updated B-17E 41-2666 scrapped August 1945
11-07 Added B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83581 pilot Hannigan crashed September 1, 1945
11-06 Updated B-17F "Dumbo" 41-24429 pilot Anderson crashed December 4, 1942
11-05 In memory: Luca Ruffato - historical researcher & author who passed away September 20, 2013
11-04 Article Scientist's Scuba Trip Sparks Search For 'Vanished' WWII Plane Pat Scannon / Bent Prop B-24J 42-73453
11-03 Added F4U-1D Corsair 57611 pilot Swenson MIA May 10, 1945
11-02 Updated B-24D "Mission Belle" 42-40389 scrapped 1945
11-01 Added B-24D "Crosby's Curse/C.O.D. Knot For Tojo/Who-Shives-Agit" 41-23836 scrapped 1944
November 2013
10-31 Updated B-24D "Mitsu Butcher" 41-24045 scrapped 1945
10-30 Updated B-24D 42-40352 pilot Chovanec crashed April 30, 1943
10-29 Updated B-24D "Crosby's Curse/C.O.D. Knot For Tojo/Who-Shives-Agit" 41-23836 scrapped December 1944
10-28 Updated Toma, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-27 Updated C-47 "The Broadway Limited" 41-38615 pilot Majure crashed November 5, 1943
10-26 Added Bofu, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-25 Added Natunga (Natunga), Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-24 Added Jaure (Iaure, Taure), Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-23 Added Safia and Safia Airfield (Sapia) Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-22 Added B-24D "Little Beaver" 42-63984 scrapped November 1944
10-21 Updated B-24D Liberator 42-40984 pilot Cox crashed August 31, 1943
10-20 Updated Bitapaka (Bita Paka), East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-19 Added Toma, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-18 Updated AE1 submarine missing September 14, 1941 crew of seventeen missing
10-17 Updated Marilinan Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-16 Updated Bena Bena Airfield (Benabena), Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-15 Updated Embessa Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-14 Updated Vunakanau Airfield (Rabaul West), East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-13 Updated Wabag Airfield, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-12 Updated Wanigela Airfield (Waigela), Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-11 Updated Wantoat Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-10 Updated Wau Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-09 Updated Wewak Airfield (Wirui, Wewak Central), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
10-08 Updated Cape Wom Airfield (Wom Airfield), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-07 Updated Madang (Madang Town), Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-06 Updated Lae Airfield (Lae Drome), Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-05 Updated Tenyo Maru sunk March 10, 1942
10-04 Added B-26 "Rose of San Antone" 40-1552 scrapped 1944
10-03 Added P-38J Lightning 42-67783 pilot McCloud MIA January 28, 1944 rescued February 9, 1944
10-02 Updated Kahili Airfield (Buin Airfield), Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-01 Updated Kaiapit Airfield, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
October 2013
9-30 Updated Chabai Airfield, Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-29 Updated Chimbu Airfield, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-28 Updated Dagua Airfield (But East), East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-27 Updated Danip Airstrip (Alexishafen II, Alexishafen No 1), Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-26 Updated Daru Airfield, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-25 Added H-5H Dragonfly 49-2009 pilot Parker crashed November 28, 1950
9-24 Added B-25C 42-53404 pilot Van Dyke MIA June 22, 1943
9-23 Added B-25C 41-13130 pilot Gunson crashed September 16, 1943
9-23 Updated A6M3 Zero 3621 Tail Y2-128 displayed Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum
9-22 Added PB4Y-2 59519 pilot Ramsey MIA July 24, 1945
9-21 Added PB4Y-2 59747 pilot Miller MIA July 24, 1945
9-20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day American Missing In Action Pacific profiled on Pacific Wrecks
9-19 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86778 pilot Short force landed March 12, 1944
9-18 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86614 pilot Trazaskowski force landed March 12, 1944
9-17 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86747 pilot Rutters force landed March 12, 1944
9-16 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86625 pilot Bird MIA March 12, 1944 DoD reported Bird's identified August 28, 2013
9-15 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86730 pilot Garlick MIA March 12, 1944
9-14 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86618 pilot Scarlott MIA March 12, 1944
9-13 Added DH.82A Tiger Moth Serial Number A17-489 ultimate fate unknown
9-12 Added B-24D "The Dorothy Anne/ Not in Stock" 42-41093 pilot Lowe crashed March 20, 1944 remains recovered
9-11 Added Kiarivu, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-10 Updated Goodenough Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-9 Added Lorengau, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-8 Added Mount Talawe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-7 Added Rorona (Rarona), Central Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-6 Updated Yambo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-5 Updated PBY Catalina A24-9 pilot Hutchinson crashed January 21, 1942
9-4 Added Kinjaki Barige Airfield, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-3 Added Abel's Field (Gasari Airfield), Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
9-2 Added HMAS Terka (TR) sunk March 26, 1945
9-1 Added MiG-15 120125 pilot Grachyov crashed November 9, 1950
September 2013
8-31 Free Kindle Ebook download (today only) American Trophies by John Zimmerlee
8-30 Added C-47A Dakota 42-23698 pilot Hutson crashed August 27, 1943
8-29 Added B-25H 43-4179 pilot Young MIA March 27, 1944, remains recovered
8-28 Added A-20G 43-9118 pilot Richardson crashed March 26, 1944
8-27 Added A-20G 42-54157 pilot Brock crashed March 20, 1944
8-26 Added F-5B Lightning 42-67363 pilot Christian MIA March 3, 1944
8-25 Updated Buna and Buna (Old Village) and Buna Government Station
8-24 Updated B-17F "Georgia Peach" 41-24454 pilot Woddard crashed June 13, 1943
8-23 Updated Hughes Field (30 Mile)
8-22 Added G3M2 Nell Tail Y1-2?? abandoned Tarawa Airfield
8-21 Popular Science "The Robotic Search For Lost World War II Airmen" by Andy Isaacson
Article details Palau Bent Prop / Advanced Underwater Robotics team at Michigan’s Stockbridge High School survey
8-20 Voice of America "North Korea narrated photo gallery" by Steve Herman
8-19 Added Ki-46 Dinah 5007 abandoned Japan
8-18 Updated A-20G "A Touch of Texas" 43-9623 pilot Palmer ditched March 12, 1944
8-17 Updated Ayutosen Maru (The Gona Wreck) sunk July 22, 1942
8-16 Updated A-20G Havoc 43-9410 pilot Wisdom MIA April 10, 1944
8-15 Added A-20G "Stricktly Eager!" 43-9431 pilot Murison crashed November 22, 1944
8-14 Updated Sptifire A58-489 pilot Leahy crashed September 22, 1945
8-13 Updated Spitfire A58-213 pilot Gringlington crash landed December 12, 1943 salvaged/restored
8-12 Updated Spitfire A58-51 pilot Gray force landed December 22, 1943
8-11 Added B-24D 41-24077 pilot Sayre crashed April 16, 1943
8-10 Voice of America "US Veteran Hunts for Fallen Friend in North Korea" August 9, 2013
8-9 Seeking Richard "Dick" Kniermann, Summer Institute of Language (SIL) based in PNG duing the 1980s
8-8 Updated Rabi (Rabe), Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
8-7 Updated A-20G Havoc 42-86620 pilot Young force landed January 19, 1944
8-6 Updated B-25D "Runt's Roost" 41-29727 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared
8-5 News NBC "Pentagon agency under fire for refusing to ID unknown World War II soldiers"
8-4 Added A-20G Havoc 42-54083 pilot Wells ditched March 13, 1944
8-3 News AP "NY WWII airman's remains arrive home decades later" by Chris Carola August 3, 2013
8-2 Updated A-20G Havoc 42-54082 pilot Pollard crashed March 13, 1944
8-1 Updated A-20G Havoc 42-54085 pilot Miars crashed March 13, 1944
August 2013
7-31 Updated A-20G "Francie II" 42-54117 pilot Hansen crashed March 13, 1944
7-30 Updated B-26 Marauder 40-1400 pilot Garnett crashed April 18, 1942
7-29 Updated P-40E A29-38 pilot Brown force landed April 11, 1942
7-28 Updated PBY Catalina A24-18 pilot Norman ditched May 4, 1942
7-27 Updated P-38H 42-66909 pilot Taylor crashed December 23, 1943
7-26 Updated PBY Catalina 08428 pilot Arbuckle ditched November 22, 1943
7-25 Updated F4U Corsair 49891 pilot Boyle MIA January 23, 1944
7-24 Updated P-47D Thunderbolt 45-49385 displayed at National Museum of World War II Aviation
7-23 Updated P-47D Thunderbolt 43-25601 pilot Sparks ditched June 21, 1944
7-22 Updated A-20G 43-9399 pilot Fraker crashed November 1, 1944
7-21 Added P-47D "Dirty Old Man" damaged April 16, 1944
7-20 Updated Ōfuna (大船)
7-19 Updated Beaufort A9-262 pilot Quinn December 4, 1943
7-18 Updated P-38J 42-104359 pilot Hasty crashed August 27, 1944
7-17 Updated B-29 44-69966 pilot Sherman crashed May 14, 1945
7-16 Updated TBF Avenger 23973 pilot Nyarady crashed November 11, 1943
7-15 Added P-38H 42-66832 pilot Reeves crashed April 16, 1944
7-14 Added P-38H 42-66555 pilot Mikucky MIA April 16, 1944
7-13 Added P-38H 42-66??? piloted by Zielinski crashed April 16, 1944 rescued
7-12 Updated P-38H "Corky Jr" 42-66668 pilot Keown MIA April 16, 1944
7-11 Added Hamhung (함흥)
7-10 Book Review Hog Wild–1945 by Dwight Rider
7-9 Added B-29 "Hog Wild" 44-70136 pilot Queen crash landed August 29, 1945
7-8 Updated Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
7-7 Updated Adelbert Mountains, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
7-6 Updated Abau Island, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
7-5 Updated P-38J 42-104385 pilot Neely MIA April 16, 1944
7-4 Updated P-38H "Corky Jr" 42-66668 pilot Keown MIA April 16, 1944
7-3 Added B-24J "Salvo" 42-73122 operated in New Guinea and the Philippines
7-2 Added B-24D pilot Wintermute ditched June 18, 1942
7-1 Updated San Miguel District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
July 2013
6-30 Updated Quiapo District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-29 Updated Binondo District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-28 Updated Malate District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-27 Updated Ermita District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-26 Updated Intramuros, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-25 Added Sampaloc District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-24 Added Stanta Cruz District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-22 Added Tondo District, Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
6-21 Updated Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Philippines
6-20 Updated P-40F "Bone Crusher" 41-14205 pilot Talbot force landed December 20, 1942
6-19 Updated P-40F "Pee Wee" 41-14112 pilot Head force landed December 20, 1942
6-18 Added Independence Seaport Museum
6-17 Added USS Olympia CA-6 (CA-15, CL-15, IX-40) displayed at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, PA
6-16 Added USS Becuna (SS-319, AGSS-319) displayed at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, PA
6-15 Updated B-17E 41-9151 pilot Hall MIA February 1, 1943
6-14 Added B-24D 42-41066 pilot Lamos MIA October 2, 1944
6-13 Updated B-25D 42-64873 pilot Di Filippo crashed February 15, 1944
6-12 Updated B-24D "Pretty Prairie Special" 41-24186 pilot Unruh ditched December 30, 1943
6-11 Updated B-17E "Ole Sh'asta" 41-2428 pilot Harp MIA December 28, 1942
6-10 Added B-32 Dominator 42-108544 pilot Barnes crashed August 28, 1945
6-9 Added Kikai Jima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
6-8 Added Amami Ōshima (Amami-O-Shima) Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
6-7 Added B-32 Dominator 42-108528 pilot Orton crashed August 28, 1945
6-6 Updated Hokurei Maru beached October 6, 1944 off Vigan
6-5 Updated USS Apogon SS-308 sunk July 25, 1946 by atomic bomb test "Baker"
6-4 Updated 9.2" Coastal Defense Battery at Karori
6-3 Updated Karori, New Zealand
6-2 Added HMNZS Kiwi (T102) scrapped during 1964
6-1 Added National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy (Torpedo Bay Navy Museum)
June 2013

5-31

B-24D "Little Beaver" 42-40984

5-30 Updated B-24D Liberator 42-41089 pilot Overfors crashed November 26, 1943
5-29 Updated B-24D "Sky Lady / Mitsu Butcher" 41-24043 pilot Smeltzer crashed October 18, 1943
5-28 Updated B-24J 42-100205 pilot Waurie crashed March 12, 1944
5-27 Memorial Day: Pacific War Missing In Action (MIA)
5-26 Updated B-24J 42-110123 pilot Harwood crashed May 17, 1945
5-25 Updated B-24J 42-109981 pilot MacDonald crashed February 28, 1945
5-24 Updated B-24J 42-110051 pilot Savarese crashed May 15, 1944
5-22 Updated B-24D "Yanks From Hell" 41-23755 pilot Crawford crashed February 7, 1943
5-21 Updated B-24D "Quack Wac" 42-72775 written off February 9, 1944
5-20 Added Lautem Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
5-19 Updated Taibesi Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
5-18 Updated Dili Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
5-17 Updated Fuiloro Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
5-16 Updated Kara Bougainville
5-15 Updated Kieta Bougainville
5-14 Updated Tenakau (Tenekow) Bougainville
5-13 Updated Torokina (Cape Torokina) Bougainville
5-12 Updated On Its Side Shipwreck sunk Buka Passage
5-11 Updated Stern Out of Water Shipwreck sunk Buka Passage
5-10 Added Hŭngnam and Yonpo Airfield
5-9 Updated B-24D "Who's Next?" 42-41049 pilot Savage crashed December 7, 1944
5-8 Updated B-17E "Madame X" 41-2525 pilot Snoddy MIA June 10, 1943
5-7 Updated B-29 Superfortress 42-24748 Tail T-42 pilot Stickney crashed January 3, 1945
5-6 Updated Buka Passage
5-5 Updated Bonis on Bougainville Island
5-4 Updated Buka Passage, Buka Town and Buka Island
5-3 Updated B-24D "Golden Lady" 42-40814 pilot Tosch MIA July 19, 1944
5-2 Updated MAPS Air Museum
5-1 Updated B-26 Marauder 40-1459 pilot Avery force landed January 16, 1942 under restoration
May 2013
4-30 Updated Japanese 75mm Field Gun Type 38 (1905)
4-29 Added B-29 "Homing De-Vice" 44-69751 pilot Roberts January 23, 1945
4-28 Added B-29 "Homing De-Vice" 44-69751 pilot Sewell April 4, 1945
4-27 John Douglas Papua New Guinea Wreck Detective
4-26 In memory: Stanley "Stan" Loewenberg MIA aboard B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384
4-25 Updated B-17F "Pluto" 41-24543 pilot Barnett crashed June 30, 1943
4-24 Added Jarvis Island (Bunker Island) Line Islands Unorganized incorporated Territory, United States
4-23 Added Barking Sands Airfield (Pacific Missile Range Facility)
4-22 Added PT-187 "Eight Ball" placed out of service November 24, 1945 then scuttled
4-21 Added Ki-43 Oscar Tail -35 abandoned San Roque Airfield (Moret Field) displayed at the airfield during 1945
4-20 Updated B-24D "Joltin' Janie II" 42-40233 force landed August 20, 1943
4-19 Added B-24D "Flamin Mamie" 42-41062 scrapped Nadzab
4-18 Added B-24D "Two Bob Tillie" 42-41215 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
4-17 Three nieces of USMC VMF-222 pilot Moszek "Mike" Zanger free lecture at East Bronx History Forum
4-16 Updated Poeloeti (Penfoei, Penfui) West Timor, Indonesia
4-15 Updated B-17F "Taxpayer's Pride" 41-24448 pilot McEachran crashed June 26, 1943
4-14 Added Manywet and Manywet Airfield Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)
4-13 Added Calarian Airfield, Zamboanga Province, Mindanao, Philippines
4-12 Added Watervliet Arsenal - Center of Industrial and Technical Execllence (CITE)
4-11 Added Calarian Airfield Zamboanga Province, Mindanao, Philippines
4-10 Updated Zamboanga Mindanao, Philippines
4-9 Updated Nueva Ecija Province, Luzon, Philippines
4-8 Added Wonsan Airfield (Wŏnsan Airfield) and Wonsan (Wŏnsan)
4-7 Updated Guimba Nueva Ecija Province, Luzon, Philippines
4-6 Updated Cabanatuan (Cabanatuan City) Nueva Ecija Province, Luzon, Philippines
4-5 Added F4U Corsair NZ5394 pilot Howie crashed June 13, 1945
4-4 Added Digos (Degos, Daliao, Degosu) Davao de Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
4-3 Updated Davao (Davao City)
4-2 Added Davao Gulf (Davao Bay)
4-1 Burma (Myanmar) crated Spitfires found... April Fools!
April 2013
3-31 Updated Yogyakarta Java Indonesia
3-30 Updated Java Island (Jawa) Indonesia
3-29 Added P-38H Lightning 42-66846 pilot Cours crashed April 30, 1944
3-28 Updated P-40E Kittyhawk A29-150 pilot Truscott crashed March 28, 1943
3-27 Added SBD Dauntless 03258 pilot Christen MIA December 16, 1942
3-26 Updated Chi Chi Jima (Chichi Jima, Father Island)
3-25 Updated B-24D "Toughy" 42-40525 pilot Terpning crashed May 7, 1944
3-24 Added B-24L Liberator 44-41470 pilot Bierwirth crashed February 8, 1945
3-22 Updated Haha Jima (Mother Island)
3-21 Updated B-24L "Royal Flush" 44-41465 pilot Brashear MIA February 10, 1945
3-20 Updated Aikoku Maru sunk February 17, 1944
3-19 Added TBM Avenger 25270 pilot Bridges crashed February 17, 1944
3-18 Updated Yokota Airfield (Yokota AFB, Fussa, Tama)
3-17 Added Bulan (Bulsan) and Bulan Airfield
3-16 Added Tateyama Airfield and Tateyama Seaplane Base
3-15 Updated OA-10 Catalina 44-34080 pilot Eliason crashed August 13, 1945
3-14 Updated F6F Hellcat 79496 pilot Dozier MIA August 13, 1945
3-13 Updated F6F Hellcat 78006 pilot Henwood ditched August 13, 1945
3-12 Added F6F Hellcat 77830 pilot McPherson MIA August 13, 1945
3-11 Updated F6F Hellcat 71445 pilot Torrey crashed February 16, 1944
3-10 Updated F6F Hellcat 43041 pilot Nisi MIA July 4, 1944 off Iwo Jima
3-9 Updated Francesca Cumero - WWII Dog Tag Researcher
3-8 Updated B-17F "Lulu Belle" 41-24358 scrapped 1945
3-7 Updated P-38G Lightning 42-12715 pilot Shifflet MIA March 3, 1943
3-6 Updated P-38F Lightning 42-12623 pilot Faurot MIA March 3, 1943
3-5 Updated B-17F "Ka Puhio Wela / Double Trouble" 41-24356 pilot Moore crashed March 3, 1943
3-4 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea March 2-4, 1943 results in the sinking reinforcement convoy
3-3 Updated Oikawa Maru sunk March 3, 1943 by Allied aircraft during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea
3-2 Updated Kyokusei Maru sunk March 2, 1943 by Allied aircraft during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea
3-1 Updated Aiyo Maru sunk March 2, 1943 by Allied aircraft during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea
March 2013
2-28 Updated B-24D "Little Eva" 41-23762 pilot Crosson crashed December 3, 1942
2-27 Updated B-24D "Little Eva" 41-23772 pilot Altman ditched January 9, 1943
2-26 Updated Japanese 37mm Anti-Tank Gun Type 94 (1936) "Rapid Fire Gun" known examples
2-25 Updated Wakde Airfield and Wakde Island
2-24 Updated B-24DJ 42-73453 pilot Arnett crashed September 1, 1944 remains recovered, three missing
2-23 Added P-38H 42-66542 pilot ? MIA September 8, 1943
2-22 Documentary Return to the USS Atlanta Defender of Guadalcanal screening at Explorers Club, New York
2-21 Updated USS Atlanta CL-51 sunk November 13 1942
2-20 Updated P-38H 42-66911 pilot Quinones crashed November 7, 1943 pilot POW, survived
2-19 Updated Mokmer Airfield (Mokmer Drome)
2-18 Updated Nadzab No. 4 Airfield (Newton Field)
2-17 Updated B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30099 force landed September 11, 1944
2-16 Updated USS Bismarck Sea CVE-95 sunk February 21, 1945 off Iwo Jima
2-15 Updated USS St. Louis CL-49 sunk August 24, 1980
2-14 Updated USS McKean DD-90, APD-5 sunk November 17, 1943
2-13 Added USS Leyte CV-32, CVA-32, CVS-32, AT-10 scrapped 1970
2-12 Updated USS Edmonds DE-406 scrapped 1973
2-11 Updated USS Samuel B. Roberts DE-413 sunk October 25, 1944
2-10 Updated USS Lewis DE-535 sunk March 1966
2-9 Updated USS Edmonds DE-406 scrapped 1973
2-8 Updated USS Liddle DE-206 / APD-60 scrapped 1967
2-7 Added FS-177 sunk July 17, 1972
2-6 Updated FS-172 sunk July 1946
2-5 Updated LST-340 damaged June 16, 1943 repaired
2-4 Added LST-1110 (USS San Bernardion County, RPS Chung Chiang) scrapped 1993
2-3 Added B-25J 43-36160 pilot Wolbrink force landed June 9, 1945
2-2 Added B-24A 40-2355 pilot Wagner crash landed September 11, 1943
2-1 Updated B-24D 42-40309 pilot Pottenger crash landed August 12, 1943
February 2013
1-31 Added P-400 Airacobra AP375 ultimate fate unknown
1-30 Updated Pago Pago and Pago Pago Airfield
1-29 Updated USS PGM-7 sunk July 18, 1944 off Torokina on
1-28 Added USS Pueblo AGER-2 (FP-344, FS-344, AKL-44) captured January 23, 1968 displayed Pyongyang
1-27 Added F4F Wildcat 11789 pilot Allen crashed April 14, 1943 Tutuila Island
1-26 Added B-24D 41-1090 pilot Rogers crashed June 12, 1942
1-25 Added AD-2 Skyrider BC-21? displayed at VFLM
1-24 Added PV-1 Ventura 33343 pilot Moore ditched March 25, 1944
1-23 Updated PV-1 Ventura 34641 pilot Whitman crashed March 25, 1944
1-22 Added B-25B Mitchell 40-2242 pilot York landed April 18, 1942 crew interned and aircraft confiscated
1-21 Updated Hsu-Chia Peng Airfield
1-20 Updated Wuchang Airfield (Nan-hu Airfield)
1-19 Added Nan Yuan Airfield (Nan Yuen, 南苑) near Bejing (Peking), China
1-18 Updated B-29 Superfortress 44-69926 pilot Haynes ditched May 14, 1945
1-17 Added C-46D Commando 44-77341 pilot Chapman crashed March 10, 1945
1-16 Updated RCS Nimanoa sucttled December 9, 1942
1-15 Updated PBY Catalina Tail 11-P-10 pilot Clark crashed September 11, 1942
1-14 Updated PBY-5 Catalina 08388 pilot Mooney crashed November 19, 1943
1-13 Updated PB4Y-1 Liberator 32005 pilot Wilstam crashed July 7, 1943
1-12 Updated AT-7 Navigator 41-21079 pilot Gamber crashed November 18, 1942
1-11 Added F4U Corsair 97231 pilot Ensign Jesse L. Brown crash landed December 4, 1950, missing in action
1-10 Added F4U Corsair 82050 pilot Lt. Thomas Hudner crash landed December 4, 1950, rescued
1-9 Added Changjin (Chosin Reservoir), DPRK (North Korea)
1-8 Added Yudam-ni, DPRK (North Korea)
1-7 Updated Busan (Pusan) Republic of Korea (South Korea)
1-6 Added Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum DPRK (North Korea)
1-5 Added B-25D 41-29964 pilot Harmon crashed April 9, 1943
1-5 Added Jiujiang (Kiukiang, Kew Keang, Chiuchiang) Jiangxi Province, China
1-4 Added P-38G Lightning 42-13415 pilot Harmon crashed October 30, 1943 pilot rescued
1-3 Added Ledo and Ledo Airfield, Assam, India
1-2 Updated B-24D "Shewansta" 42-72800 pilot Carlson ditched October 25, 1943 two missing, eight rescued
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