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Pacific Wrecks 2017 Daily Updates
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Daily Updates to Pacific Wrecks 2018
12-31 Happy New Year's Eve! Pacific Wrecks Facebook Fundraiser - until 12/31 at midnight!
12-30 Updated Beaufort A9-204 pilot Allanson MIA September 4, 1943
12-29 Updated Beaufort A9-374 pilot Woollacott MIA September 5, 1943
12-28 Updated Beaufort A9-362 pilot Walsh MIA September 5, 1943
12-27 Updated Beaufort A9-186 pilot Wiggins MIA September 5, 1943
12-26 Updated Beaufort A9-183 pilot Anderson MIA September 5, 1943
12-25 Merry Christmas! Like us Facebook - Pacific Wrecks
12-24 Added B-25G 43-64868 pilot Wiggins crashed July 28, 1943
12-23 Updated Beaufort A9-204 pilot Allanson MIA September 4, 1943
12-22 Added Beaufort A9-188 pilot Forrest MIA May 21, 1943, 4 missing
12-21 Mystery Solved: Discovery of HMAS AE1 missing September 14, 1914 Australian Navy E-Class Submarine Duke of York Islands
12-20 Updated HA-24 Type A Midget Submarine (M24) sunk June 1, 1942 off Sydney Harbor
12-19 Added B-26B Marauder 41-17570 pilot Watson MIA June 4, 1942, 7 missing
12-18 Added B-26 "Satan's Playmate" 40-1424 pilot Mayes MIA June 4, 1942, 7 missing
12-17 Added Klemm Kl.31 "St. Paulus" VH-UZM operated in New Guinea ultimate fate unknown
12-16 Added DH.50J "'Hippomenes" VH-ULG operated in New Guinea prewar crashed November 10, 1937
12-15 Added DH.60M "Eros" VH-UQY operated in New Guinea prewar destroyed January 23, 1942
12-14 Updated B-24J "Shootin' Star" 42-73249 pilot Churgin MIA January 12, 1945 accidentally shot down by F4U Corsairs
12-13 Added P-40E Warhawk 41-25163 landing accident December 1, 1942 ultimate fate unknown
12-12 Updated P-38F Lightning 42-12644 Nose 15 ultimate fate unknown
12-11 Added F6F Hellcat 78022 pilot Paddock crashed April 16, 1945, pilot POW/died
12-10 Updated A-20G "Short Stuff" 43-9106 pilot Klein ditched August 11, 1944, pilot rescued gunner missing
12-9 Added Seleo Island in West Sepik Province (Sandaun Province) in PNG
12-8 Added PBY-5 Catalina 08283 lost November 27, 1944
12-7 76th anniversary: December 7, 1941 Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor and Oahu
12-6 Added OA-10 Catalina pilot Matson pilot 2nd Lt. Maurice C. Matson MIA April 15, 1944
12-5 Added A-20G Havoc 42-86723 pilot Horton ditched August 11, 1945
12-4 Added MS Van Heemskerk sunk April 14, 1943 in Milne Bay
12-3 Added Klemm L 25 d II "St. Paulus" VH-UUR in flying condition in Australia
12-2 Added B-24J 42-41178 pilot York MIA March 15, 1944, 8 missing
12-1 75th anniversary: USS Northampton (CL-26 / CA-26) sunk December 1, 1942
December 2017
11-30 75th anniversary: Battle of Tassafaronga (Battle of Lunga Point) Solomon Islands
11-29 Added SS Sibigo sunk March 16, 1945 during cyclone off Port Douglas
11-28 Giving Tuesday: Consider a tax deductible donation to Pacific Wrecks
11-27 Added HMAS Pirie (J189) HMS Pirie (B249) TCG Amasra (A123) scrapped 1984
11-26 Added MV Noora (S-136) ultimate fate unknown
11-25 Added HMS Hanyang ultimate fate unknown
11-24 Updated C-47B Dakota A65-124 displayed at RAAF Association of WA (RAAFAWA) Aviation Heritage Centre
11-23 Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Cake, Guadalcanal, 1942
11-22 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-94 pilot Stuart crashed February 24, 1944
11-21 Updated Evans Head Airfield and Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome and Aviation
11-20 Updated F4U Corsair 17435 pilot Moore MIA September 13, 1943
11-19 Added B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2444 scrapped 1944
11-18 Updated B-17E "San Antonio Rose" 41-2467 scrapped 1944
11-17 Updated Nowra Airport (RAAF Nowra, HMAS Nabbington HMAS Albatross) New South Wales, Australia
11-16 Added Auster A11-7 crashed August 2, 1945
11-15 Added Auster A11-25 crashed August 18, 1945
11-14 In memory: Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War passed away at age 93
11-13 Added PV-1 Ventura NZ4634 pilot Hobbs crashed December 20, 1944, 4 killed, 1 rescued
11-12 Added Auster A11-16 pilot Russell crashed December 27, 1944
11-11 November 11, 2017 Veterans Day - World War II in the Pacific and Korean War Veterans
11-10 Added Auster A11-3 crashed April 4, 1945
11-9 Added Auster A11-26 pilot Major crashed May 22, 1945
11-8 Added Beaufort A9-625 pilot Dey MIA March 16, 1945, 4 missing
11-7 Added Beaufort A9-197 pilot Yuille MIA February 25, 1943, 4 missing
11-6 Added Assam State, India
11-5 Added West Bingal State, India
11-4 Added Mutsuki sunk August 25, 1942 during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons
11-3 Added F-5B pilot Deutschman crash landed July 7, 1944
11-2 Added F-5A 42-12983 pilot Baird MIA July 2, 1943, 1 missing
11-1 Added F-5A 42-12977 pilot Peterson MIA August 17, 1943, 1 missing
November 2017
10-31 Added F-5A pilot Weckel ditched May 5, 1943 rescued May 13, 1943
10-30 Updated Mawaraka (Mawareka, Mawataka) Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-29 Added Boomerang A46-189 pilot Vernon crashed January 11, 1945
10-28 Added Boomerang A46-216 pilot Oxley crashed February 6, 1945
10-27 Added Oxley Airfield (Oxley Strip) Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-26 Added Vernon Airfield (Vernon Strip) Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
10-25 Updated Suain and Suain Airfield Airfield East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
10-24 Updated B-17E "Bessie The Jap Basher" 41-2420 ditched September 24, 1942, 7 missing
10-23 Updated Ki-43-II Oscar 5894 captured/repaired Hollandia
10-22 Updated Ki-43-II Oscar 6430 captured/repaired Hollandia displayed Museum of Flight
10-21 Updated Ki-43-II "Rebuilt by the 41st Troop Carrier Sq." XJ005 captured/repaired Hollandia
10-20 Added Ki-43-II "Racoon Special" XJ004 captured/repaired Hollandia
10-19 Added Ki-43-II Oscar 77th Sentai captured Cyclops Drome April 1944
10-18 Added Ki-43-II Oscar 33rd Sentai captured Cyclops Drome April 1944
10-17 Updated HA-52 Type B Midget Submarine sunk off New Hanover February 16, 1944 discovered 1987
10-16 Added Pfc Haig Sarafian U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division MIA September 19, 1944
10-15 Updated F4F Wildcat 02084 pilot Taylor MIA August 24, 1942, 1 missing
10-14 Added F4F Wildcat 02095 pilot Bailey MIA August 24, 1942, 1 missing, remains recovered
10-13 Updated HMS Exeter (68) sunk March 1, 1942 shipwreck scrapped 2014-2016
10-12 Updated B-17E 41-2426 scrapped December 31, 1945
10-11 Updated B-17E 41-9220 pilot Pharr MIA August 7, 1942
10-10 Updated B-17E "Kai-O-Keleiwa" 41-9224 pilot Loder MIA August 7, 1942
10-9 Updated B-24J 44-40947 pilot Albert MIA October 24, 1944
10-8 Updated B-24J "Miss Jones" 44-40611 pilot Rice crashed July 5, 1944
10-7 Added B-25D "Arkansas Traveler" 41-30594 pilot Manders MIA January 30, 1944
10-6 Updated B-24J 44-40598 pilot Coleman MIA June 25, 1944
10-5 Updated B-24J 42-73197 pilot Mettes MIA June 14, 1944
10-4 Updated B-24J 44-40555 pilot Sylor MIA July 15, 1944
10-3 Updated B-24J 42-73119 pilot Diederich MIA July 15, 1944
10-2 Updated B-26 "Diana's Demon" 40-1495 pilot Seffern crashed January 10, 1943
10-1 Added B-26 40-1447 operated in Alaska
October 2017
9-30 Added B-26 40-1373 operated in Alaska
9-29 Updated B-26 40-1408 pilot Thornbrough MIA June 4, 1942, 7 missing
9-28 Added B-24D 42-40864 pilot Greear MIA October 25, 1943, 11 missing
9-27 Added F-5A Lightning 42-12967 pilot Mancini MIA April 22, 1943, 1 missing
9-26 Updated B-17E 41-2449 destroyed March 3, 1942 at Broome Airfield by Japanese air raid
9-25 Added B-17E 41-2503 destroyed February 19, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Bandoeng Airfield in Java
9-24 Added B-17E 41-2493 destroyed February 19, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Bandoeng Airfield in Java
9-23 Added B-17E 41-2466 destroyed February 19, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Bandoeng Airfield in Java
9-22 Added B-17E 41-2455 destroyed February 20, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Singosari Airfield in Java
9-21 Added B-17E 41-2484 destroyed February 20, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Singosari Airfield in Java
9-20 Added B-17E 41-2488 destroyed February 20, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Singosari Airfield in Java
9-19 Added B-17E 41-2498 destroyed February 20, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Singosari Airfield in Java
9-18 Added B-17E 41-2478 destroyed February 20, 1942 during Japanese air raid at Singosari Airfield in Java
9-17 Updated P-47D "Fiery Ginger" 42-8145 pilot 2nd Lt. Ernest R. Ness MIA October 22, 1943
9-16 Updated P-47D "Fiery Ginger III" 42-75908 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
9-15 National POW/MIA Remembrance Day: Missing In Action (MIA) - World War II Pacific Theater, Korean War and Cold War
9-14 2nd Lt. Donald E. Underwood bombardier B-24J "Miss Bee Haven" 42-72982 MIA located by History Flight identified by DoD
9-13 Added F4U Corsair 81095 pilot McGrath MIA July 21, 1945, 1 missing
9-12 Updated Yontan Airfield on Okinawa in Japan
9-11 Updated Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
9-10 Updated DB-7B "Retribution" A28-22 pilot McDonald crashed November 26, 1942
9-9 Updated DB-7B "Rocky's Girl" A28-13 pilot Mullens crashed June 1, 1943
9-8 Added Aleutian Island Chain (Aleutian Islands) Alaska, United States
9-7 Updated B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2426 pilot Pharr MIA August 7, 1942
9-6 Added Semichi Island Group (Semichi Islands) Alaska, United States
9-5 Updated Amchitka Airfield, Alaska, United States
9-4 Added Masamasa Island, Fauro Island Group, Western Province, Solomon Islands
9-3 Added Piedu Island (Piru) Western Province, Solomon Islands
9-2 Updated Nusave Island, Fauro Island Group, Western Province, Solomon Islands
9-1 Updated Ovau Island, Fauro Island Group, Western Province, Solomon Islands
September 2017
8-31 Updated Asie Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-30 Updated Kavakava Bay, Fauro Island Group, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-29 Updated Kareki, Fauro Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-28 Added Toumoa, Fauro Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-27 Updated Fauro Island Group (Fauro Islands) Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-26 Updated Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-25 Added Naval Battle of Vella Lavella, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-24 Updated Barakoma, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-23 Added Kimbolia, Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-22 Added Horoniu (Horaniu), Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-21 Added Maravari, Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-20 Updated Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-19 Updated SBD-5 Dauntless 11002 pilot Paris crashed December 1, 1943
8-18 Added Tomase Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-17 Updated New Georgia Island Group (New Georgia Islands) Western Province, Solomon Islands
8-16 Updated CA-3 Wirraway Serial Number A20-81
8-15 Updated Lengo Channel, Solomon Islands
8-14 Updated Sealark Channel, Solomon Islands
8-13 Updated Hill 123 (Hill 2) Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
8-12 Updated Hill 80 (Hill 1) Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
8-11 Updated Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands
8-10 Added Hill 78, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
8-9 75th Anniversary: Battle of Savo Island August 8-9, 1942
8-8 Updated Hill 73 (U.S. Memorial), Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
8-7 75th Anniversary: U.S. landings on Blue Beach on Tulagi and Red Beach on Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands
8-6 Lunga Point Airfield (Henderson Field, Bomber 1, Honiara Airport) Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
8-5 Solomon Islands Symposium: Among Those Present - Solomon Islands National University (SINU)
8-4 Added P-38F piloted by Sparks damaged December 27, 1942
8-3 Added P-38J 42-67154 pilot Gombert MIA February 27, 1944, 1 missing
8-2 Added Palikulo Island, Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides)
8-1 Added Mavia Island (Mafia) Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides)
August 2017
7-31 Added Aesi Island (Aessi) Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides)
7-30 Added Matte Vulu Island, Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides)
7-29 Updated Million Dollar Point, Espiritu Santo Island (Santo), Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
7-28 Updated Segond Channel Sanma Province, Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides)
7-27 Updated Fort Hughes on Carabao Island in Manila Bay
7-26 Updated Toem (Tum) Sarmi Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
7-25 Added PT-111 sunk sunk February 1, 1943 by gunfire from destroyer Kawakaze
7-24 Added PT-37 sunk February 1, 1943 by gunfire from destroyer Kawakaze
7-23 Added PT-44 sunk December 12, 1942 by gunfire from destroyers Kawakaze and Suzukaze
7-22 Updated Kisaragi Maru partially sunk at the end of the Pacific War, scrapped
7-21 Updated Hitati Maru (Hitachi Maru) sunk February 14, 1943
7-20 Updated PB4Y-1 Liberator 31948 pilot Lt. Frank M. Fisler MIA March 5, 1943
7-19 Updated PB4Y-1 Liberator 31947 pilot Lt(jg) Donald H. Lehman MIA March 5, 1943
7-18 Updated PB4Y-1 Liberator piloted by Cooper MIA February 14, 1943
7-17 Updated PB4Y-1 Liberator piloted by Bacon MIA February 14, 1943
7-16 Added A6M2 Zero piloted Watanabe crashed May 25, 1942
7-15 Updated B-25C "The Cajun" 41-12441 pilot Lowery MIA May 25, 1942, 7 missing
7-14 Added D4Y1 Model 21 Judy 340 crashed August 30, 1943
7-13 Added B-24D Liberator 41-23929 pilot Moznette crashed January 8, 1943
7-12 Updated F4U Corsair 02608 pilot Bennett crashed October 22, 1943
7-11 Updated P-47D 42-22702 pilot Lynch ditched December 27, 1943 rescued
7-10 Added P-47D 42-8099 pilot Henderson MIA December 27, 1943, missing
7-9 Updated P-38F "Sooner" 42-12655 pilot Haniotis MIA November 5, 1943
7-8 Added P-38G 43-2199 pilot Johnson MIA November 7, 1943, 1 missing
7-7 Updated B-17E "Crock O' Crap" 41-2632 scrapped 1945
7-6 Added F6F Hellcat 40653 pilot Syme MIA March 30, 1944
7-5 Added B-24D "The Gremlin/Sexy Sue II Mother of Ten" 41-23952 pilot Cartwright crash landed December 18, 1943
7-4 Added P-38H Lightning piloted by Camp crashed August 20, 1943
7-3 Added F6F Hellcat 41821 pilot Standring crashed
7-2 80th Anniversary Lockheed Model 10E Electra Registration NR16020 pilot Amelia Earhart
7-1 Added F6F Hellcat 41881 pilot Punnell crashed July 25, 1944
July 2017
6-30 Updated Mar, West Papua Province, Indonesia
6-29 Added Amsterdam Island (Mios Su) West Papua Province, Indonesia
6-28 Added C-47 Dakota abandoned at Popondetta Airfield
6-27 Updated Asia Island Group (Kepulauan Asia) West Papua Province, Indonesia
6-26 Added B-25G Mitchell 42-65142 pilot Carroll MIA November 12, 1944, 4 missing
6-25 Added Pegun Island (Mapia Island) Mapia Island Group, Papua Province, Indonesia
6-24 Updated Mapia Island Group (Mapia Atoll) Papua Province, Indonesia
6-23 Added RB-50G Superfortress 47-145 pilot O'Kelley crashed July 29, 1953
6-22 Added F4U Corsair 02599 pilot Votaw MIA July 15, 1943
6-21 Added F4F-4 Wildcat 12059 pilot Redinger MIA July 15, 1943
6-20 Updated P-40 Warhawk piloted by Murray MIA July 15, 1943, 1 missing
6-19 Updated P-40E "The Spoddessape" 41-25178 pilot Brownell crashed November 6, 1942
6-18 Updated B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30039 pilot Krasnickas crashed November 2, 1943, 5 missing
6-17 Added RB-29A Superfortress 44-61810 pilot Busch MIA June 13, 1952
6-16 Updated P-39Q 44-2451 pilot Bodge MIA March 12, 1944
6-15 Added SBD-5 Dauntless 36913 pilot Alford MIA June 16, 1944
6-14 Added TBM-1C Avenger 25303 pilot Gundlach crashed February 10, 1944, 3 missing, remains recovered
6-13 Updated B-24J "Hot As Hell" 42-73308 pilot Swanson crashed January 25, 1944 bombardier 1st Lt. Robert E. Oxford recovered
6-12 Added P-38H 42-66671 pilot Kincaid crashed January 7, 1944
6-11 Added P-38H 42-66865 pilot Jennings crashed January 7, 1944
6-10 Updated P-38H 42-66836 pilot McGuire crashed October 17, 1943
6-9 Added B-25G Mitchell 42-64946 pilot Cecil MIA January 28, 1944, 6 missing
6-8 Added SBD Dauntless 28608 pilot Conrath crashed November 18, 1943
6-7 Updated B-24D Liberator 41-24077 pilot Sayre crashed April 16, 1943
6-6 Updated B-25D "Steamin' Jean" 41-30567 pilot Spies crashed October 6, 1943, 6 missing
6-5 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway lost are four Japanese carriers plus USS Yorktown (CV-5)
6-4 Added B-25C-25 Mitchell 42-64705 pilot Myers MIA June 5, 1944
6-3 Updated B-24D Liberator 41-24077 pilot Sayre crashed April 16, 1943
6-2 Updated B-17E "The Jersey Skeeter" 41-2664 pilot Pickard crashed June 14, 1943
6-1 Added B-25G Mitchell 42-64949 pilot Crume MIA January 22, 1944, 6 missing
June 2017
5-31 Added B-25G Mitchell 42-64948 pilot Heun MIA January 22, 1944, 6 missing
5-30 Updated OS2U Kingfisher 5750 crashed February 1, 1944
5-29 Memorial Day: Honoring Missing In Action (MIA) Americans: 73,057 from World War II and 7,747 from the Korean War
5-28 Added Lockheed U-2A Serial Number 56-6693 (Item 360) pilot Francis Gary Powers crashed May 1, 1960
5-27 Updated B-24D Liberator 42-40359 pilot Goff crashed May 24, 1943
5-26 Added P-38H 42-66522 pilot Seiber crashed October 15, 1943
5-25 Added P-40 Warhawk piloted by Dewees MIA March 28, 1943
5-24 Added B-25D "Lil De Icer" 41-30075 pilot Naigle ditched October 24, 1943
5-23 Added P-38 Lightning piloted by Woodward MIA October 24, 1943
5-22 Updated Papua Province (Provinsi Papua, Irian Jaya, Dutch New Guinea), Indonesia
5-21 Added Schouten Island Group (Schouten Archipelago) Papua Province, Indonesia
5-20 Added PT-60 (BPT-12, PTC-28) stricken April 21, 1944
5-19 Updated Fort Drum (El Fraile Island) Cavite Province, Luzon Philippines
5-18 Added P-40E Kittyhawk A29-24 pilot Jackson crashed April 10, 1942 returned to duty
5-17 Added 75mm Field Gun Type 38 (1905) 1854 displayed at Guy R. Bosworth American Legion Post 140
5-16 Updated 75mm Field Gun Improved Type 38 (1905) 1619 displayed at Villa Escudero
5-15 Added P-38H 42-67001 pilot Goodrich force landed June 6, 1944 pilot captured, POW died in captivity
5-14 Updated P-38J "Miss V" 42-67626 pilot Duke MIA June 6, 1944 wreckage found 2012, remains recovered
5-13 Updated P-38J Lightning 42-104385 pilot Neely MIA April 16, 1944
5-12 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary F1M2 Pete Tail RI-6 abandoned May 10, 1942
5-11 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary USS Neosho AO-23 damaged May 7, 1942 scuttled May 11, 1942
5-10 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary G4M1 Model 11 Betty 2271 ditched May 7, 1942
5-9 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary A6M2 Model 21 Zero ditched May 7, 1942 into Deboyne Lagoon
5-8 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary SBD Dauntless 4597 piloted by Lt. John James Powers MIA May 8, 1942
5-7 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary USS Lexington CV-2 sunk May 8, 1942
5-6 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary USS Sims DD-409 and USS Neosho AO-23 are attacked and sunk
5-5 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary Japanese light carrier Shoho sunk May 7, 1942 by USN carrier aircraft
5-4 Battle of the Coral Sea 75th anniversary of May 4, 1942: Kikuzuki No. 23 (Kikitsku) is damaged and sunk
5-3 Added F4F Wildcat 2531 pilot Knox MIA May 7, 1942
5-2 Added Beaufort A9-626 pilot Barton crashed January 23, 1945
5-1 Added Beaufort A9-627 pilot Christensen crashed January 23, 1945
May 2017
4-30 Added PT-59 (C102583, BPT-11, PTC-27) sunk 1970
4-29 Added PBY-2 "Guba" Registration NC 777 (Guba II)
4-28 Added PBY-2 "Guba" Registration NC 777 (Guba I)
4-27 Added MV Lakatoi sunk September 7, 1943
4-26 Updated P-38 piloted by Steele MIA July 16, 1943
4-25 Updated P-38F Lightning 42-12650 pilot Morgan force landed July 16, 1943
4-24 Updated P-400 Airacobra piloted by Hunter crashed July 22, 1942
4-23 Added B-17E 41-9014 pilot Smith crashed July 1, 1942
4-22 Added SS Matunga scuttled August 26, 1917
4-21 Added B-17E 41-2402 pilot Cooper ditched December 27, 1941
4-20 Added FF.33e "Wölfchen" Number 841 seaplane used aboard SMS Wolf (Wolf IV)
4-19 Added B-24D "The Bad Penny" 41-23899 pilot Surbaugh ditched May 1, 1944
4-18 Updated F4U Corsair 02351 pilot Mayberry crashed August 30, 1943 prisoner of war, executed May 5, 1944
4-17 Added B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3067 force landed January 28, 1942
4-16 Added B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3064 crashed January 16, 1942
4-15 Taxpayer's Pride: Consider a tax-deductible donation to Pacific Wrecks to support our mission
4-14 Updated P-47D "Fascinatin' Phil" 42-75291 pilot Rothman crashed April 11, 1944 remains recovered 1946, identified 2016, burial 2017
4-13 Added F4F Wildcat 03502 pilot Smith force landed October 2, 1942 (rescued)
4-12 Added F4F Wildcat 02118 pilot Galer ditched October 2, 1942 (rescued)
4-11 Added F4F Wildcat 5195 pilot Morgan MIA October 2, 1942
4-10 Added F4F Wildcat 02112 pilot Treptow MIA October 2, 1942
4-9 Added F4F-4 Wildcat 02098 pilot Lees MIA October 2, 1942
4-8 Added F4F Wildcat 02110 pilot Kendrick crashed October 2, 1942
4-7 Updated F6F Hellcat 25883 pilot Stalker MIA September 15, 1943
4-6 Updated TBF Avenger 06452 pilot Croker crashed September 16, 1943
4-5 Updated B-24J "Sweepy Time Gal" 42-40622 pilot McConnell crashed April 18, 1944
4-4 Updated TBF Avenger 25327 piloted by Fowler MIA Feburary 14, 1944
4-3 Updated TBF Avenger 24340 piloted by Sherman MIA Feburary 14, 1944
4-2 Updated TBF Avenger 25316 piloted by Hathway MIA Feburary 14, 1944
4-1 Updated TBF-1 Avenger 47506 pilot Cornelius MIA Feburary 14, 1944
April 2017
3-31 Updated TBF-1 Avenger 06311 pilot Bartholf MIA Feburary 14, 1944
3-30 Updated TBF Avenger 24264 pllot Boyden crashed Feburary 14, 1944, wreckage known Boyden identified by DoD
3-29 Updated B-25C "Red Headed Gal" 41-12797 ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.
3-28 Added B-25C "Miss Snafu" 41-12487 pilot Ingram crashed May 15, 1943
3-27 Added B-25D 41-30320 piloted by Lockhart crashed October 29, 1943
3-26 Added P-39Q 42-19587 pilot Barrington MIA March 5, 1944
3-25 Added Monoitu (Monitu) Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
3-24 Upcoming Event April 1st: The Man Who Captured Tojo lecture by Chris Carola at NYS Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, NY
3-23 Added F4U Corsair piloted by Hall ditched July 18, 1943, rescued
3-22 Updated F4U Corsair piloted by Winnia MIA July 18, 1943, prisoner of war, missing
3-21 Updated C-49 "Calamity Mary Jane" 41-7694 piloted by Guest MIA April 8, 1943
3-20 Added TBF Avenger piloted by Snell MIA June 5, 1943
3-19 Added P-40E piloted by Martin crashed November 24, 1942
3-18 Added P-40E 41-36089 pilot Wire crashed November 22, 1942
3-17 Updated P-40E piloted by Howard crashed November 9, 1942
3-16 Updated P-40E 41-5645 pilot Burnett MIA November 26, 1942
3-15 Updated B-24D "St. Quentin Quail" 42-41205 pilot Morse crashed January 2, 1944
3-14 Updated B-24J 42-100216 pilot Opperman MIA April 4, 1944
3-13 Added B-24J 42-100394 pilot Taflinger MIA April 4, 1944
3-12 Added B-24J 42-73022 pilot Kurz November 23, 1943
3-11 Added B-24J 44-41078 pilot Brums crashed January 12, 1945
3-10 Added PV-1 Ventura 33361 pilot Baker MIA February 14, 1944
3-9 Added B-24J "Our Baby" 42-72969 pilot Walker ditched December 15, 1943
3-8 Added B-24J "Galloping Gus" 42-72999 pilot Lurcott crashed January 21, 1944
3-7 Added B-24J "Miss Bee Haven" 42-72982 pilot Skaalen crashed January 21, 1944, 4 missing
3-6 Updated Turtle Bay Airfield, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-5 Updated Quoin Hill Airfield (Quine Hill, Fighter Strip), Efaté, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-5 Updated Luganville Seaplane Base, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-4 Updated Luganville Airfield (Bomber 3), Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-3 Updated Havannah Harbor Seaplane Base, Efaté, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-2 Updated Havannah Harbor Airstrip (Fighter Strip), Efaté, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
3-1 Updated Bomber 2 Airfield (Pekoa Field), Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
March 2017
2-28 Updated Bomber 1 (Pallikulo Field, Fighter 1), Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
2-27 Updated Bauerfield Airfield (Via, Port Vila Airport), Efaté, Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
2-26 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - Dwight D. Eisenhower part of General MacArthur's staff in the Philippines, learned to fly at Zablan Field
2-25 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - John F. Kennedy U.S. Navy captain PT 109 sunk August 2, 1943 swam to safety and rescued his crew
2-24 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - Lyndon B. Johnson U.S. Navy passenger aboard B-26 40-1488 on June 9, 1942
2-23 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - Richard M. Nixon U.S. Navy Officer in Charge of the CATC on Nissan Airfield (Green Island)
2-22 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - Gerald Ford U.S. Navy aboard USS Monterey CVL-26 (AVT-2)
2-21 U.S. Presidents in the Pacific - George H. W. Bush U.S. Navy pilot TBM Avenger 46214 ditched September 2, 1944
2-20 Presidents Day "Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter" with actor Ronald Regan
2-19 Added Reynolds No. 4 Airfield (Reynolds No. 4 ELS) Northern Territory, Australia
2-18 Added Blyth No. 1 Airfield (Blyth No. 1 ELG) Northern Territory, Australia
2-17 Updated B-17E "Crock o Crap" 41-2632 scrapped 1945
2-16 Updated Sankisan Maru sunk February 18, 1944
2-15 Added P-38F Lightning pilot Shifflet ditched October 14, 1942
2-14 Added P-38 piloted by Steele MIA July 16, 1943
2-13 Added Hudson A16-47 pilot Clarke MIA July 23, 1945
2-12 Added Hudson A16-38 pilot Tampion crashed October 27, 1943
2-12 Updated Hudson A16-3 pilot Hemsworth ditched December 26, 1942
2-11 Updated Maclaren King operated in New Guinea
2-10 Updated Wanigela (Waigela) Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
2-9 Updated Wanigela Airfield (Waigela) Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
2-8 Added PBY piloted by Cusick crashed June 3, 1942
2-7 Added P-39N "Flying Finn" 42-1??12 ultimate fate unknown
2-6 Added P-39N Airacobra 42-18807 pilot Wooley crashed August 25, 1943
2-5 In memory Erick Kyro 41st Fighter Squadron P-39 Airacobra / P-47 Thunderbolt pilot passed away January 28, 2017
2-4 Updated SBD-5 "Prune's Progrss" NZ5050 pilot Cray MIA April 17, 1944
2-3 Updated SBD-5 Dauntless 36230 pilot Tuck crashed January 14, 1944
2-2 Updated B-24D "Hells Angels" 41-11903 pilot Jones MIA August 15, 1943
2-1 Updated B-25D-5 "Elusive Lizzie / Miss America" 41-30118 pilot Cox ditched August 5, 1943
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1-31 Updated OA-10 Catalina 44-34050 pilot Drew MIA January 21, 1945
1-30 Updated OA-10 Catalina 44-33889 pilot Carnegie MIA October 13, 1944
1-29 Updated B-25G 42-64850 pilot Smith crashed November 3, 1943
1-28 Added Woolyanna No. 8B Airfield (Woolyanna No. 8B ELS), Northern Territory, Australia
1-27 Added Tipperary No. 9 Airfield (Tipperary No. 9 ELS), Northern Territory, Australia
1-26 Added Oenpelli Airfield (Oenpelli ELS), Northern Territory, Australia
1-25 Updated C-54E Skymaster 44-9043 pilot Mudra crashed May 5, 1945
1-24 Added P-40E Warhawk piloted by Fish MIA April 27, 1942
1-23 Added P-40E Warhawk 41-5557 pilot Payne crashed June 10, 1942
1-22 Added P-40E Warhawk piloted by Strauss crashed April 27, 1942
1-21 Updated Strauss Field (28 Mile) Northern Territory, Australia
1-20 Added Adelaide River Airfield Northern Territory, Australias
1-19 Added Nissan Airfield (Green Island Airfield, Nissan Island Airport) Bougainville Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
1-18 Added P-40K "Scatter Brain" ultimate fate unknown
1-17 Added Beaufighter "Feaubighter" A19-31 destroyed March 2, 1943
1-16 Updated Coomalie Creek Field (Coomalie Airfield), Northern Territory, Australia
1-15 Updated Batchelor Field (RAAF Batchelor), Northern Territory, Australia
1-14 Added Beaufighter A19-15 force landed October 16, 1943
1-13 Updated B-26 "Yeah!" Serial Number 40-1421 pilot Nicholson ditched January 7, 1943
1-12 Updated Alexishafen Catholic Mission, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
1-11 Added Hombrom Bluff (Hombrom's Bluff) Central Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
1-10 Updated B-26 "Southern Cross" 40-1363 pilot Powell force landed June 9, 1942
1-9 Updated Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey
1-8 Updated B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384 pilot Ramey MIA March 26, 1943
1-7 Added October 17, 1943
1-6 Added P-38H 42-66836 pilot McGuire crashed October 17, 1943
1-5 Added P-38H "We Dood It" 42-66908 pilot Pare crash landed October 17, 1943
1-4 Updated P-38H 42-66561 pilot Hagan MIA October 17, 1943
1-3 Added P-38H 42-66743 pilot Hadrick MIA October 17, 1943
1-2 Added P-40N 42-104991 pilot Succop MIA October 17, 1943
1-1 Happy new year!
January 2017

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