ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219145
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-38J-15-LO Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces [USAAF] |
| Registration: | 42-103987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | missing, Aitape Harbour, West Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Moresby, Papua new Guinea |
Lt Colonel Thomas J Lynch 39th Fighter Squadron/35th Fighter Group
Lost in action during a strafing run
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Lynch
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-38/42-103987.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2018 20:44 | 99Noman | Added |
| 07-Dec-2018 20:45 | harro | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 26-Nov-2021 00:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Jun-2023 08:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location]] |
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