ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168277
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| Date: | Monday 10 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-41188 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Madang -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eastern Papua New Guinea |
Crashed during a bombing mission after being hit by enemy fire.
Eight crew members perished in the crash. Four survived but were later executed by Japanese occupation forces.
In the year 2014 the remains of two missing airmen were identified.
Sources:
www.journalgazette.net/article/20140807/APA/308079943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2014 07:13 | gerard57 | Added |
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