ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316035
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| Date: | Monday 15 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5413 |
| MSN: | 6025 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Simpson Harbour, Rabaul, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Green Island |
RNZAF Black Monday's first casualty. Shot down by Japanese ground fire while attacking Simpson Harbour. Bailed out and landed in the water. Despite best attempts by RNZAF, pilot F/Lt Frank G Keefe was later captured, and died 2 weeks later from his injuries. Of the aircraft involved in his attempted rescue, seven Corsairs crashed off Green Island, all seven pilots were killed. Other aircraft just made it back to Green Island.
Sources:
1. http://wws.nzdf-serials.co.nz/nz-serials/nzaircraft.htm
2. Errol Martyn, For Your Tomorrow Vols 1-3
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