A-20G-15 "Crap Shooter" Serial Number 42-54155

USAAF
5th AF
8th Service Group


Pilot  Peter A. Adroetti
Crashed
  October 1, 1944
MACR 10019

Mission History
Crashed into the Saruwaged Mountains, a few miles north of Nadzab on a training flight with the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center), into a steep slope in formation with A-20G 42-86717.

Machine Gun Recovered
One of the 50 caliber machine guns was recovered by Charles Darby and is installed into P-40 A29-448, restored in New Zealand.

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Tech Info
A-20

Map
(Aprox)
6.30
146.49

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