USAAF
5th AF
360th Service Group
CRTC School
Former Assignment:
3rd BG
13th BS
M Claringbould 1976
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Pilot George A. Campagna, O-758152 (KIA)
Engineer Cpl Edward J. Domohowski
Gunner Cpl Ross W. Barnes
Crashed October 1, 1944
MACR 10022
Mission History
Took off on a training
flight from Nadzab Airfield and crashed 12 miles north in the Saruwaged Mountains, into a steep slope in formation with A-20G "Crap Shooter" 42-54155. Incredibly, two survived the crash. Pilot George A Campagna was killed and his body recovered a few days later.
Michael Claringbould adds:
"I know it is the site as i visited this wreck in 1976. it was assigned to the CRTC at the time and had "CRTC School painted on its nose. #717 has not an MIA aircrew."
References
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks page 44 (upper left)
A-20
(Aprox)
6.30
146.49
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