Pacific Wrecks - A-20G-35 Havoc Serial Number 42-86888

Missing In Action (MIA)

Prisoners Of War (POW)

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)

Chronology

A-20G-20-DO Havoc Serial Number 42-86888

USAAF
5th AF
8th Service Group
360th Service Squadron
CRTC School

Former Assignments
3rd BG
13th BS
90th BS

Roberts 1947

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-20-DO Havoc 42-86888. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 13th Bombardment Squadron (13th BS). Later, assigned to the 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). No known nose art or nickname.

Later, assigned to the Assigned to the 8th Service Group (8th SvG), 360th Service Squadron of the Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF - CRTC) at Nadzab No. 4 Airfield (No. 4 Strip).

Wreckage
This A-20 was abandoned at Nadzab Airfield. During 1947 melted down for scrap metal.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-20-DO Havoc 42-86888
Thanks to Peter Roberts and John Van Duis for additional information

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Last Updated
December 28, 2021

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