USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
13th BS
John Douglas 1990s
Daniel Leahy 2005
Pilot Lt.
Herburh (survived)
Navigator Lt. Walkur (survived)
Bombardier Lt. Owen (survived)
Engineer Sgt Kieth (survived)
Gunner Sgt Crawford (survived)
Crashed October
13, 1942
Mission
History
One of two B-25s that took off from Port Moresby to attack a Japanese submarine
off Goodenough, but failed to locate the submarine. Instead
they hit the Japanese landing party at Waytutu Point. After returning
to Port Moresby area, the aircraft could not locate its home airfield due
to bad weather. The crew bailed out, and the
B-25 crashed near Lea Lea. The entire crew later returned to base.
Wreckage
Wreckage exisited with the tail serial number digits '501' were still visible. Between the 1990s and 2005, most of the wreckage and aluminium was scrapped.
Daniel Leahy visited the site in August 2005:
"Today, all that is left is the crash crater, two engines and
two machine guns at the site."
B-25
Photo Archive
