B-25D Mitchell Serial Number A47-8

RAAF
2 Squadron

 

Crew  F/Lt Jack Howard Selway, 403381 - MIA
Crew  P/O Harry Benjamin Worman, 417438 - MIA
Crew  F/O Arthur Edmund Pott, 405932 - MIA
Crew  W/O John Francis Stormon, 415057 - MIA
Crew  W/O Albert Edgar Hawkins, 418837 - MIA
Crew  F/Sgt Richard Colin Palfreyman, 436941 - MIA
MIA  November 4, 1944

Aircraft History
USAAF Serial 43-3613, NEIAF Serial N5-195.

Mission History
One of four aircraft tasked with an anti-shipping sweep around Timor, Alor and Wetar Islands. Hit in starboard engine by 40mm anti-aircraft fire. While attempting to pull up the aircraft rolled to the right and dove straight in. A sweep for survivors was made for some time with no results.

Memorials
All crew members are listed on the Northern Territory Memorial.

References
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information.

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Tech Info
B-25

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