RAAF
4 Squadron
Pilot Flying Officer Hector Charles Munro
Crashed November 26, 1943
Mission History
This Boomerang and Boomerang A46-109 were engaged on a tactical reconnaissance mission of the Sanga River area. They were escorted by four aircraft of the USAAF 41st Fighter Squadron. The formation was attacked by enemy fighters and the Boomerangs were last seen by the fighter escort being engaged by seven Japanese fighters near the mouth of the Sanga River.
Searches
In 1946 it seems the RAAF initially believed these losses to be near Buna (I am unable to find any reason as to why this is so). Searches in that area returned nil results.
In 1948 another RAAF team searched the Sanga River area, but no trace of either pilot or aircraft was found. This is the last information I have on a RAAF search and both pilots remain missing to this day, listed on the Lae Memorial.
Relatives
Alistair Munro (nephew)
References
Thanks to Alistair Munro for additional details
Boomerang
MIA
