RAAF
4 Squadron
Pilot F/O
James Keith Collier, 407114 (KIA)
Crashed July 5, 1943 (fratracide by US anti-aircraft fire)
Mission History
Took off from Wau with Boomerang A46-89 for a tactical recon mission over the
Salamaua area. Due to cloud over the target, they proceeded to
Nassau Bay. Spotting barges there, Collier dived to inspect the
barges, which in fact were America and accidentally fired on his plane. Hit it banked and struck the water, skidding across the beach
and into undergrowth.
Boomerang
