RAAF
36 Squadron

Pilot  F/Lt John Donellan Balfe, 272371
Co-Pilot  Norman John Properjohn, 16549
Wireless  F/Sgt Thomas Henry Dennis, 425616
Crashed  December 14, 1943

Aircraft History
Constructors Number 9012. USAAF Serial Number 42-32786. Australian Callsign VH-CTC.

Wartime History
Took off from Cooktown Airfield for Horn Island Airfield. Cashed in the sea approximately 1.5 km S of Turtle Head Island. All 3 crew members and 11 passengers were rescued.

Daniel Leahy adds:
"Both officers were later awarded the AFC (Air Force Cross) and the F/Sgt awarded the George Medal, though whether for this incident or not I don't know."

References
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for historical information.

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