RAF
1315 Flight
Pilot F/Lt Charles Raymond Kerferd Young, RAAF 425802 (KIA)
Navigator F/O Frederick Dunlop Rutledge, RAAF 426164 (KIA)
Radio W/O Kenneth Clement Bevan, RAF 1140088 (KIA)
Crashed July 2, 1945
Wartime History
RAF Serial Number KN 344, Constructors Number 32660, USAAF 44-76328
Mission History
Departed Mascot Airfield near Sydney for a Special flight to Momote Airfield carrying freight for the Royal Navy. Flown with a RAAF crew, failed to arrive at Milne Bay. The aircraft was lost en route after departing Townsville for Milne Bay. Bad weather was later found to be the cause of its loss.
Wreckage
After the war, the wreckage was found by RAAF Searcher Team led by S/L Rundle near Samarai Island at Milne Bay.
Memorials
All crew members are buried at the Bomana War Cemetery, near Port Moresby.
References
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information
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