RNZAF
19 Squadron
Former Assignments:
21 Squadron
Pilot Flight
Sergeant F. Bennett (WIA)
Crashed July 5, 1944
Aircraft History
Built by Vought. Constructors Number 5028. Bureau Number 49781. Shipped from USA on May 14, 1944 aboard USS Steamer Bay.
Assembled in Espiritu Santo on June 2, 1944. Issued
to 21 Squadron, Espiritu Santo on 23 June 1944. Coded "27".
To 19 Squadron later sent to Guadalancal.
Mission History
Crashed into sea near
Kukum after engine failure on takeoff on July 5, 1944. Aircraft written
off at Guadalcanal.
Relatives
Nick Bennett (son)
References
Thanks to Nicholas Bennett for this information.
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