USAAF
5th AF
Mission History
Crashed on Kirwina Island.
Wreckage Today
John Douglas was the driving force
in coordinating a search for this Lightning wreck for the niece of the pilot.
John Douglas describes the process:
"The niece of a WWII aviator wanted to
find her uncle's plane. It took a while to get the details from
Steve Cushman [from PWD Bulletin Board] but they gradually emerged. Michael
Claringbould gave some clues, and I got some more from Tim Heck.
We determined the location, and the niece and Steve Cushman traveled
to Kiriwina Island to visit the site, and this cherished history.
I met them both in Port Moresby before they departed."
P-38
