USAAF
5th AF
35th FG
17th PS
Pillot Captain Porter
Ditched November 4, 1942
Aircraft History
Assigned into 35th FG September 17, 1942. The 17th
Provisional Pursuit Squadron was re-formed (the original 17th PS served in
the Philippines) by General Kenney at Amberley in November 1942. The unit
was formed in November and disbanded in either late December or early January.
Mission History
Captain Porter led 7 other 17 PS pilots
all in P-38's on a ferry mission from Amberley to Port Moresby on November 4th 1942. Porter took off, suffered engine
failure, failed to drop his tanks and ditched. He was picked up by a
launch. The location of the ditching was not given.
Reference
Thanks Kieth Hopper for historical information.
P-38
