USAAF
5th AF
35th FG
40th FS
Former Assignments
8th FG
Pilot 2nd Lt. Stanley F. Rice, O-426427 (MIA / KIA)
Crashed June 16, 1942
Aircraft History
Assigned to the 8th FG when it first arrived in New Guinea.
Wartime History
After an alert was sounded at 8:14am, this aircraft took off from 7-Mile Drome at 8:20am. Attacked by Tainan Kokutai A6M2 Zeros on a fighter sweep over Port Moresby. Last seen over Redscar Bay, declared MIA.
References
Thanks to Aerothentic for historical details.
P-39
MIA
