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| RAAF No. 76 Squadron Former Assignments USAAF 5th AF 49th FG 9th FS   via Kittyhawks, Darwin circa May-August 1942 |
Pilot F/L John Walter Wedgwood Piper, 250828 (WIA, survived) Armadale, VIC Crashed February 6, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, New York. Constructors Number 18466. Delivered to the U.S. Army as P-40E-1 serial number 41-35945. Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number ET591. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), 9th Fighter Squadron (9th FS) "The Flying Knights". Squadron Number 86 painted in white on the tail. Assigned to pilot Lt. Reynold with crew chief Sgt Barden. Nicknamed "Star Dust" with the nickname in quotations with the nose art of a five pointed star with smaller stars and lines radiating around it. During May until early August 1942 this P-40 operated from Livingstone Field (34 Mile) south of Darwin. During early August 1942 at Charters Towers Airfield. On August 8, 1942 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Kittyhawk A29-136. Assigned to No. 75 Squadron. Assigned code "N" and retained the "Star Dust" nickname. This aircraft was often flown by F/O Bruce Watson. Mission History On February 6, 1943 at night took off piloted by F/L John W. W. Piper on a training mission. While making practice attacks against U.S. ships off Green Island near Cairns. During the practice attack, this wingtip of this P-40 hit the surface of the sea and caused it to crash, breaking up on impact. Pilot Piper was injured and later rescued. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-40E-1 Warhawk 41-35945 "35945 (MSN 18466, ET591) to RAAF as A29-136. Crashed 2/6/1943, Green Island QLD." AWM Kittyhawks, Darwin (F01778) view of nose art "Star Dust" playback time: 1:01-1:15 Protect & Avenge (1995) pages 65 (photo) and 67 (photo) ADF Serials - Kittyhawk A29-136 World War Two Nominal Roll - John Walter Wedgwood Piper, 250828 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated October 16, 2023 |
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