Pilot  FLGOFF Oswald John Channon, 411286 (KIA)
Crashed  April 24, 1942

Aircraft History
USAAF Serial Number 41-5549. Delivered RAAF March 1942. Assigned to 75 Squadron April 5, 1942 with tail code "P").

Mission History
Shot down over Porebada village, west of Port Moresby.

Wreckage
Only shattered bits of wreckage survived to this day.

Recovery
Machie guns, landing gear strut and other bits were recovered in September 2003 by Robert Greinert, reportedly as an identity for a P-40 restoration.

Justin Taylan adds:
"I saw only a few pieces of this wreck, after the rest had already been salvaged."

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