P-61B Black Widow Serial Number ?

USAAF
15 NFG
6th NFS

 

Pilot  Captain Warren G. Hornaday, O-424954 (C.O. 6th NFS)
Observer  F/O Hoard M. Krause, T-192009
Crew  Cpl. Billy L. Anderson
Crashed  May 7, 1943

Aircraft History
Although this aircraft is listed as a P-61, it is possibly a P-70 (A-20 Havoc night fighter).

Mission History
Seen to dive through a low overcast and failed to pull out, and crashed into the sea, 100 yards off Pyramid Point, entrance to Bootless Bay to the east of Port Moresby. Both crew are MIA / KIA.

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