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Pilot Lt. Howell N. Stapelton (survived) Navigator Lt. John R. Hurley (survived) Engineer George T. Flynn (survived) Radio Herbert R. Loeb (survived) Gunner James B. Turgen (survived) Force Landed April 24, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25H-5-MA Mitchell serial number 43-4347. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 345th Bombardment Group, 498th Bombardment Squadron. No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On April 24, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield piloted by Lt. Howell N. Stapelton on a mission to attack targets of opportunity between Hansa Bay and Cape Croiselles. This aircraft became lost due to bad weather and faulty instruments and ran low on fuel and made a force landed near a beach roughly 20 miles from Yule Island. None of the crew were injured and all returned to duty. References PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - B-25 43-4347 Warpath Across The Pacific (1996) pages Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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