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Pilot 1st Lt. Arthur R. Bauhof, O-724508 (survived) Wichita Falls, TX Force Landed February 20, 1943 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38G-5-LO serial number 42-12866. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), 9th Fighter Squadron (9th FS) "The Flying Knights". No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On February 20, 1943 took off from Port Moresby piloted by 1st Lt. Arthur R. Bauhof on an escort mission over Gasmata. Returning, this P-38 and two others became lost and force landed on the beach at Huiva Plantation, roughly 200 miles to the northwest of Port Moresby. Also force landed were P-38G Lightning 43-2215 piloted by Douglas and P-38G 42-12863 piloted by Lidstrom. Fate of the Pilot Afterwards, all three pilots were rescued and returned to duty. On May 14, 1943 piloting P-38 Lighting Bauhof crashed into the sea and remains listed as Missing In Action (MIA) piloting P-38 Lighting and crashed into the sea. Wreckage Afterwards, the U.S. Army salvaged two of the three P-38 Lightnings and transported them back to Port Moresby aboard a barge. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Arthur R. Bauhof Pilot Roster, 9th Fighter Squadron 1942-1943 via Edward Rogers USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38G-5-LO Lightning 42-12866 "fitted with experimental gun installation of 2 short-barrel 20-mm cannon and four 0.50-inch machine guns as part of XP-49 program" [likely this entry is in error]. Aviation Archeology - P-38G 42-12866 Thanks to Keith Hopper and Edward Rogers for additional information 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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