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Pilot 1st Lt. Farley R. Sineath Jr., O-726837 (MIA / KIA) SC Crashed July 16, 1943 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38G-5-LO Lightning serial number unknown. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Fighter Group (8th FG), 80th Fighter Squadron (80th FS) "Headhunters". No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On July 16, 1943 took off from from 3 Mile Drome (Kila) near Port Moresby on a patrol mission over New Guinea. This aircraft was part of a flight led by Captain J. R. Wilson. Over the target area, Wilson ordered the formation to spread out and make a steep turn to the right in heavy clouds at approximately 30,000' between Bulolo and Lae. Around 2:30pm, Sineath began the turn and was observed to slip underneath, then never rejoined the formation when it leveled off. Last seen around 2:30pm at the start of the turn. Another source places the loss area as the Wau to Tsili-Tsili area. When this aircraft failed to return the pilot was listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Sineath was officially declared dead on July 17, 1944. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References PNG Museum Aircraft Status Card - P-38H Lightning piloted by Sineath Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Farley R. Sineath Jr. FindAGrave - 1Lt Farley R Sineath, Jr (tablets of the missing) 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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