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| USAAF 13th AF  Patrick Saccard 2007 |
Pilot 2nd Lt Charles R. Dunning, O-730416 (KIA / BR) NY Crashed January 12, 1943 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SOPAC) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF). No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On January 12, 1943 took off from New Caledonia piloted by 2nd Lt Charles R. Dunning as one of two Airacobras on a training flight over the central mountain range. When the pair failed to return both were listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Also lost was P-39L Airacobra 42-4637 (KIA). Wreckage Afterwards, the crash site of both planes were located and remains of the pilot recovered. Later, the engine was recovered from the crash site and moved to Nouméa. Memorials Officially declared dead the day of the mission. Dunning is buried at Arlington National Cemetery at section 12 site 4573. A memorial plaque at the former town hall at Nouméa commemorates this loss. Also, the engine is displayed at the former town. References Last Updated
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