Ditched L-4 South Coast of New Guinea approx 23 March 1943??
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:14 am
I am looking for any information (or a way of finding same) regarding a J-3 or L-4(?) Grasshopper which was ditched by an USAAF(?) Major(?) in the Hood Point/Rigo area on or about 23rd March 1943. One of the crew(?) a Major (?) was picked up from a reef where he had been stranded for days saved by passing Australian army servicemen (Spotters) (equivalent to Coastwatchers) on 26th March. The Major's injuries (Sunburn/Dehydration) were tended and he was forwarded on to Port Moresby.
There could have been another aircraft (travelling with the subject aircraft) also lost in the same location on that date.
Any information about a similar aircraft loss on or near that date in that area would be a start at least. If not, just a pointer on were to go to find some info would be a great help.
(Note all those question marks!...Veterans memories are dimming now.)
Moose
There could have been another aircraft (travelling with the subject aircraft) also lost in the same location on that date.
Any information about a similar aircraft loss on or near that date in that area would be a start at least. If not, just a pointer on were to go to find some info would be a great help.
(Note all those question marks!...Veterans memories are dimming now.)
Moose