ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161049
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| Date: | Sunday 12 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-20G Havoc |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unknown -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during a bombing run of Japanese airfields.
The crash site on a forested mountainside was discovered in 2001 by a Papuan national.
The remains of the pilot, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Vernal J. Bird, were buried in the United States in the year 2013.
The remains of Bird's co-pilot, Staff Sgt. Roy Davis from New Hampshire, have not been found.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/28/world-war-ii-airman-missing-since-144-to-be-buried-with-full-military-honors.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2013 18:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jul-2023 06:23 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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