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| Date: | Sunday 1 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-2635 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Milne Bay (Milau Bay) -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on a bombing mission to bomb Japanese ships.
All eight crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12888439
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2017 18:30 | gerard57 | Added |
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