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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper L-4B Grasshopper |
| Owner/operator: | 13th Air Force USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-870 |
| MSN: | 9731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
63rd Troop Carrier Sqn, 403rd Troop Carrier Group. Ditched in sea. Recovered but not airworthy. Written off Jan 1945.
Sources:
www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2021 02:45 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 02-Jul-2023 08:17 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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