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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-1C Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | VT-20 US Navy |
| Registration: | 17108 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Malakal Island, Koror State -
 Palau
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise (CV-6) |
The Grumman TBM-1C Avenger was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed on the waters near Malakal Island, Koror State, in Palau.
Three crew aboard were killed and the aircraft sunk.
The plane was found on March 17, 2015 and the remains of the crew was recovered in 2019 and 2021.
Sources:
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/tbm/17018.html
https://islandtimes.org/wwii-american-navy-remains-discovered-in-palau-to-be-laid-to-rest/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/recovering-lost-aviators-world-war-ii-180983690/
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/78-years-after-he-was-killed-in-action-navy-sailor-will-be-buried-on-the-central-coast/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2024 06:07 | lagi | Added |
| 19-Sep-2024 22:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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