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| Date: | Friday 29 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin JM-1 Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 66617 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi E of Pityilu Island, Manus -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VJ-2 |
Lost on target towing mission, went down 7 mi from Pityilu Island in Admiralty Islands Group. 1 of 4 onboard survived.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
AAIR (KDTC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Sep-2022 06:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 29-Jun-2023 09:46 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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