Date & Time:
Apr 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1400
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1400
YOM:
1940
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While flying near Rabaul, the twin engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
2nd Lt Frank A. Corts, †
2nd Lt William Crooks, †
Cpl Reese S. Davies, †
Cpt William Ames Garnett, †
2nd Lt Newell A. Wells. †
Crew:
2nd Lt Frank A. Corts, †
2nd Lt William Crooks, †
Cpl Reese S. Davies, †
Cpt William Ames Garnett, †
2nd Lt Newell A. Wells. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
