Takeoff at Charters Towers - John F. Heyn Collection
B-25C (ALGERNON) 41-12485
B-25C 41-12485 Algernon IV Crashed 1 -8- 1943
On January 18,
1943 took off at at 9:45am from 7-Mile
Drome near Port Moresby to conduct an aerial reconnaissance over the
north coast of New Guinea coast from Buna to Gona. No reports were ever received
from this aircraft after take-off. When it failed to return it was declared Missing In Action (MIA).
B-25 C (Fitch's Bitch) - Frederick German Collection)
B-25 (Fitch's Bitch) - John F. Heyn Collection
Contrary to the assertion that the aircraft from the Frederick German photo was in the 345th Bomb Group, the fact is it hasn't been converted to a strafer at this point. The aircraft was eventually transferred to the 345th Bomb Group as a strafer.
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