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| ADF Serials Message Board > Aircrew > Us C-47 41-18648 - 2 Raaf Personnel Killed, Nov 43 |
| Posted by: Daniel Leahy Feb 20 2014, 03:35 PM |
| Hi All, I recently found the attached US Air Force photo on the Fold 3 website. It shows C-47 41-18648 "Star Duster" in New Guinea some time in either late 1942 or early 1943. The aircraft crashed near Monto in Queensland in November 1943, killing all on board - including two RAAF personnel: http://www.raafdb.com/view_casualty.asp?id=94 http://www.raafdb.com/view_casualty.asp?id=106 This is especially interesting to me as LAC Hore was my grandfather's cousin. He served in the 8th Division, AIF before enlisting with the RAAF. Cheers, Daniel |
| Posted by: Warhawk Feb 22 2014, 11:35 AM |
| Amen, Bro Here's the MACR for it Best Gordy |
| Posted by: Warhawk Feb 22 2014, 11:37 AM |
| And the newspaper article on finding it. My Data 41-18648 VHCGC Douglas C-47-DL 41/317 Jungle Skippers "Starduster" With 21st TCS. On 21/11/43 LWT flight Rockhampton-Archerfield. 22/06/48 located 6 miles Nth and 35 miles West of Monto (SW Rockhampton) by stockman F.A. Smith in a steep gully between two high hills in timbered country; Starboard wing had separated in flight & aircraft spun in; MACR #1220 quotes pilot as 1st Lt Victor Noah Gibson MACR 1220. Have RAAF Report. Best Gordy |
| Posted by: Warhawk Feb 22 2014, 11:42 AM |
| Partial Per RAAF Report Best Gordy |