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Daniel Leahy |
Posted: Feb 20 2014, 03:35 PM
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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: F/O Frank McLaurin Bartlett, 265197 LAC Hector Richard Hore, 126243 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 Attached Image ![]() |
Warhawk |
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Amen, Bro
Here's the MACR for it Best Gordy Attached Image ![]() |
Warhawk |
Posted: Feb 22 2014, 11:37 AM
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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 Attached Image ![]() |
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Partial Per RAAF Report
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