42-20351 Snooks
Object Number - UPL 16752 - Pilot Lt Shomo poses with P-39Q "Snooks" 42-20351 parked at airfield.
Pilot P-39Q 42-20351, 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF, assigned to Lt William A Shomo with crew chief Ralph Winkle of Milwaukee. Took off from Saidor Airfield on an armed recon mission to strafe AA positions in the Hansa Bay area. Last seen preparing to make a pass at several huts on Awar Point at about 08:00 hours. When last seen was 3 miles from the target, heading inland. 21st May, 1944. Pilot 2nd Lt Harry F Harrison KIA. MACR 5063.
On May 22, 1944, a search was conducted over a fifty mile radius from Awar Point by 18 Airacobras from the 82nd TRS, but no trace of pilot or plane was found.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-671650
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Dobodura, Papua New Guinea | 24 November 1943 | Assigned to 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF. Assigned to Lt William A Shomo with crew chief Ralph Winkle of Milwaukee. |
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Other Engine Change |
Dobodura, Papua New Guinea | 1 January 1944 | On January 1, 1944 A/C had engine changed, performed by crew chief Ralph Winkle and M/Sgt W E Ursprung. |
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Crashed |
Dobodura, Papua New Guinea | 12 March 1944 | March 12, 1944, A/C made a belly landing on marston matting. Afterwards, repaired and returned to flying. |
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Crashed |
Awar Point, Papua New Guinea | 21 May 1944 | Took off from Saidor Airfield on an armed recon mission to strafe AA positions in the Hansa Bay area. Last seen preparing to make a pass at several huts on Awar Point at about 08:00 hours. When last seen was 3 miles from the target, heading inland. 21st May, 1944. Pilot 2nd Lt Harry F Harrison KIA. MACR 5063. |
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Manufactured |
Wheatfield, NY, USA | Built by Bell, Buffalo, New York, USA. | |
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Delivered |
To USAAF. | ||
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Other Shipped Overseas |
Papua New Guinea | Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. |
Revisions
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=5063 MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/28625411/ MACR Details.
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-39/42-20351.html Accident details.
