Harry F Harrison Jr
MilitaryPilot P-39Q 42-20351, 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF, 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. 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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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-39 Airacobra
- Nicknames: Snooks
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Awar Point, Papua New Guinea | 21 May 1944 | Took off from Saidor Airfield on a 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. Last seen three miles from the target, heading inland. 21st May, 1944. KIA. MACR 5063. |
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Other Assigned |
Dobodura, Papua New Guinea | Assigned to 82nd TRS, 71st TRG, 5th AF. Horanda Airfield near Dobodura. | |
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Buried |
Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines | Tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. | |
| Tarrant County, TX, USA | Tarrant County, Texas, USA. |
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.
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.