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Re: B-17 force-landed 25 January 1942 Java?
Col/Sean
Two interesting aircraft.
It seems that many (most?) B-17s assigned to Java was assigned to 19BG who in turn re-assigned them to their ultimate units (in these two cases 7BG)
Somwhow one can interpret that both aircraft survived their ordeal at Madura Island since none of them are SOC in relation to this incident.
On the other hand nothing further seems to be known for any of them either so perhaps these "crash landings" were terminal after all?
41-2406 was SOC 31 Oct 1944
41-2468 was SOC 3 Aug 1943
During days of retreat - defeat etc, sending updated reports to HQ in USA took a back stage stand, hence the two very late SOC dates?
Cheers
Stig
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