Marine Utility Squadron 252 (VMJ-252)

[Chris_Berger]

I have the hope für your help! My name is Chris Berger. I come from Switzerland.
My interests are the models and the history of aircrafts of
Douglas Commercials. Especially the DC-5 or Navy Version R3D!
There were build only 12 planes.
I guess the unique model that not was scraped was the plane with US Navy and
US Marine Corps BuNo 1904 (Second Series).

It served in the Marine Utility Squadron 252 (VMJ-252).
1904 (c/n 609) transferred to Pacific shortly after Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor and crashed on an island off Australian coast after
being hit by Japanese submarine Jan 31, 1942.
Did you have any informations about this plane (crew members, flight plan,
flight order, maps, and above alle the crash site, technical drawings, blueprints,
repair and maintenance book’s, ect.)?

I’m looking for all information that you have!!
I’m sorry for my English language. It’s not really perfect!
Thank you for your effort!!

with kind regards

Christoff Berger

[Leendert]

Christoff,

Interesting question! Perhaps you may want to send a mail to the contact person of website http://www.ozatwar.com/ that has a database of crashed aircraft in and around Australia during WW II.

At first glance I didn't see the loss of your R3D listed, but I'm sure your post can start a search over there.

Regards,

Leendert

[Leendert]

Chris,

The people of this website may be of assistance too: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/

They specialize in research of losses and locating wrecks in the Pacific.

Regards,

Leendert