Japanese claim of summer 1942?

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Nuppol -
As leendert says , 0n 7/13/42 2 B - 17s crashed at
Horn Island , Accidents.
The B - 17E in Question was # 41 - 9206
19th BG , 435th Sq.
on 7/13/42 , the Lt. Donald Tower Crew flew a Recon Mission to Rabaul.
They were attacked by 3 Zeros . #4 Engine destroyed , Both wings damaged ,
Bomb Bay doors blown open . Under Attack for 40 minutes , one Zero shot down.
Lt. Tower dropped down into Clouds , was able to escape and managed to
land at Port Moresby. With all the Damage inflicted , Perhaps the Zero pilots thought
they shot it down.
Source: Fortress Against the Sun by Gene Salecker Page 210
Cheers,
Mike