Crash site of B26 40-1426 of 22nd Bomb Group USAAF, shot down 2 May 1942
Papua New Guinea /
Milne Bay /
Alotau /
World
/ Papua New Guinea
/ Milne Bay
/ Alotau
World / Papua New Guinea / Milne Bay
Second World War 1939-1945, military, interesting place, aircraft crash site
B26 40-1426 crashed in this area and the wreck is still here. The co-pilot killed in the crash Sqn Ldr CR Bob Gurney was CO of 33 Sqn RAAF, Gurney Airport at Alotau is named after him.
Photo courtesy Walter Gaylor Coll via EOP Archive
MCN5756
Photo courtesy Walter Gaylor Coll via EOP Archive
MCN5756
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurney_Airport
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Coordinates: 8°43'38"S 151°4'12"E
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