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| DATE:
9 September, 1943. |
| TIME:
Takeoff 1747, time over target 1833, pancake 1900. |
| NATURE
OF MISSION: Strafing barges. |
| PLACE:
Munda Cove to Pelipeli (Kolombangara) |
| FORCES
ENGAGED: |
OWN:
2 F4U-ls: |
| Captain |
W.
D. Moore |
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2nd.Lt. |
W.
R. Carroll. |
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ENEMY:
No interception |
| RESULTS:
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ENEMY
LOSSES: Three barges strafed and left smoking. |
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OWN
LOSSES: None. |
| ALTITUDE
OF CONTACT: Usual strafing altitude. |
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| NARRITIVE
ACCOUNT:
Three barges on reefs between Hunda Cove and Pelipeli
Bay- reported by returning Moonbeam patrol. Three
runs were made riddling the barges with bullets, all
were left smoking.
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