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| DATE:
11 September, 1943. |
| TIME:
Takeoff 1150, time over target 1200, pancake 1330. |
| NATURE
OF MISSION: To strafe two barges. |
| PLACE:
Marquena Bay - North shore of Vella Lavella. |
| FORCES
ENGAGED: |
OWN:
4 F4U-ls 222 for cover, 4 P-39s to strafe. |
| 1st.
Lt. |
J. B. Williams, III |
Harper |
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1st. Lt. |
J. Craig, III |
Gray |
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1st. Lt. |
W. O. Reid |
Goode |
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1st. Lt. |
J.
M. Leach |
Hamilton |
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ENEMY:
No interception |
| RESULTS:
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ENEMY
LOSSES: None
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OWN
LOSSES: None. |
| ALTITUDE
OF CONTACT: |
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| NARRITIVE
OF ACCOUNT:
.....Unable
to locate barges which had been previously reported
in Marquena Bay.
REMARKS:
.....Four
Covering F4Us proceeded to Segi strip where
they landed safely.
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