Charles Schwimmer's mother - Alma Price was married to Harvey Moore after her divorce from Matthew Schwimmer. Each of the siblings listed are half brother or sisters. Alma Price Schwimmer cemetery plaque does not list Moore because the memorial was purchased by Charles' brother Daniel.
14 Mile Drome 14 miles North of Port Moresby was built in early 1942, also known as Schwimmer Drome in honor of Charles Schwimmer on 10 November 1942. He was the pilot in a P-39D Aircobra Serial Number 41-6956.
The airfield was actually located 6.9 miles North-northeast of Port Moresby. Larry was officially declared dead on December 4, 1945. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Listed as MIA intercepting Japanese aircraft at Port Moresby.
There is a Wikipedia article - Nov 10, 1942
Schwimmer Airfield (also known as 14-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located north of the Laloki River.
The airfield was known as 14 mile for its distance from Port Moresby, and also known as 'Laloki' or 'Lakoki Drome' for the river to the northwest of the airstrip. It was officially renamed "Schwimmer Airfield" on November 10, 1942, in honor of Charles Schwimmer, lost in P-39D 41-6956 intercepting Japanese aircraft over Port Moresby.
14 Mile Drome 14 miles North of Port Moresby was built in early 1942, also known as Schwimmer Drome in honor of Charles Schwimmer on 10 November 1942. He was the pilot in a P-39D Aircobra Serial Number 41-6956.
The airfield was actually located 6.9 miles North-northeast of Port Moresby. Larry was officially declared dead on December 4, 1945. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Listed as MIA intercepting Japanese aircraft at Port Moresby.
There is a Wikipedia article - Nov 10, 1942
Schwimmer Airfield (also known as 14-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located north of the Laloki River.
The airfield was known as 14 mile for its distance from Port Moresby, and also known as 'Laloki' or 'Lakoki Drome' for the river to the northwest of the airstrip. It was officially renamed "Schwimmer Airfield" on November 10, 1942, in honor of Charles Schwimmer, lost in P-39D 41-6956 intercepting Japanese aircraft over Port Moresby.
Charles Schwimmer's mother - Alma Price was married to Harvey Moore after her divorce from Matthew Schwimmer. Each of the siblings listed are half brother or sisters. Alma Price Schwimmer cemetery plaque does not list Moore because the memorial was purchased by Charles' brother Daniel.
14 Mile Drome 14 miles North of Port Moresby was built in early 1942, also known as Schwimmer Drome in honor of Charles Schwimmer on 10 November 1942. He was the pilot in a P-39D Aircobra Serial Number 41-6956.
The airfield was actually located 6.9 miles North-northeast of Port Moresby. Larry was officially declared dead on December 4, 1945. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Listed as MIA intercepting Japanese aircraft at Port Moresby.
There is a Wikipedia article - Nov 10, 1942
Schwimmer Airfield (also known as 14-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located north of the Laloki River.
The airfield was known as 14 mile for its distance from Port Moresby, and also known as 'Laloki' or 'Lakoki Drome' for the river to the northwest of the airstrip. It was officially renamed "Schwimmer Airfield" on November 10, 1942, in honor of Charles Schwimmer, lost in P-39D 41-6956 intercepting Japanese aircraft over Port Moresby.
14 Mile Drome 14 miles North of Port Moresby was built in early 1942, also known as Schwimmer Drome in honor of Charles Schwimmer on 10 November 1942. He was the pilot in a P-39D Aircobra Serial Number 41-6956.
The airfield was actually located 6.9 miles North-northeast of Port Moresby. Larry was officially declared dead on December 4, 1945. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Listed as MIA intercepting Japanese aircraft at Port Moresby.
There is a Wikipedia article - Nov 10, 1942
Schwimmer Airfield (also known as 14-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located north of the Laloki River.
The airfield was known as 14 mile for its distance from Port Moresby, and also known as 'Laloki' or 'Lakoki Drome' for the river to the northwest of the airstrip. It was officially renamed "Schwimmer Airfield" on November 10, 1942, in honor of Charles Schwimmer, lost in P-39D 41-6956 intercepting Japanese aircraft over Port Moresby.
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