He also has a memorial marker at LaVerne Cemetery in LaVerne, California.
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P-40F Warhawk
Mission History
On April 3, 1943 took off from Port Moresby piloted by 2nd Lt Stanley J. Hunter on a patrol mission over Cape Ward Hunt. At an altitude of between 5,000 - 6,000', the flight made a sharp turn to the left. During this turn, he went under P-40E piloted by 2nd Lt Moose while making a cross-over in an element maneuver. Lt. Moose attempted to pull up, but impacted in the cockpit area. Both aircraft smoked and fell out of control into the sea about two miles offshore from Douglas Harbor.
Cape Ward Hunt is located on the north coast of New Guinea.
Parents: Ivy L. (Martin) & John H. Hunter.
Service ID: O-727470.
Unit 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group
Rank Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered the service from California.
Date of Death April 3 1943
Status Missing In Action
★ Purple Heart
★ Air Medal
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
He also has a memorial marker at LaVerne Cemetery in LaVerne, California.
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P-40F Warhawk
Mission History
On April 3, 1943 took off from Port Moresby piloted by 2nd Lt Stanley J. Hunter on a patrol mission over Cape Ward Hunt. At an altitude of between 5,000 - 6,000', the flight made a sharp turn to the left. During this turn, he went under P-40E piloted by 2nd Lt Moose while making a cross-over in an element maneuver. Lt. Moose attempted to pull up, but impacted in the cockpit area. Both aircraft smoked and fell out of control into the sea about two miles offshore from Douglas Harbor.
Cape Ward Hunt is located on the north coast of New Guinea.
Parents: Ivy L. (Martin) & John H. Hunter.
Service ID: O-727470.
Unit 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group
Rank Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered the service from California.
Date of Death April 3 1943
Status Missing In Action
★ Purple Heart
★ Air Medal
Source: Pacific Wrecks
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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