Crash of an unknown U.S. Aircraft at Magnetiuc Island near Townsville, QLD, some time before 24 October 1942

CRASH OF AN UNKNOWN U.S. AIRCRAFT
AT MAGNETIC ISLAND
NEAR TOWNSVILLE, QLD
SOME TIME BEFORE 24 OCTOBER 1942

visits since 1 January 2002

I now have access to a record of the burials of US Servicemen at the Townsville US Cemetery. U.S. Servicemen, George F. Clueck (01-4-10246), was buried in the Townsville U.S. Cemetery on 24 October 1942 after being involved in an aircraft crash at Magnetic Island.

At this stage I have assumed that he was in a USAAC aircraft that crashed but it is worth noting that an R.A.A.F. Beaufort bomber, A9-26 clipped the mast of the wreck of the ship "City of Adelaide" in Cockle Bay, Magnetic Island during training on 22 October 1942. The RAAF crew of 4 servicemen were all killed. Did George hitch a ride on this Beaufort perhaps??

REFERENCE

US Cemetery Townsville burial records

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