Crash of an A-20 Havoc between Amberley and Eagle Farm, Qld on 17 July 1943

CRASH OF AN A-20 HAVOC
BETWEEN AMBERLEY AND EAGLE FARM, QLD
ON 17 JULY 1943

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A USAAF A-20 Havoc, crashed during a flight between Amberley airfield and Eagle Farm airfield in Queensland on 17 July 1943. It may have possibly crashed into Moreton Bay near Brisbane. The A-20 may have belonged to the 81st Air Depot Group based at Eagle Farm airfield in Brisbane.

Two crew members were killed in the crash and a third died later from his injuries:-

Major Donald Simpson (died later)
Captain Paul May
Lt. James Handley

Mike Stowe (Accident-Report.Com) has details of the crash of an A-20C, #42-33147, at Ipswich, Queensland on 17 July 1943. Can anyone confirm that this is the correct Serial No.?

REFERENCES

"81st Air Depot Group 1943 - 1944" book

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I'd like to thank Stephen Szczurek and Mike Stowe for their assistance with this home page.

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