Swamp Ghost
The Swamp Ghost (41-2446) is a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress piloted by Captain Frederick 'Fred' C. Eaton, Jr, that crashed in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War in 1942, during America's first mission there. Whilst flying over Rabaul, it was intercepted and it had to force-land.
The plane was rediscovered in 1972 in Agaiambo swamp, Oro Province. It was salvaged in 2006 and moved to Lae wharf where it lay waiting for permission to be transferred to the United States. By February 2010, the wreck had been cleared for import to the United States.
The aircraft has been returned, and on June 11, 2010 was shown to a public gathering in Long Beach, California that included family members of the original crew. Plans were made to bring Swamp Ghost to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson for restoration to static display. However, as of March 2011, the plane is on indefinite loan to the Planes of Fame air museum at Chino Airport.[1][2][3]
[edit] Crew
- Pilot - Captain Frederick 'Fred' C. Eaton, Jr.
- Copilot - Captain Henry M. "Hotfoot" Harlow
- Navigator - 1st Lt. George B. Munroe, Jr.
- Flight Engineer - T/Sgt. Clarence A. Lemieux
- Bombardier - Sgt. Richard E. Oliver
- Radio/Gunner - Sgt . Howard A. Sorenson
- Waist Gunner - Sgt William E. Schwartz
- Waist Gunner - T/Sgt Russell Crawford
- Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. John V. Hall
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Swamp Ghost, Retrieved on April 10th 2009, http://www.theswampghost.com/history/index.html
- Pacific Wrecks - B-17E Serial Number 41-2446 (aka 'Swamp Ghost'), Retrieved on April 10th 2009, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-2446.html
- Swamp Ghost website
- Google Maps satellite image of the Swamp Ghost
- Aero Archaeology video of Swamp Ghost]
Coordinates: 9°11′52.44″S 148°39′42.24″E / 9.1979°S 148.6617333°E
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