Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA4206, A-20G Havoc 43-9407 "Green Hornet", 675 BS, 417 BG New Guinea, 1944.
On
March 23, 1943 the 417th Bombardment Group (Light) was constituted and
activated on March 28,
1943. This group trained on the Douglas A-20 Havoc in December 1943 and January 1944 before shipping out to the
South Pacific and assigned to the 5th AF. In March 1944 the group began supporting ground
forces on New Guinea as well as striking at enemy troops, supply depots, airfields and
shipping.
From September 1944 until they relocated in the Philippines in December 1944
they carried out these operations from Saidor New Guinea against other islands in the chain.
Douglas A-20G Havoc 43-9407 was named “Green Hornet” and was assigned
to the 675th BS / 417th BG in New Guinea during 1944 - 45. The aircraft was
piloted by Lt. J.E. Pryor
and crash landed in 1945 and was a write off.
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