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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1944

Page

6

Flying Fortress crew recounts a fatal battleground day

Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines raid that decimated eight of ten crew as Old 99 was destroyed before takeoff. Survivors reach Australis then Java for complex missions over the Philippines and Macassar Strait where Major Robinson’s plane crashes.

Frank Kurtz Philippines Australis Java Macassar Strait Major Robinson U. S

Java Skies Echo With Dutch and American Airmen War Stories

In Surabaya, an air field raid and Japanese bombardment test resolve as Lt. Colonel and Bud Sprague guide Dutch pilots and American P-40s through near misses. Ten newly arrived fighters from Australia join a tense sky battle against Zeros and a looming carrier threat.

Frank Kurtz Australia Kupang Timor Gnoro Bud Sprague Philippines Buzz Wagner Buzz Java Bud Hooey Gnoro Field Sumatra Malaya Andir Kendari Samarinda Java Sea Borneo Celebes KNILM Surabaya Navy PBY Patrol Wing 10 Phy’s Bali Will Connolly Timor Field Connolly Brisbane

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