Marine Pilot Missing In Action From WWII Is Identified - Aircraft of World War II

TopGun · 01-11-2009, 08:20 AM

Dear Members,

Can anybody find out for me what the registration of the F-4U Corsair is,this plane where maybe shutdown on his way back to his base?
The pilot his name is Maj.M.R.McCrown Jr. US MArine Corps, of Charleston, SC.
He was return from a combat mission over Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea on January 20,1944.
The plane was found in 1991.
You can send your information to my email address a.vdbijl2@chello.nl
Thank you very much for help me to find this registration.

With friendly greetings,
Mr.Abe v.d.Bijl,
The Netherlands.

syscom3 · 01-11-2009, 01:48 PM

The folks at Pacific Wrecks might be able to help.

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01-11-2009, 08:20 AM	#1
TopGun Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leeuwarden,The Netherlands Posts: 5	Marine Pilot Missing In Action From WWII Is Identified Dear Members, Can anybody find out for me what the registration of the F-4U Corsair is,this plane where maybe shutdown on his way back to his base? The pilot his name is Maj.M.R.McCrown Jr. US MArine Corps, of Charleston, SC. He was return from a combat mission over Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea on January 20,1944. The plane was found in 1991. You can send your information to my email address a.vdbijl2@chello.nl Thank you very much for help me to find this registration. With friendly greetings, Mr.Abe v.d.Bijl, The Netherlands.

01-11-2009, 01:48 PM	#2
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,814	The folks at Pacific Wrecks might be able to help. PACIFIC WRECKS - World War II Pacific __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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