Papua New Guinea

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Wangat Island. A crew was killed and four others became PoW. They were executed on August 31.
Crew:
T/Sgt Hugh W. Anderson,
Cpt Robert L. Herry,
1st Lt Robert J. Koscelnak,
1st Lt Louis J. Ritacco,
S/Sgt Raymond J. Zimmerman. †

The airplane departed 7 Mile Aerodrome in Port Moresby , searching for a Japanese convoy near Buna. At 0915LT, it was attacked by Japanese Mitsubishi Zero. Fifteen minutes later, it went out of control and crashed into the Solomon Sea off Cape Ward Hunt. Eight crew members were killed and another one evaded.
Crew (19th BG):
1st Lt William H. Watson, pilot, †
1st Lt John F. Putman, copilot, †
1st Lt James O. Etter, navigator, †
S/Sgt Robert A. Abadie, bombardier, †
T/Sgt Eugene M. Clemens, flight engineer, †
Sgt Leo T. Ranta,
Sgt Robert V. Copley, †
Cpl Philip A. Deal, air gunner, †
Sgt William H. Parker, air gunner. †

The twin engine airplane departed 7-Mile Aerodrome near Port Moresby to shadow an enemy cruiser force in the Gulf of Huon. Two hours after takeoff, while returning to base, it was attacked by a Japanese fighter. The crew attempted to escape but 10 minutes later, the airplanee was shot down and crashed in a dense wooded area located near the village of Popogo, in the region of Buna. The wreckage was found on 28 February 1943. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (32nd Squadron):
P/O Warren Frank Cowan,
P/O David Reid Taylor,
Sgt Russell Bradburn Polack,
Sgt Lauri Edwin Sheard.

The airplane was engaged in an operation against Lae when it collided with a Japanese Zero and crashed into the sea some 25 km southeast of Lae. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt John F. Daley Jr.,
Cpl Vernon D. Huddleston,
1st Lt Philip L. Jander,
1st Lt Milton Orville Johnson,
Sgt Thomas A. Morgan,
S/Sgt William C. Smith,
1st Lt Lawrence Irving Werner.

The crew was on an operation to Lae Airfield when the airplane crashed in hilly terrain near Tapini. The wreckage was found about 120 km north of Port Moresby. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Charles Walter Lyndsay, pilot,
F/O Joseph Anderson Wormald, observer,
Sgt Douglas Wallace Desmond, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Charles Forbes Patterson, air gunner.

While overflying the Huon Gulf, the twin engine aircraft christened 'The Virginian' was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, some 30 miles off Salamaua. All eight occupants were killed.

En route from Port Moresby, the airplane suffered an engine failure in flight. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed on Yule Island. Both crew members were uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The twin engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the Huon Gulf off Lae. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Raymond A. Arendell,
S/Sgt Russell R. Bradley,
1st Lt Spears Randall Lanford,
Sgt D. A. Martin Jr.,
2nd Lt Gerald W. McClune,
2nd Lt John T. Moore,
Pvt Anthony J. Petitti.

The airplane was engaged in an operation over Montague Harbour. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea few km offshore. A crew member was rescued while five others were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Joseph C. Dukes,
2nd Lt Arthur C. King,
2nd Lt Harold L. Massie,
S/Sgt Jack B. Swan,
Sgt Stanley A. Wolenski.

While bombing Rabaul, the aircraft was hit by enemy. The crew was able to return to Port Moresby Airport but and touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While the aircraft was wrecked, all eight crew members were unhurt.