WHITE, Edward Melville
Plane was a B-25D-25 Mitchell A47-37 which took off from Hughes Airfield bound for Sepinggang Airfield, Biak but failed to arrive. Was last seen approaching the New Guinea coast but turned away and disapeared into the clouds. All 8 crew were lost and no trace of the aircraft was found.
Last Name
WHITE
Given Names
Edward Melville
Service Number
402097
Date of Birth
03/03/1912
Birth Location
Collingwood VIC.
Enlistment Date
26/05/1940
Enlistment Location
Sydney
1Wags Start Date
27/05/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 2
Intake Date
27/05/1940
Finish Date
21/10/1940
To
CFS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
14/08/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
2 SQN
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Operations
Flying battle New Guinea
Date of Death
14/08/1945
Age
33
Cemetery / Memorial
Lae Memorial
Notes
Plane was a B-25D-25 Mitchell A47-37 which took off from Hughes Airfield bound for Sepinggang Airfield, Biak but failed to arrive. Was last seen approaching the New Guinea coast but turned away and disapeared into the clouds. All 8 crew were lost and no trace of the aircraft was found.
Posting on Death
2 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN
