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| Keywords: Pilot Officer Russell RAAF AWM P02565.001.jpg AWM caption Studio portrait of 15576 Pilot Officer PO Francis Howard Frank Russell 20 Squadron RAAF PO Russell who disappeared whilst on operations in the South West Pacific area on 21 May 1944 He was stationed in Cairns and a crew member of Catalina A24/73 aircraft piloted by 391 Wing Commander H G Havyatt Commanding Officer at the time of his disappearance Other crew were Flying Officer FO H B Gill FO J A G Maslin Flight Lieutenant F W Jeffrey PO R C Phinsup Sergeant Sgt H W Hall Flight Sergeant Flt Sgt L Dellitt Sgt K H J Clarke and Sgt J D Cowley The crew were on a sea mining mission in the Java Sea and on 20 May 1944 a signal was received that the aircraft had been badly holed in both tanks and an attempt was to be made to get to a prearranged escape point Although searches were carried out there were no sightings of the crew or plane P02565 001 World War II author Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia No 20 Squadron RAAF World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force PBY Catalina aircrew | ||||
