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Message No. 578

Message:
Hi GARY,
Four engine US Bomber found three days ago about 500 yards offshore Great Barrier Reef north of Cairns, Australia. Badly coral encrusted, main fuselage laying on back under 25 feet of water. Can't determine right now if its a B-17 or B24.
May have been tracking from Northern New Guinea towards Townsville, Iron Range or Charters Towers. Search team trying to find any identifying equipment component plates.
Not one of 323 identified known wrecks in North Queensland area.
Will keep you posted.

Merry Christmas all and a happy New Year.

Denis samin,
AUSTRALIA.

Message No. 578 ▷ Parent Message No. 578 ▷ Grandparent Message No. 569

Responses:

New email address — Gary Gray, Sun Nov 20 14:40

Hi folks, I have changed email addresses again. It is now ggray1953@sbcglobal.net I have posted it on the opening page of the site. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Gary Gray www.90thbombgroup.org
- jolly rogers info — liz inwood, Mon Jul 28 04:29
  
  Dear Gary, I tried to email you some time ago but think the message went off into space. I am fascinated by the jolly rogers and have some questions: why did some aircraft have 2 names (booby... more
- Bomber found — Denis Samin, Thu Dec 22 05:55
- - Re: Bomber found — Mick, Fri Dec 23 05:17
    
    Dennis There are so many different possibilities about the location and identity of this plane. Cape York is littered with many WW2 memories and history that is sadly forever lost. This plane could... more
  - - Bomber found — Denis Samin, Fri Dec 23 23:16
      
      Thanks Mick I'll pass that on to the research team. Be assured that any remains will be left intact and in a peaceful setting. We class these types of finds as a military war grave and will be the... more

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