Wewak Shipping Attack
The 38th’s bombers faced strong resistance from Japan’s fighters at Wewak. Maj. Ezra Best and his wingman, 1/Lt. Ed Gorenflo, led the 71st Squadron over Wewak Harbor on September 2, 1943. Maj. Best, piloting SWEET JEANNE, missed with his bombs by several hundred feet. Gorenflo’s plane, LOBO, can be seen here from SWEET JEANNE’s rear […]