5 May 1942 - Crash of a Hudson at Cardwell

5 MAY 1942
CRASH OF A HUDSON AT CARDWELL

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Hudson

This Hudson bomber crash landed in some mangroves after sustaining damage in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Members of the 17th Field Engineers, who were training in the Cairns and Tablelands region at the time can be seen inspecting the damage.

RAAF Hudson (A16-162) of 32 Squadron, crashed into some mangroves in the Hinchinbrook Channel near Cardwell during a storm. Sgt. Graham Stanley James (416260) aged 24 years, was killed in this crash and was buried at the Tully Cemetery. Grave Reference/Panel Number: Sec. 1. Row E. Grave 77. Methodist Plot. Sec. 3. Sub.

Graham James was the son of Stanley Marden James and Elfreda Laura James, of Kersbrook, South Australia.

Subject:    Crash of Hudson
Date:             Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:41:27 +0930
From:           Connolly Clan <connolly@adam.com.au>

Dear Sir.,

I do not know how long your story about the Hudson has been on the Internet, however Graham James is my uncle. He had three sisters (2 still living) and a brother.

If you are interested, I could send you a picture of Graham taken during his RAAF service.

Yours Faithfully

David Connolly

REFERENCE BOOKS

"Diary of WWII - North Queensland"
Complied by Peter Nielsen

"Aircraft of the RAAF 1921- 71"
By Geoffrey Pentland & Peter Malone

"Hinchinbrook Channel, A16-162 and the Royal Australian Air Force"
By Paul D. Padley

"For Freedom and Honour - Biography of Peter Wilkinson Cavanagh"
By Paul D. Padley