Kakaskasen, Northern Celebes - Murder of 3 RAAF airmen - Packham, Jones and Benson
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Murders of Flying Officer K. Packham, Sergeant Robert Jones and Warrant Officer D. Benson at Kakaskasen, Northern Celebes, on or about 5 March 1945 (beheaded by sword)
Benson and Jones comprised the crew of a Beaufighter engaged in photographic and armed reconnaisance over portion of Northern Celebes, Departed from Morotai on 30 Dec 44.
Packham was one of the crew of a Beaufighter engaged in a bombing mission on Tomohon on 1 Feb 1945. Accompanying aircraft reported that it had been seen to crash.