One of the B - 17s was destroyed during a Japanese raid on Del Monte No. 1 when Royce rejected recommendations to disperse the B - 17s to one of the camouflaged fields .
The other two returned to Australia transporting evacuees , including Navy Lieut .
One of the B - 17s was destroyed during a Japanese raid on Del Monte No. 1 when Royce rejected recommendations to disperse the B - 17s to one of the camouflaged fields , but the other two returned to Australia transporting evacuees , including Navy Lieut .