Plane s/n
2314
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1941-Jan-28
1942-Feb-28
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2314
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Nov-12
1941-Dec-08
VP-44
NAS San Diego
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Dec-07
1941-Dec-07
Flight: Scouting/Night - 5.1 hours. While on anti-submarine patrol, other observation planes requested assistance (a bomb run) in attacking a submarine. Pappy Cole determined the target was a whale and directed the other planes to hold their fire.
San Diego, California
United States
Sunday
Sunday
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San Diego, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Shelby O. Cole
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USN
RM1c
Joel C. Stovall
Radioman
United States
USNR
Ensign
Robert A. Swan
Co-pilot
United States