Plane s/n
08233
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
_________
RAF Model
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Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
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Destroyed
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1943-May-17
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United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
08233
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-May-17
1943-May-28
VP-23
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-May-27
1943-May-28
Flight: extended? - 9.0 hours. "To Espiritu Santo ([USS] Curtiss)"
British Samoa
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Thursday
Friday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM
Roy F. Balarin
1st Mech.
United States
USN
Ensign
F.T. Ben
Co-pilot (PP3P)
United States
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot (PP2P)
United States
USN
AOM
Howland
Ordinanceman
United States
USN
Ensign
T.C. Mulroy
Co-pilot (PP1P)
United States
USN
ARM
Pasquarillo
2nd Radioman
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot (PPC)
United States
USN
ARM
Rudman
1st Radioman
United States
USN
AMM
R. Rutan
Plane captain
United States
USN
AMM
J.J. Smith
2nd Mech.
United States
Publication
Note
Page
Letter: Francis H. Clifton (1999-Apr-03)
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