Plane s/n
7301
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
____-___-__
Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
____-___-__
USN Model
PBY-5A
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
____-___-__
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1942-Mar-11
____-___-__
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
7301
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-May-23
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VP-44
NAS Midway
Midway Island
US Territory
44-P-10
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-30
1942-May-30
Flight: Scouting - 10.3 hours. "Aerial combat with Jap. Mitsubishi Bomber. 40 Min Duration."

Patrolled within sector 200d to 020d, 700 miles out from Midway.

At 0950, a Betty approached fast from the starboard quarter. As it passed, Wideberg opened fire with the twin .30 bow gun. PPC Roby took evasive action for the next 30 minutes, mindful of the combat plane's 20mm cannon. The PBY fired approximately 700 rounds of .30- and .50-caliber ammunition, and was hit by approximately 175 bullets before returning to Midway on one engine. No injuries.
Midway Island
US Territory
Saturday
Saturday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Robert B. Felmuth
_________________________
United States
USN
AMM2c
Anthony R. Fornataro
_________________________
United States
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
AMM1c
Wilbur V. Lamson
_________________________
United States
USN
RM3c
J.F. Morrison
_________________________
United States
USN
AOM3c
Clifford A. Olin
_________________________
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot (PPC)
United States
USN
AMM3c
R.D. Scott
_________________________
United States
USN
Ensign
Harry A. Sorenson
_________________________
United States
USN
AP1c (NAP)
Samuel R. Wideberg
_________________________
United States
Publication
Note
Page
NAS Midway War Diary: 1942-May-30
Action, Site-from, Site-to: inferred
027
Book: Blue Catalinas of World War II
Action; Crew
028
Log Book: Griffith, John W.
From; Action; Crew.
To: inferred.
015