Plane s/n
2333
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
____-___-__
Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
1941-Apr-08
USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
____-___-__
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
____-___-__
1941-Apr-08
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
_______
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1941-Apr-08
1946-Jun-30
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2333
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Apr-08
____-___-__
VP-53
NAS Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
_______
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jul-29
1943-Jun-15
VP-81
________________________
_________________________
Trinidad
81-P-10
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-29
1942-Jul-29
Flight: extended - 9.0 hours. "Coco Solo to Key West. Worst take-off to date"
Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
Key West, Florida
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-31
1942-Jul-31
Flight: training / familiarization - 3.1 hours. "81-P-10"
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Erskine
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-03
1942-Aug-03
Flight: training - 3.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
NAP
Durham
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-03
1942-Aug-03
Flight: familiarization - 2.9 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
L.W. McGuire
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-06
____-___-__
Flight: Patrol - 14.3 hours. "Water-looped; 47 rivets popped"
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
___________
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Sep-21
____-___-__
Flight: training / night - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
___________
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Shaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Sep-23
1942-Sep-23
Flight: Patrol/Extended - 3.7 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Gordon G. Brady
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Sep-23
1942-Sep-23
Flight: familiarization / night - 3.3 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Sep-24
____-___-__
Flight: familiarization / night - 2.9 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
___________
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Cooper
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Sep-26
1942-Sep-26
Flight: Patrol - 5.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Smith
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-02
1942-Oct-02
Flight: instrument - 3.5 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-03
1942-Oct-03
Flight: training - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
L.W. McGuire
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-05
1942-Oct-05
Flight: training - 3.3 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Shaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-05
1942-Oct-05
Flight: training - 4.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-11
1942-Oct-11
Flight: training / instrument - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Scheibler
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-11
1942-Oct-11
Flight: training / instrument - 3.8 hours. "Looked for plane crash - no results"
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-12
____-___-__
Flight: training / night - 2.6 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
___________
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Cooper
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-14
1942-Oct-14
Flight: training - 3.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-17
1942-Oct-17
Flight: training - 2.4 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
L.W. McGuire
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-17
1942-Oct-17
Flight: instrument - 3.1 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Smith
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-20
1942-Oct-20
Flight: training - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-22
1942-Oct-22
Flight: training - 4.5 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
Thursday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Quackenbush
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-23
1942-Oct-23
Flight: training / bombing - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
A. Seaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-23
1942-Oct-23
Flight: training / instrument - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Erskine
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-23
1942-Oct-23
Flight: training / night - 3.0 hours. "12,500 feet. Moon looks nice on top of clouds"
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Jacobs
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-26
1942-Oct-26
Flight: Bombing - 3.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Shaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-26
1942-Oct-26
Flight: training - 2.2 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-26
1942-Oct-26
Flight: training / night - 0.8 hours. "Area not in shape for nite landings"
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-29
1942-Oct-29
Flight: training - 3.6 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
Thursday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-30
1942-Oct-30
Flight: training / instrument - 4.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Remington
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-01
1942-Nov-01
Flight: Bombing - 3.6 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Joseph A. Samoluk
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-01
1942-Nov-01
Flight: Bombing - 2.4 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-04
1942-Nov-04
Flight: extended - 3.4 hours. "Picked up sick sailor at Cayo Frances, Cuba"
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Jacobs
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-04
1942-Nov-04
Flight: training / instrument - 2.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Shaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-07
1942-Nov-07
Flight: Patrol - 5.5 hours. "Searched for loose mines south of Key West"
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Shaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-10
1942-Nov-10
Flight: training / photography - 3.2 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-10
1942-Nov-10
Flight: training / bombing - 2.3 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
DeBoer
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-16
1942-Nov-16
Flight: training - 3.5 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-16
1942-Nov-16
Flight: training - 2.4 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Scheibler
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-17
1942-Nov-17
Flight: special - 4.3 hours. "Searched for lost B-24 in [Florida] Everglades - no results"
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
L.W. McGuire
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-19
1942-Nov-19
Flight: Bombing - 3.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
Thursday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Robert W. McKee
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-19
1942-Nov-19
Flight: instrument - 3.2 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
Thursday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Nolen
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-22
1942-Nov-22
Flight: training - 3.2 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Gruber
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-22
1942-Nov-22
Flight: special - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Captain
Price
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-25
1942-Nov-25
Flight: Bombing - 3.2 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Robert E. Gregan
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-25
1942-Nov-25
Flight: Bombing - 2.4 hours. "210 knots 4000 ft. to 1000 ft."
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
A. Seaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-25
1942-Nov-25
Flight: training / night - 2.4 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Wednesday
Wednesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-28
1942-Nov-28
Flight: Bombing - 2.3 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
A. Seaver
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Nov-28
1942-Nov-28
Flight: Bombing - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Saturday
Saturday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Robert L. Coleson
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-01
1942-Dec-01
Flight: training / bombing - 2.3 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Robert E. Gregan
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-01
1942-Dec-01
Flight: training / night - 3.0 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Tuesday
Tuesday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-04
1942-Dec-04
Flight: Tactical/Bombing - 2.5 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Gruber
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-04
1942-Dec-04
Flight: training / bombing - 1.7 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Friday
Friday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
USN
AP
Walsh
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-07
1942-Dec-07
Flight: training / bombing / instrument - 2.8 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Monday
Monday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AP
Hinton
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-10
1942-Dec-10
Flight: training - 1.6 hours
_________________________
____________________________
Thursday
Thursday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-13
1942-Dec-13
Flight: training - 2.0 hours
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Sunday
Sunday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Quackenbush
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Dec-16
1942-Dec-16
Flight: training - 4.8 hours. "Stranded in Miami (weather). Last look of States for awhile"
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Ettinger
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-15
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VP-81
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Great Exuma
Bahamas
81-P-10
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-25
1943-Jun-25
Flight: extended - 2.8 hours. "G.X. to Gtmo Bay, Cuba"
Great Exuma
Bahamas
Friday
Friday
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Koontz
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-06
1943-Jul-06
Flight: training - 2.1 hours
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Compton
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States