Plane s/n
2345
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Consolidated - San Diego
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1941-May-08
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1942-Feb-28
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2345
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1942-Jan-09
1942-Jan-10
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1942-Jan-09
1942-Jan-09
Flight - 11.9 hours. "Patrol. N/L 45K Winds."
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
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Post
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USN
Ensign
R.G. Delany
Pilot
United States
USN
RM3c
Howard J. Spreeman
Radioman
United States
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1942-Jan-10
1942-Feb-28
VP-72
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
72-P-6
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1942-Jan-10
1942-Jan-10
Flight. Around 1248, reported suspicious vessels bearing 269d, 600 miles (from Oahu?) where no vessels were expected. Later identified them as a destroyer as USS [393] escorting a tanker.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1942-Jan-31
1942-Jan-31
Flight. Around 1730, attacked small submarine bearing 090d, 1/2 mile from Nuupia Pond (NAS Kaneohe) while making approach for landing. Sub dove while plane climbed. Dropped two bombs with no evidence of success, then patrolled until after dark.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawii
US Territory
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Saturday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawii
US Territory
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1942-Feb-17
1942-Feb-17
Flight. Around 0600, crashed in the vicinity of Kaneohe Bay shortly after take off. Cause: undetermined.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lieutenant
Carl Fisher
Pilot
United States
USN
ACMM
Albert Lee Hopson
1st Mech
United States
USN
AMM2c
Albert Mast
2nd Mech
United States
USNR
Ensign
George Nannos
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM1c
Nelson Phinney
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Norman (jr.) Pitman
Pilot
United States
USN
RM1c
Edward Pretzer
1st Radioman
United States
USNR
RM3c
Charles Zervas
2nd Radioman
United States