Plane s/n
2385
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
1939-Dec-20
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Finished
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PBY-5
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1941-Jun-30
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Jun-30
1943-Apr-06
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2385
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Base
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Unit s/n
1942-Jun-12
1942-Jul-20
VP-81
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Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
81-P-8
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1942-Jun-12
1942-Jun-12
Flight: Test - 0.8 hours
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Friday
Friday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-13
1942-Jun-13
Flight: Patrol - 9.9 hours. "Crossed the equator 10 times" [1/4]
Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Galapagos Islands
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-14
1942-Jun-14
Flight: Patrol - 11.7 hours. "Crossed the equator 10 times" [2/4]
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Sunday
Sunday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.Cmdr
Thomas B. Haley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-15
1942-Jun-15
Flight: Patrol - 9.8 hours. "Crossed the equator 10 times" [3/4]
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Monday
Monday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lieutenant
Roger J. Crowley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-16
1942-Jun-16
Flight: Patrol - 7.9 hours. "Crossed the equator 10 times" [4/4]
Galapagos Islands
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lieutenant
Roger J. Crowley
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1942-Jun-18
1942-Jun-18
Flight: Patrol (night) - 11.5 hours. "Almost crashed into sea wall"
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Thursday
Thursday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
Gruber
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-18
1942-Jun-18
Flight: Patrol - 0.7 hours
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Thursday
Thursday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Gruber
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-22
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Flight: Patrol (night) - 8.0 hours. "Almost crashed on Army field during landing"
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Monday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-28
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Flight: special (night) - 17.3 hours. "USS West Point"
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Sunday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1942-Jun-29
1942-Jun-29
Flight: Patrol - 2.4 hours
Goat Island
Jamaica
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Monday
Monday
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
Action/Location
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1942-Jun-30
1942-Jun-30
Flight: extended - 1.8 hours
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Goat Island
Jamaica
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1942-Jun-30
1942-Jun-30
Flight: extended - 0.8 hours. "Took photographs of Goat Island"
Goat Island
Jamaica
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
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1942-Jun-30
1942-Jun-30
Flight: Patrol - 4.5 hours
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Eugene P. Rankin
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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To
Action/Location
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1942-Jul-20
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Flight: Ferry. Attacked submarine. Lat:18-27N, Long:81-10W
Coco Solo, Panama Canal
US Territory
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Monday
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Key West, Florida
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lieutenant
Roger J. Crowley
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Jul-20
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VP-81
NAS Key West
Key West, Florida
United States
81-P-8
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1943-Mar-11
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VP-81
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Trinidad
Brit. W. Indies
81-P-8
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1943-Mar-11
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Flight: Patrol/Night - 13.3 hours. "First hop in 81-P-8 since June 30, 1942"
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Thursday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
Gordon G. Brady
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1943-Mar-14
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Flight: Patrol/Night - 14.0 hours. "VP-34 returned to GTMO"
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Sunday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
Joseph A. Samoluk
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States
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1943-Mar-17
1943-Mar-17
Flight: Patrol - 11.8 hours. "Rest of the gang showed up"
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Samuel L. Lanier
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM2c
Robert J. Spanagel
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United States