Plane s/n
2415
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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1941-Jul-31
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1941-Jul-31
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Jul-31
1945-Mar-31
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2415
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Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1941-Dec-07
1942-Jan-03
VP-14
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
14-P-3
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1941-Dec-07
1941-Dec-07
Flight: patrol. Took off 0615 to patrol northwest of Oahu. Landed between dusk and 1900, re-fueled and re-armed.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Thomas W. Hillis
Pilot (PPC)
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Dec-16
1941-Dec-16
Flight: search. At 0855, spotted crashed plane (11-P-5) near Niihau. All but two survived crash.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
From
To
Action/Location
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Country
1941-Dec-19
1941-Dec-19
Flight - 10.5 hours. "War Patrol", "Kaneohe TH"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM3c
Walter F. Howard
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Dec-20
1941-Dec-20
Flight: patrol. At 0757, spotted suspicious vessel at 23d50m 159d15m on course 030 at 10 knots.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Dec-21
1941-Dec-21
Flight - 10.5 hours. "War Patrol", "Kaneohe TH"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM3c
Walter F. Howard
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1941-Dec-23
1941-Dec-23
Flight - 10.3 hours. "War Patrol", "Kaneohe TH"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM3c
Walter F. Howard
_________________________
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jan-03
1942-Jan-04
VP-14
________________________
Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii
US Territory
14-P-3
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1942-Jan-03
1942-Jan-04
Flight. At 2348, reported a submarine at 19-53 Lat, 115-08 Long but failed to regain contact over next 7 hours.
Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Sunday
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Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii
US Territory
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1942-Jan-04
1942-Jan-04
Flight. At 1740, returned to Kaneohe from Hilo for engine repairs.
Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jan-04
1942-Apr-23
VP-14
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
14-P-3
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1942-Jan-12
1942-Jan-12
Flight. Around 1930, reported having been fired upon. Believed to be Army fighters testing their guns at 10,000 feet.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
Src
Monday
Monday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Roberts
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jan-17
1942-Jan-17
Flight. At 0632, reported three unidentified lights 10 miles north of Kahuku Point.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
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Saturday
Saturday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Apr-23
1942-May-15
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
11-P-7
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1942-Apr-30
1942-Apr-30
Flight: patrol. Took off 0530, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
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Thursday
Thursday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
George S. Clute
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-06
1942-May-06
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-07
1942-May-07
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Merlin Uebelacker
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-08
1942-May-08
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Charles P. Muckenthaler
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-09
1942-May-09
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 2000.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
V.J. (Jack) Coley
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-14
1942-May-14
Flight: patrol. Took off 0530, landed 1945.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
"Whiskey" Willis
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-15
1942-May-15
Flight: extended. Took off 0600 for advance base, Johnston Island.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Johnston Island
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-May-15
1942-May-22
VP-11
________________________
Johnston Island
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11-P-7
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1942-May-22
1942-May-22
Flight: extended. Returned from advance base, Johnston Island at 1615.
Johnston Island
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Friday
Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-May-22
1942-May-29
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
11-P-7
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1942-May-29
1942-May-29
Flight: extended. Took off 0615 for Midway Island. Arrived 1400, Midway time.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Midway Island
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Charles P. Muckenthaler
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-May-29
1942-May-30
VP-11
NAS Midway
Midway Island
US Territory
11-P-7
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1942-May-30
1942-May-30
Flight: extended. Took off 0700 for advance base, Johnston Island. Landed 1700.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Johnston Island
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Charles P. Muckenthaler
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-May-30
1942-Jul-06
VP-11
________________________
Johnston Island
____________________
11-P-7
Pix
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Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jul-06
1942-Jul-08
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
11-P-7
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1942-Jul-06
1942-Jul-06
Flight: extended. Took off for Palmyra.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
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Monday
Monday
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Palmyra Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Johnson
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
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Country
1942-Jul-07
1942-Jul-07
Flight: extended. Took off for Canton Island
Palmyra Island
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Canton Island
UK/US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Johnson
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-08
1942-Jul-08
Flight: extended. Took off for Suva, Fiji.
Canton Island
UK/US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Johnson
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jul-08
1942-Aug-01
VP-11
________________________
Suva
Fiji
11-P-7
Pix
Src
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Country
1942-Jul-16
1942-Jul-16
Flight: Patrol.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
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Thursday
Thursday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Edwin E. Ogren
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-17
1942-Jul-17
Flight: Patrol.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
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Friday
Friday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-19
1942-Jul-19
Flight: Patrol.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
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Sunday
Sunday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-23
1942-Jul-23
Flight: Patrol.
Suva
Fiji
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Thursday
Thursday
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Suva
Fiji
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Country
1942-Jul-24
1942-Jul-24
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0630, landed between 1030 and 1105.
Suva
Fiji
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Friday
Friday
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Suva
Fiji
From
To
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Country
1942-Jul-25
1942-Jul-25
Flight: Special. Took off 0750, landed 1710.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
Src
Saturday
Saturday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-27
1942-Jul-27
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0705, landed between 1100 and 1205.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
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Monday
Monday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-28
1942-Jul-28
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0700, landed between 1030 and 1130.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
Src
Tuesday
Tuesday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Edwin E. Ogren
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jul-31
1942-Jul-31
Flight: Patrol. Took off between 0700 and 0730, landed 1100.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
Src
Friday
Friday
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Suva
Fiji
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Edwin E. Ogren
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-01
1942-Aug-01
Flight: Extended. Took off 1015 for Noumea, New Caledonia. Landed 1720.
Suva
Fiji
Pix
Src
Saturday
Saturday
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Noumea
New Caledonia
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Aug-01
1942-Aug-02
VP-11
USS Curtiss
Noumea
New Caledonia
11-P-7
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Src
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To
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Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Aug-02
1942-Aug-05
VP-11
________________________
Ile Nou
New Caledonia
11-P-7
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1942-Aug-03
1942-Aug-03
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1700.
Ile Nou
New Caledonia
Pix
Src
Monday
Monday
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Ile Nou
New Caledonia
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-04
1942-Aug-04
Flight: patrol. Took off 0730, landed 1445. Anti-submarine patrol around Noumea.
Ile Nou
New Caledonia
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ile Nou
New Caledonia
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-05
1942-Aug-05
Flight: patrol. Took off 0730, landed 1700. Siezed Ndeni, in the Santa Cruz Islands, as part of Task Force 63.4.2 (USS McFarland) in preparation of the invasion of Guadalcanal.
Ile Nou
New Caledonia
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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To
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Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Aug-05
1942-Aug-10
VP-11
USS McFarland
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Island
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11-P-7
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Src
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1942-Aug-06
1942-Aug-07
Flight: patrol. Took off 1310, landed between 0600 and 0630. Patrolled sector between 308 and 332 degrees.
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Thursday
Friday
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Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-07
1942-Aug-07
Flight: patrol. Took off between 0600 and 0630, landed 1700. Patrolled sector between 333 and 002 degrees in connection with seizure of Tulagi and Guadalcanal.
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Friday
Friday
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Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Merlin Uebelacker
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-08
1942-Aug-08
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1830. Patrolled sector between 325 and 002 degrees.
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Saturday
Saturday
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Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-09
1942-Aug-09
Flight: search. Took off 0700, landed 1810. Searched for 11-P-13.
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Pix
Src
Sunday
Sunday
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Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James O. Cobb
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-10
1942-Aug-10
Flight: patrol / extended. Took off 0630, landed 1700 at Espiritu Santo (USS Curtiss).
Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands
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Pix
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Monday
Monday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Merlin Uebelacker
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Aug-10
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VP-11
USS Curtiss
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
11-P-7
Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-12
1942-Aug-12
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1715.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Wednesday
Wednesday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-14
1942-Aug-14
Flight: patrol. Took off 0550, landed 1700.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Friday
Friday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-16
1942-Aug-16
Flight: patrol. Took off 0545, landed 1700.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Sunday
Sunday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-17
1942-Aug-17
Flight: transportation. Returned 1805 from Villa, Efrate.
Villa, Efrate
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Pix
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Monday
Monday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
V.J. (Jack) Coley
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-17
1942-Aug-17
Flight: transportation. Took off 1040 for Villa, Efrate with Ensign Thill to hospital for appendicitis.
Espritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Monday
Monday
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Villa, Efrate
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
V.J. (Jack) Coley
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-18
1942-Aug-18
Flight: extended. Took off 1100 for Noumea, New Caledonia.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Tuesday
Tuesday
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Noumea
New Caledonia
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-19
1942-Aug-19
Flight: extended. Returned 1645 from Noumea, New Caledonia.
Noumea
New Caledonia
Pix
Src
Wednesday
Wednesday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-20
1942-Aug-20
Flight: patrol. Took off 0540, landed 1730.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Thursday
Thursday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Aug-21
1942-Aug-21
Flight: patrol. Took off 0555, landed 1745. Sighted and pursued Japanese 4-engine bomber, firing a few bursts from about 500 yards with no visible results.
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Friday
Friday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Hubert K. Reese
Pilot
United States