Plane s/n
05003
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
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1942-Mar-10
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1942-Mar-10
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United States Navy
Washington D.C
United States
05003
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1942-Mar-10
1942-Mar-26
VP-44
NAS Alameda
Alameda, California
United States
44-P-6
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1942-Mar-10
1942-Mar-10
Flight: Ferry - 3.8 hours
Alameda, California
United States
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Alameda, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Carl D. Bauer
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
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1942-Mar-11
1942-Mar-11
Flight: Ferry - 0.8 hours
Alameda, California
United States
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Alameda, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
Carl D. Bauer
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
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To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-Mar-26
1942-May-22
VP-44
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
44-P-6
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1942-Apr-16
1942-Apr-16
Flight: Scouting - 6.5 hours. "Flight from Pearl Harbor to Johnson Island"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Johnston Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
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Country
1942-Apr-17
1942-Apr-17
Flight: Scouting - 4.2 hours
Johnston Island
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Johnston Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
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Country
1942-Apr-19
1942-Apr-19
Flight: Scouting - 2.0 hours
Johnston Island
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Johnston Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Apr-20
1942-Apr-20
Flight: Scouting - 2.0 hours
Johnston Island
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Johnston Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Apr-20
1942-Apr-20
Flight: Scouting - 4.1 hours
Johnston Island
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Johnston Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Apr-21
1942-Apr-21
Flight: Scouting - 7.2 hours. "Flight from Johnson Island to Pearl Harbor"
Johnston Island
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-May-15
1942-May-15
Flight: Ferry - 0.4 hours. "Pearl Harbor to Ewa"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Barbers Point (Ewa), Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Co-Pilot
United States
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1942-May-20
1942-May-20
Flight: Ferry
Barbers Point (Ewa), Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-May-22
1942-May-22
Flight: Ferry - 10.7 hours. "Pearl Harbor to Midway"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
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1942-May-22
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VP-44
NAS Midway
Midway Island
US Territory
44-P-6
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1942-May-24
1942-May-24
Flight: Scouting - 12.4 hours. "Patrol at Midway".

Patrolled within sector 245d to 350d, 600 miles out from Midway.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
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1942-May-26
1942-May-26
Flight: Ferry - 13.3 hours. "Convoy to Midway"
Midway Island
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
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To
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1942-May-28
1942-May-28
Flight: Scouting - 12.6 hours. "Patrol, Midway Isle".

Patrolled within sector 235d to 355d, 600 miles out from Midway.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
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1942-May-30
1942-May-30
Flight: Scouting - 12.1 hours. "Patrol, Midway Isle"

Patrolled within sector 200d to 020d, 700 miles out from Midway.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
From
To
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1942-May-31
1942-May-31
Flight: Scouting - 12.5 hours. "Patrol, Midway Isle"

Patrolled within sector 208d to 020d, 700 miles out from Midway.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
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To
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1942-Jun-01
1942-Jun-01
Flight: 12.6 hours. "Hit by Japanese Twin Engine Bomber off Wake Is., several injuries".

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

At 0940, a twin-engine Japanese bomber made a surprise attack from the port quarter. Only the PBY's bow gun was able to return fire on that pass. The bomber then got above the PBY and dropped its bombs, but all missed. During the next 11 passes, the bomber discovered the PBY's port .50-caliber had malfunctioned and began to attack from that side. The PBY's crew moved the .30-caliber tunnel gun into the port blister and returned fire. The bomber broke off after the 12th pass and PPC Lyons escaped into cloud cover. The PBY had fired approximately 300 rounds. Sea2c Grove, who volunteered as a gunner for this patrol, received a minor shrapnel wound in the stomach when a 7.7mm round from the bomber hit and exploded the CO2 bottle in his life vest.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Monday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM2c
Leo G. Black
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United States
USN
AMM2c
Charles F. Buchanan
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United States
USN
AMM1c
Dean A. Ferbrache
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United States
USN
Sea2c
George W. Grove
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United States
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
Frank H. Jarrel
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United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
USN
Ensign
Frederick S. Panetto
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United States
USN
AMM2c
Richard G. Watson
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United States
USN
AMM2c
Zygmunt F. Zydak
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United States
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1942-Jun-02
1942-Jun-02
Flight: Scouting - 9.6 hours. "Midway to Pearl Harbor (Sent back to Pearl Harbor)"
Midway Island
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
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VP-44
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
44-P-6
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1942-Jun-11
1942-Jun-11
Flight: Scouting - 12.2 hours. "Patrol"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
USN
Lieutenant
Forest A. Roby
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jun-13
1942-Jun-13
Flight: Scouting - 13.5 hours
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Saturday
Saturday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
Jarlath J. Lyons
Pilot (PPC)
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Jun-30
1942-Jun-30
Flight: Scouting - 12.8 hours
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
R.C. Trejo
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Jul-30
1942-Jul-30
Flight: Training (qualified pilots) - 1.0 hours
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lieutenant
Shelby O. Cole
Pilot
United States
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Jul-30
1942-Jul-30
Flight: Training (qualified pilots) - 1.0 hours
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lt.(jg)
Carl D. Bauer
Pilot
United States
USN
ARM1c
John W. Griffith
Radioman
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-Sep-04
1942-Sep-04
Flight: Scouting - 12.3 hours. "Patrol"
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
R.C. Trejo
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Sep-26
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VP-44
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
44-P-6
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1942-Oct-10
1942-Oct-10
Flight: Scouting - 12.5 hours. "Patrol"
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
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-13
1942-Oct-13
Flight: Scouting - 12.0 hours. "Patrol"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Ensign
George W. Hanthorn
Pilot
United States