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(23P04)
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s/n
1941-Dec-18
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United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
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1941-Dec-18
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VP-23
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
23-P-4
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1941-Dec-18
1941-Dec-18
Flight. Departed Pearl 0600 carrying mail and radar equipment for Wake. Arrived Midway 1415 local time (190215GCT).
Beached on ramp. Scrambled during air raid false alarm around 2100 to moor in lagoon.
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Howard P. Ady
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United States
USN
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Cheney
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United States
USN
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Hampy
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United States
USN
Ensign
James J. Murphy
PPC
United States
USN
ARM3/c
Glenn E. Pennock
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United States
USN
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Francis C. Riley
1st Pilot
United States
USN
RM1/c
J.A. Spraggins
NAP
United States
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1941-Dec-19
1941-Dec-19
Flight. Departed Midway 0618 (191822GCT) for Wake Island. Arrived Wake about 200400GCT.
On arrival, scrutinized by last remaining Marine fighter, then landed in rain squall.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Friday
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Wake Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Howard P. Ady
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United States
USN
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Cheney
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United States
USN
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Hampy
_________________________
United States
USN
Ensign
James J. Murphy
PPC
United States
USN
ARM3/c
Glenn E. Pennock
_________________________
United States
USN
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Francis C. Riley
1st Pilot
United States
USN
RM1/c
J.A. Spraggins
NAP
United States
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1941-Dec-20
1941-Dec-20
Flight. Departed Wake Island at 201940GCT. Arrived Midway at 210345GCT (1600 Midway time). Japanese began assault that lead to capture of Wake Island shortly after plane left.
Carried Major Baylor, author of The Last Man Off Wake Island, plus mail and personal belongings from personnel who knew they would soon be taken prisoner by the Japanese (98 were executed in 1943-Oct).
Wake Island
US Territory
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Saturday
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Midway Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Howard P. Ady
_________________________
United States
USN
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Cheney
_________________________
United States
USN
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Hampy
_________________________
United States
USN
Ensign
James J. Murphy
PPC
United States
USN
ARM3/c
Glenn E. Pennock
_________________________
United States
USN
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Francis C. Riley
1st Pilot
United States
USN
RM1/c
J.A. Spraggins
NAP
United States
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1941-Dec-21
1941-Dec-21
Flight. Departed Midway at 0633 (211832GCT). Arrived Pearl at 220520GCT.
Midway Island
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Howard P. Ady
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United States
USN
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Cheney
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United States
USN
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Hampy
_________________________
United States
USN
Ensign
James J. Murphy
PPC
United States
USN
ARM3/c
Glenn E. Pennock
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United States
USN
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Francis C. Riley
1st Pilot
United States
USN
RM1/c
J.A. Spraggins
NAP
United States
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1941-Dec-26
1941-Dec-26
Flight. At 1555, reported 72-P-7 or 72-P-10 on water at Lat.156d38m but the sea was too rough to land. At 1630, reported the other plane 250d, 20 miles from the previous plane.
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1942-Jan-03
1942-Jan-03
Flight. About 1713, reported large quantity of lumber drifting at 17-51 Lat, 161-44 Long.
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
B.W. Stallcup
Pilot
United States