USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List May 1944
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|
DATE |
TYPE |
BUNO |
SQUADRON |
FROM |
DOWN |
AREA |
PILOT |
FATE |
|
5/1/1944 |
PB4Y-1 |
32175 |
VB-106 |
NADZAB |
NEW
GUINEA |
SW
PAC |
LT
A.L. SEAMAN |
D |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
09009 |
POOL |
ESPIRITU SANTO |
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
R4D-1 |
3143 |
VMJ-353 |
|
|
CENPAC |
CAPT T.M. PORTER |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
PBY-5 |
08431 |
VP-52 |
|
NEW
GUINEA |
SW
PAC |
LT
VICTOR J. WEAVER |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
F4U-1 |
56215 |
VMF-223 |
|
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
SB2C-1C |
18552 |
VB-1 |
KANEOHE |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
SBD-4 |
06761 |
VS-55 |
ESPIRITU SANTO |
ESPIRITU SANTO |
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
SBD-5 |
35974 |
VMSB-331 |
MAJURO |
TAROA |
CENPAC |
1STLT J.H. HOUSTON |
D |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
40368 |
VF-39 |
MAJURO |
|
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
F4U-1 |
49800 |
VMF-114 |
GREEN |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
1STLT G.J. SMITH |
D |
|
5/1/1944 |
TBM-1C |
17039 |
VT-28 |
BARKING SANDS |
KAUAI |
ECENPAC |
LT
A.V. MCHOLLAND |
D |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
40532 |
VF-30 |
USS
MONTEREY (CVL-26) |
TRUK |
CENPAC |
LT
H.A. CAREY |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
41300 |
VF-50 |
USS
BATAAN (CVL-29) |
KWAJALEIN |
CENPAC |
ENS
F.V. SMITH |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36644 |
VMSB-235 |
PIVA |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
MAJ
G.L. TODD |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
66204 |
VF-10 |
USS
ENTERPRISE (CV-6) |
ENR
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
PBY-5A |
48398 |
VP-61 |
ATTU |
ALASKA |
NORPAC |
LTJG G.F. HEIDLAGE |
M |
|
5/1/1944 |
PV-1 |
29749 |
FAW-4 |
ADAK |
ALASKA |
NORPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
SB2C-1C |
00303 |
VB-2 |
USS
HORNET (CV-12) |
ENR
KWAJALEIN |
CENPAC |
LTJG J.F. FRITTS |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
F6F-3 |
66207 |
VF-25 |
USS
COWPENS (CVL-25) |
PONAPE |
CENPAC |
LTJG F.R. SLIEGLITZ |
S |
|
5/1/1944 |
SBD-5 |
28333 |
VB-5 |
USS
YORKTOWN (CV-10) |
TRUK |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/1/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36501 |
VB-5 |
USS
YORKTOWN (CV-10) |
TRUK |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/2/1944 |
FM-2 |
16082 |
VC-33 |
USS
CORAL SEA (CVE-57) |
AITAPE |
SW
PAC |
|
|
|
5/2/1944 |
SB2C-1C |
01063 |
VB-20 |
BARBERS POINT |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
LTJG R. LEWIS |
D |
|
5/2/1944 |
F6F-3 |
40391 |
VF-24 |
USS
BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) |
PONAPE |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/2/1944 |
SB2C-1C |
01047 |
VB-20 |
BARBERS POINT |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
ENS
R.C. KNOECKEL |
S |
|
5/2/1944 |
FM-2 |
16258 |
VC-65 |
USS
NATOMA BAY (CVE-62) |
OAHU |
ECENPAC |
ENS
T.J. WILSON |
S |
|
5/2/1944 |
SBD-5 |
54221 |
VMSB-341 |
GREEN |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
1STLT W.W. HARKINS |
M |
|
5/2/1944 |
SBD-5 |
10913 |
VMSB-341 |
GREEN |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
CAPT W.L. JORDAN |
D |
|
5/2/1944 |
TBM-1C |
17008 |
VC-55 |
USS
BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21) |
CANARIES |
NORLANT |
LTJG L.W. GLEASON |
S |
|
5/3/1944 |
F6F-3 |
08934 |
VF-16 |
USS
LEXINGTON (CV-16) |
ENR
SAIPAN |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/3/1944 |
F6F-3 |
41983 |
VF-27 |
KAHULUI |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
LT
H.E. BREDLERTON |
S |
|
5/3/1944 |
F6F-3 |
26085 |
VF-60 |
USS
SUWANNEE (CVE-27) |
ENR
MANUS |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/3/1944 |
PV-1 |
34824 |
VB-148 |
MUNDA |
|
SOPAC |
LT
W.E. DAVIS |
M |
|
5/3/1944 |
F6F-3 |
40829 |
VF-2 |
USS
HORNET (CV-12) |
KWAJALEIN |
CENPAC |
ENS
R.B. BLAYDES |
S |
|
5/3/1944 |
F6F-3 |
40157 |
VF-24 |
USS
BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) |
PONAPE |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/3/1944 |
F4U-1 |
56142 |
VMF-223 |
|
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/4/1944 |
F4U-1 |
02295 |
VMF-114 |
GREEN |
KAVIENG |
SOPAC |
1STLT RICHARD S. RASH |
S |
|
5/4/1944 |
F4U-1 |
18069 |
VMF-225 |
ESPIRITU SANTO |
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/4/1944 |
F4U-1 |
49699 |
HEDRON-32 |
EWA |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
1STLT R.N. CONWELL |
D |
|
5/4/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36678 |
VMSB-133 |
EWA |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
1STLT R.D. HASSLER |
S |
|
5/4/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36665 |
VMSB-133 |
EWA |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
CAPT G.H. SCHLUCKEBIER |
S |
|
5/4/1944 |
TBM-1C |
45458 |
ARU
SOLS |
|
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/4/1944 |
OY-1 |
60472 |
VMO-2 |
|
KAMULEATU |
ECENPAC |
2NDLT J.O. MILLS |
D |
|
5/4/1944 |
F4U-1 |
56074 |
VMF-215 |
PIVA |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
1STLT R.C. GRAY |
S |
|
5/4/1944 |
F4U-1 |
56269 |
VMF-223 |
|
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/5/1944 |
F6F-3P |
40417 |
VF-24 |
USS
BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) |
TRUK |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/5/1944 |
SBD-5 |
28125 |
VC-40 |
TOROKINA |
TOROKINA |
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/5/1944 |
F4U-1 |
02270 |
VMF-321 |
EFATE |
|
SOPAC |
2NDLT VITTITOE |
S |
|
5/5/1944 |
F4U-1 |
49935 |
VMF-422 |
ROI |
|
CENPAC |
2NDLT T.W. SCHROEDER |
S |
|
5/5/1944 |
PBJ-1D |
35143 |
VMB-413 |
STIRLING |
RABAUL |
SOPAC |
1STLT G.M. SMITH |
M |
|
5/5/1944 |
F6F-3 |
41621 |
VF-14 |
USS
WASP (CV-18) |
ENR
MARCUS |
CENPAC |
ENS
L. LAMPEN |
M |
|
5/5/1944 |
SBD-5 |
11055 |
VMSB-243 |
HAVANNAH |
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/5/1944 |
F6F-3 |
42542 |
VF-39 |
MAJURO |
|
CENPAC |
LT
N.J. PINEUR |
D |
|
5/5/1944 |
F4U-1 |
56377 |
VMF-313 |
MIDWAY |
|
ECENPAC |
2NDLT C. SANDONE |
S |
|
5/5/1944 |
SOC-3 |
1117 |
VCS-6 |
USS
WICHITA (CA-45) |
MAJURO |
CENPAC |
ENS
L.P. MERLINO |
S |
|
5/6/1944 |
F4U-1 |
49712 |
MAG-14 |
GREEN |
GREEN |
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/6/1944 |
PV-1 |
48733 |
VB-135 |
ATTU |
KURILES |
NORPAC |
LTJG A.A. WHEAT |
M |
|
5/6/1944 |
SOC-3 |
1070 |
VCS-9 |
USS
HONOLULU (CL-48) |
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/6/1944 |
PB4Y-1 |
32278 |
VB-101 |
KANEOHE |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
LTJG W.H. GREEN |
S |
|
5/6/1944 |
FM-2 |
16080 |
VC-14 |
USS
HOGGATT BAY (CVE-75) |
ENR
MAJURO |
CENPAC |
ENS
A. MALINOFF |
S |
|
5/7/1944 |
PB2Y-3R |
7096 |
NATS |
|
|
N
AFRICA |
CAPT K.A. WHITSIT |
S |
|
5/7/1944 |
OS2U-3 |
09660 |
VO-2 |
USS
CALIFORNIA (BB-44) |
MARIANAS |
CENPAC |
LT
R.L. LUERSON |
S |
|
5/8/1944 |
F6F-3 |
25993 |
VF-38 |
GUADALCANAL |
GUADALCANAL |
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/8/1944 |
F6F-3 |
26195 |
VF-40 |
GREEN |
GREEN |
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/8/1944 |
OS2U-3 |
5986 |
VO-4 |
USS
MARYLAND (BB-46) |
SAIPAN |
WCENPAC |
LT
G.K. FRENCH |
S |
|
5/9/1944 |
PBY-5A |
46500 |
VP-24 |
MIDWAY |
|
ECENPAC |
LTJG W. HAMPTON |
M |
|
5/10/1944 |
F6F-3 |
42042 |
VF-27 |
KAHULUI |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
LT
R.P. BUTLER |
D |
|
5/10/1944 |
F4U-1 |
17932 |
VMF-225 |
ESPIRITU SANTO |
|
SOPAC |
|
|
|
5/10/1944 |
PBY-5A |
46520 |
VP-45 |
NATAL |
FORTALEZA |
SOLANT |
LCDR C. ADKINSON |
M |
|
5/10/1944 |
SBD-5 |
29060 |
COMAIRPAC |
PEARL |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
|
|
|
5/10/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36674 |
VMSB-133 |
EWA |
HAWAII |
ECENPAC |
1STLT E.C. MALAFA |
D |
|
5/10/1944 |
SB2C-1C |
18217 |
VB-15 |
USS
ESSEX (CV-9) |
ENR
MARCUS |
CENPAC |
|
|
|
5/11/1944 |
SBD-5 |
36696 |
VMSB-231 |
MAJURO |
MALOELAP |
CENPAC |
1STLT G.F. MAY |
S |
|
5/11/1944 |
SBD-5 |
10911 |
VMSB-332 |
MIDWAY |
|
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