Plane s/n
04492
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
____-___-__
Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
____-___-__
USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
____-___-__
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1942-Jun-04
____-___-__
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
04492
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Sep-02
1942-Dec-22
VP-61
NAS Dutch Harbor
Unalaska Island, Alaska
US Territory
61-P-5
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Oct-14
1942-Oct-14
Flight: rescue. Aviator apparently dead in water still wearing parachute. Recovery unsuccessful. Fired on by shore battery.
Alaska
US Territory
Wednesday
Wednesday
51d56mN, 177d38mE. Near Kiska Island.
Alaska
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
Sumner E. Atherton
Pilot
United States
Publication
Note
Page
NARA San Bruno: 9NS-313-94-01, Box 7, Folder 321352
VP-61 Action Report 1942-Oct-14 (From & To: inferred; Location; Crew)
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NARA San Bruno: 9NS-313-94-01, Box 7, Folder 321352
VP-61 Chronology (From & To: inferred; Crew)
006
VP-61 Narrative
VP-61 Narrative (From & To: inferred; Location; Crew)
020