Plane s/n
2358
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
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RAF Model
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Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5
USAF Model
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Destroyed
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
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1941-Jun-05
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1941-Jun-05
1942-Jun-30
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2358
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Feb-28
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VP-81
NAS Key West
Key West, Florida
United States
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Feb-28
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Flight. Searched for enemy submarine purported to have sunk American tanker. Attacked what appeared to be a submarine.
Key West, Florida
United States
Saturday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USNR
Lt.(jg)
Roger J. Crowley
Pilot
United States
USN
Sea1c
G.W. Elbert
_________________________
United States
USN
ARM3c
R.W. Eskola
_________________________
United States
USN
AMM3c
L.A. Fisher
_________________________
United States
USNR
Ensign
Paul A. Hartung
Co-pilot
United States
USN
ARM1c
C.W. Merrill
_________________________
United States
USN
AMM2c
R. Nickell
_________________________
United States
USN
AMM1c
R.C. Randall
NAP
United States
USN
Sea1c
J.W. Stewart
_________________________
United States
USN
AMM1c
G.C. Valin
_________________________
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Mar-21
1942-Mar-21
Flight: training. Forced landing at 1130 (EWT) due to broken oil line. No damage to plane.
Key West, Florida
United States
Saturday
Saturday
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Key West, Florida
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
A. Seaver
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-May-16
1942-May-16
Flight: Patrol - 8.5 hours
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Saturday
Saturday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Gruber
Pilot
United States
USN
AMM3c
Robert J. Spanagel
_________________________
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Jun-05
1941-Jun-20
VP-44
NAS San Diego
San Diego, California
United States
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