Plane s/n
2453
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
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1942-May-27
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1941-Nov-13
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Nov-13
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United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2453
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1941-Nov-13
1941-Nov-23
VP-23
NAS San Diego
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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1941-Nov-13
1941-Nov-13
Flight: Familiarization/Test - 5.3 hours. "Famil + Test"
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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Thursday
Thursday
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North Island, San Diego, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
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To
Action/Location
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1941-Nov-14
1941-Nov-14
Flight: Familiarization/Test - 5.3 hours. "Famil + Test"
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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Friday
Friday
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North Island, San Diego, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1941-Nov-17
1941-Nov-17
Flight: Familiarization/Test - 7.0 hours. "Famil + Test"
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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Monday
Monday
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North Island, San Diego, California
United States
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
NAP
Corbett
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
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1941-Nov-22
1941-Nov-22
Flight: Extended - 4.0 hours.
"Extended"
[Daytime portion of flight]
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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Saturday
Saturday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
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Action/Location
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1941-Nov-22
1941-Nov-23
Flight: Night - 15.3 hours. "Night Flying"
North Island, San Diego, California
United States
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Saturday
Sunday
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Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USN
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Nov-23
1942-Apr-19
VP-23
NAS Pearl Harbor
Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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1941-Nov-26
1941-Nov-26
Flight: Familiarization - 3.1 hours. "Famil."
Ford Island, 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
USN
Ensign
Hager
Pilot
United States
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
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1941-Dec-05
1941-Dec-05
Flight: Tactical - 5.3 hours.
"Tactics"
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
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
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1941-Dec-06
1941-Dec-06
Flight: Tactical - 2.8 hours.
"Tactics"
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
USN
Lieutenant
James R. Ogden
Pilot
United States
USNR
Ensign
C.L. Wene
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Apr-19
1942-Apr-30
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
11-P-4
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1942-Apr-24
1942-Apr-24
Flight: patrol. Took off 0605, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Edwin E. Ogren
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-26
1942-Apr-26
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USNR
Ensign
Charles P. Muckenthaler
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-27
1942-Apr-27
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
George Poulos
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-28
1942-Apr-28
Flight: patrol. Landed 1900.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
Merlin Uebelacker
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-29
1942-Apr-29
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 2030.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
V.J. (Jack) Coley
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-30
1942-Apr-30
Flight: extended. Took off 0530 for advance base, Johnston Island.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Thursday
Thursday
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Johnston Island
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Service
Rate/Rank
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Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
Carlton Clark
Pilot
United States
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1942-Apr-30
1942-May-07
VP-11
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Johnston Island
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11-P-4
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1942-May-07
1942-May-07
Flight: extended. Returned from advance base, Johnston Island at 1700.
Johnston Island
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Thursday
Thursday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
Carlton Clark
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1942-May-07
1942-May-22
VP-11
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
11-P-4
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1942-May-10
1942-May-10
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
Merlin Uebelacker
Pilot
United States
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1942-May-11
1942-May-11
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USNR
Ensign
Charles P. Muckenthaler
Pilot
United States
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1942-May-11
1942-May-11
Flight: Night - 1.1 hours. "Nite Bounce Hop", "Kaneohe TH"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Monday
Monday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
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USN
AMM3c
Walter F. Howard
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United States
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1942-May-12
1942-May-12
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
Joseph Hill
Pilot
United States
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1942-May-13
1942-May-13
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1915.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
George Poulos
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
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1942-May-16
1942-May-16
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900.
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
USN
Ensign
George Poulos
Pilot
United States
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Action/Location
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1942-May-17
1942-May-17
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Sunday
Sunday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Lt.(jg)
William J. Camp
Pilot
United States
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1942-May-19
1942-May-19
Flight: Patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Tuesday
Tuesday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
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USN
Ensign
George S. Clute
Pilot
United States
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1942-May-22
1942-May-22
Flight: Extended. Took off 0600 for advance base, Johnston Island.
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Friday
Friday
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Johnston Island
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
Max V. Ricketts
Pilot
United States
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Site
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Unit s/n
1942-May-22
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VP-11
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Johnston Island
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11-P-4
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1942-May-27
1942-May-27
Crashed and sank due to water-loop on take-off, 1630. Plane was salvaged and probably dismantled. Crew suffered lacerations and broken bones.
Johnston Island
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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Johnston Island
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Service
Rate/Rank
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Post
Country
USN
AMM2c
Donald L. Heffelfinger
Plane Captain
United States
USN
AMM3c
Kennard H. Johnson
2nd Mechanic
United States
USN
Ensign
W.B. Krause
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Sea2c
James L. Pittman
Radioman
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
Max V. Ricketts
Pilot
United States
USN
AOM2c
Delmaise A. Robertson
Air Bomber
United States
USMC
Corporal
J.F. Ronney
Passenger
United States
USMC
Sargeant
D.T. Rowe
Passenger
United States