Plane s/n
08233
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Finished
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Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
1127
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Owner
Site
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s/n
1943-May-17
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United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
08233
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Unit
Base
Site
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Unit s/n
1943-May-17
1943-May-28
VP-23
NAS Kaneohe
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
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Action/Location
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1943-May-17
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Flight: gunnery - 2.4 hours. "Gunnery and landings"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
Src
Monday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-May-21
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Flight: torpedo - 4.5 hours. "Torpedo runs"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
Src
Friday
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-May-25
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Flight: extended? - 8.8 hours. "To Palmyra Island"
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
US Territory
Pix
Src
Tuesday
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________________________________
Palmyra Island
US Territory
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM
Roy F. Balarin
1st Mech.
United States
USN
Ensign
F.T. Ben
Co-pilot (PP3P)
United States
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot (PP2P)
United States
USN
AOM
Howland
Ordinanceman
United States
USN
Ensign
T.C. Mulroy
Co-pilot (PP1P)
United States
USN
ARM
Pasquarillo
2nd Radioman
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot (PPC)
United States
USN
ARM
Rudman
1st Radioman
United States
USN
AMM
R. Rutan
Plane captain
United States
USN
AMM
J.J. Smith
2nd Mech.
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-May-26
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Flight: extended? - 11.1 hours. "To British Somoa"
Palmyra Island
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Pix
Src
Wednesday
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________________________________
British Somoa
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM
Roy F. Balarin
1st Mech.
United States
USN
Ensign
F.T. Ben
Co-pilot (PP3P)
United States
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot (PP2P)
United States
USN
AOM
Howland
Ordinanceman
United States
USN
Ensign
T.C. Mulroy
Co-pilot (PP1P)
United States
USN
ARM
Pasquarillo
2nd Radioman
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
USN
ARM
Rudman
1st Radioman
United States
USN
AMM
R. Rutan
Plane captain
United States
USN
AMM
J.J. Smith
2nd Mech.
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-May-27
1943-May-28
Flight: extended? - 9.0 hours. "To Espiritu Santo ([USS] Curtiss)"
British Samoa
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Pix
Src
Thursday
Friday
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM
Roy F. Balarin
1st Mech.
United States
USN
Ensign
F.T. Ben
Co-pilot (PP3P)
United States
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot (PP2P)
United States
USN
AOM
Howland
Ordinanceman
United States
USN
Ensign
T.C. Mulroy
Co-pilot (PP1P)
United States
USN
ARM
Pasquarillo
2nd Radioman
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot (PPC)
United States
USN
ARM
Rudman
1st Radioman
United States
USN
AMM
R. Rutan
Plane captain
United States
USN
AMM
J.J. Smith
2nd Mech.
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-May-28
1943-Jun-12
VP-23
USS Curtiss
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
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Pix
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-02
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Flight - 11.5 hours. "Patrol"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Wednesday
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________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-06
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Flight - 12.0 hours. "Patrol"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Sunday
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________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-12
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Flight: extended? - 11.2 hours. "Patrol to Vanikoro ([USS] Mackinak)"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Saturday
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________________________________
Vanikoro
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-12
1943-Jun-14
VP-23
USS Mackinak
Vanikoro
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Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-14
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Flight: extended? - 11.5 hours. "Patrol to Espiritu ([USS] Curtiss)"
Vanikoro
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Pix
Src
Monday
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________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-14
1943-Jun-22
VP-23
USS Curtiss
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
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Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-19
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Flight - 11.3 hours. "Patrol"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Saturday
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________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-22
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Flight: extended? - 11.5 hours. "Patrol to Vanikoro ([USS] Mackinak)"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Tuesday
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________________________________
Vanikoro
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-22
1943-Jun-25
VP-23
USS Mackinak
Vanikoro
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Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-24
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Flight - 2.3 hours. "Patrol"
Vanikoro
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Pix
Src
Thursday
___________
________________________________
Vanikoro
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-25
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Flight: extended? - 11.3 hours. "Patrol to Espiritu ([USS] Curtiss"
Vanikoro
____________________________
Pix
Src
Friday
___________
________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-25
1943-Jun-30
VP-23
USS Curtiss
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
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Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jun-30
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Flight: extended? - 8.3 hours. "To Funa Futi"
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Wednesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jun-30
1943-Aug-22
VP-23
________________________
Funa Futi
____________________
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Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-02
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Flight - 11.0 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
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Pix
Src
Friday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-11
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Flight - 10.4 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Sunday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-17
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Flight - 12.0 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Saturday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-21
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Flight - 10.3 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Wednesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-24
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Flight - 11.1 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Saturday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-28
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Flight - 10.9 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Wednesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-29
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Flight [extended] - 3.9 hours. "9 passengers to Wallis Island"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Thursday
___________
________________________________
Wallis Island
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-30
____-___-__
Flight [extended] - 4.0 hours. "Return to Funa Futi"
Wallis Island
____________________________
Pix
Src
Friday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jul-31
____-___-__
Flight - 10.0 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Saturday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-04
____-___-__
Flight - 10.6 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Wednesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-08
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Flight - 1.5 hours. "Picked up Frog Men"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Sunday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-10
____-___-__
Flight - 10.0 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Tuesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-13
____-___-__
Flight - 10.8 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Friday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-16
____-___-__
Flight - 1.6 hours
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Monday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-17
____-___-__
Flight - 10.6 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Tuesday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-20
____-___-__
Flight - 10.8 hours. "Patrol"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Friday
___________
________________________________
Funa Futi
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-22
____-___-__
Flight [extended] - 6.1 hours. "To Espiritu Santo (USS Curtiss)"
Funa Futi
____________________________
Pix
Src
Sunday
___________
________________________________
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Aug-22
1943-Aug-28
VP-23
USS Curtiss
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
_______
Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Aug-28
____-___-__
Flight [extended] - 9.0 hours
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Pix
Src
Saturday
___________
________________________________
Halavo Bay
Florida Island
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Aug-28
____-___-__
VP-23
________________________
Halavo Bay
____________________
_______
Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Sep-18
1943-Sep-19
Flight - 12.4 hours. "Failed to find Narau"
Halavo Bay
Florida Island
Pix
Src
Saturday
Sunday
________________________________
Halavo Bay
Florida Island
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Ensign
Francis H. Clifton
Co-pilot
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
K.F. Richards
Pilot
United States
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1944-Oct-01
____-___-__
VPB-29
________________________
Morotai
____________________
_______
Pix
Src
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1944-Oct-01
1944-Oct-01
Flight. Took off on last mission (17:00).
Morotai
____________________________
Pix
Src
Sunday
Sunday
________________________________
_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
AMM3c
Raymond L. Cart
Gunner
United States
USN
Lt.(jg)
William F, Jr. Goodwin
Co-pilot
United States
USN
AMM1c
Harvey Harbecke
Plane captain
United States
USN
Ensign
Arthur Kuhlman
3rd pilot
United States
USN
ARM3c
Edwin McMaster
Radio operator
United States
USN
AMM2c
Jake Nilva
Gunner
United States
USN
AMM1c
Walter G. Price
_________________________
United States
USN
Lieutenant
John Schenck
Commander
United States
USN
AOM
Paul Schilling
Gunner
United States
USN
ARM1c
Joseph Sommer
Radio operator
United States
USN
ARM2c
Henry Zollinger
_________________________
United States