Plane s/n
08512
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
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PBY-5
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Destroyed
1944-Sep-08
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Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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1943-Aug-30
1944-Sep-08
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
08512
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1943-Aug-30
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VP-33
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Canton Island
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1943-Aug-30
1943-Aug-30
Flight: Patrol - 11.1 hours. "Scout patrol"
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Monday
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USNR
Ensign
John C. Thornton
Pilot
United States
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1943-Sep-03
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Flight: Patrol/Night - 14.4 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"
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USNR
Ensign
John C. Thornton
Pilot
United States
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1943-Sep-04
1943-Sep-08
Flight: patrol Baker Island. Got lost on return leg and ditched. Towed to base.
Canton Island
UK/US Territory
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Canton Island
UK/US Territory
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Post
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USN
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George DeLong
Ordinanceman
United States
USN
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Vincent Gambino
Radioman
United States
USN
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Robert Koster
Mechanic
United States
USN
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William G. Miller
Mechanic
United States
USN
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C.D. Reeves
Co-pilot
United States
USN
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Henry Sieber
Pilot / commander
United States
USN
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Robert Wilcox
Radioman
United States
USN
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John Zubler
Co-pilot
United States
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1943-Nov-10
1944-Sep-08
VP-33
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Perth
Australia
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1943-Nov-10
1943-Nov-10
Flight: Patrol - 8.3 hours. "Scout patrol"
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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USNR
Ensign
John C. Thornton
Pilot
United States
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1943-Dec-29
1943-Dec-29
Flight: test - 0.3 hours
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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USNR
Ensign
John C. Thornton
Pilot
United States
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1944-Jan-05
1944-Jan-05
Flight: Bombing - 0.8 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
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Wednesday
Wednesday
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USNR
Ensign
John C. Thornton
Pilot
United States
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1944-Sep-08
1944-Sep-08
Flight. Failed to return from flight over Japanese-held territory.
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Friday
Friday
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