ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 81754
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3 Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | VT-80, US Navy |
| Registration: | 22926 |
| MSN: | 69 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yulin Harbour, Hainan -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ticonderoga |
Lost in combat 16 Jan 1945 in the Hainan area, on a mission from the USS Ticonderoga to attack shipping in Yulin Harbor. Aircraft failed to return from mission, and crew were declared MIA (Missing In Action). This became presumed KIA (Killd In Action) on 17 January 1946
Crew:
Daniel Gilbert Booth Aviation Ordnanceman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries3.html
2. http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/g-city/GloucesterWW2-DanielGBooth.htm
3. http://www.cv14.com/gordon_anderson.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2015 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2021 09:24 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
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