ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352160
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | VF-100 Sqn US Navy |
| Registration: | 42153 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ko'olau mountain range 7 miles from Kahuku airfield, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barber's Point NAS |
Lost in a routine night formation. Wreckage of plane found after 3 days. Remains of Pilot Navy Reserve Ensign Harold P DeMoss buried at scene. In 2016 his remains were located identied in 2018 and returned to his family
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44319706
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=42782&series=3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2024 11:08 | Nieman | Added |
| 03-Mar-2024 11:09 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 03-Mar-2024 11:09 | ASN | Updated [Nature] |
| 17-Apr-2024 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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