ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80800
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBF-1 Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | VT-8 US Navy |
| Registration: | 00399 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Midway Atoll, at approx, 28°12′N 177°21′W -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hornet |
Lost in combat during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942; crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Midway Atoll, at approximate co-ordinates 28°12′N, 177°21′W. All three crew presumed KIA/MIA:
Pilot EV1 Fieberling,
navigator/ventral gunner EV2 Milke,
Rear gunner Matt Osborn
Sources:
Charles L Scrivner, TBM/TBF Avenger in Action, p. 8.
http://www.midway42.org/aa-reports/tbf-detach.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries1.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midwayhttp://www.dday-overlord.com/forum/ans-midway-t4311.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jan-2013 15:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2013 15:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2020 18:54 | DB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Dec-2021 09:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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