ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85235
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 December 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-2 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 122277 |
| MSN: | 6740 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wonsan Harbor -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Valley Forge/VF-194 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Operated out of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) aircraft carrier. Destroyed by own bomb blast, ditched in Wonsan Harbor. Lt Cmdr Benjamin Thomas Pugh (31) KIA.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KDTCEA)
Find a Grave 17 DEC 51
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:57 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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