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Combat and Aircraft Accident Losses
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Combat Losses
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Arrivee, Dave A. |
Lt |
06-21-1951 |
Lost to ground fire near Wonson, Korea |
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Smith, Loren D.
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Ltjg
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08-26-1951
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After launch, aircraft exploded
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Balch, Phillip R.
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ATAN
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08-26-1951
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After launch, aircraft exploded
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Garver, R. E.
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Lt
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06-08-1952
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Crashed at sea (NR-41)
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Ruddell, A. F.
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AT3
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06-08-1952
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Crashed at sea (NR-41)
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Burdette, William B.
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AT3
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08-06-1952
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USS Boxer fire
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Soden, Billy G.
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AT2
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08-06-1952
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USS Boxer Fire
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Anderson, Francis C.
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Lt
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01-28-1953
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Returning from North Korea - Lost at sea
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Schmid, John R.
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AT3
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01-28-1953
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Returning from North Korea - Lost at sea
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Wright, M. J.
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A01
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07-05-1953
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Crashed at sea
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Smith, R. A.
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Lt
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07-14-1953
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Returning from North Korea - Lost at sea
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Kennedy, Jack S.
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AEAN
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07-14-1953
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Returning from North Korea - Lost at sea
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Guyn, Thomas H.
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ADAN
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07-14-1953
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Returning from North Korea - Lost at sea
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Stapler, Charles R.
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Cdr
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06-10-1951
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CAG19X - Lost over North Korea
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Hessom, Robert C.
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Ltjg
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03-05-1966
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C.O. VA-215 - Lost over North Vietnam
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Aircraft Accident Losses
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Bauerle, John
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mid 1957
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Mid-air over El Centro, CA
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Bennett, J. |
Ens |
02-15-1957 |
Practice Bombing Run at El Centro |
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Clark, Howard E.
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Lcdr
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mid Jan 1953
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Crashed east of Hemet, CA
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Cooper, John M.
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AT3/CA
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03-22-1956
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Crashed Mt. Martinez, Riverside, CA
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Corkins, Clifford K.
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AOAN
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09-11-1956
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Atusgi, Japan-Night Ops, hit by prop.
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Cornish, Dave R.
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Lt
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1953/54
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VAN #24 - Lost at sea near Okinawa, Westpac.
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Daniels, Arthur J.
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Ens
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Sept 1956
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Engine failure on approach to NAS North Island
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Dates, William
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AT1
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04-07-1956
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Crashed Castle Rock Range, San Clemente Island
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De Gandi, David E.
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AN
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01-09-1959
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VA Team 61 Lost at sea-night low level flight WestPac. Flew into Pacific, east of Taiwan
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Essary, Mel
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Lt
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Hit the mast of a DD on training flight/crashed off the coast/body recovered
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Frerking, David L.
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AN/CA
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01-23-1958
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VAN Team 54 Crashed on Kahoolawe Island, HI during ORI
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Galley, Tom
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Ens
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11-30-1950
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Lost at night over water/Navigation flight from North Island/Lost at sea (Pilot AD-1Q)
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Grey, Pat
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Lcdr
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05-08-1963
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Low level ejection from an FJ
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Haffner, Dick
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Ltjg
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03-22-1956
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Crashed Mt. Martinez, Riverside, CA
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Kennedy, Henry G.
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Lt
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07-02-1952
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Crashed at Point Loma, CA
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Lee, James M.
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AT3
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04-28-1958
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Sand Blower Flight, Pyramid Lake, CA
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Leeper, Donald L.
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AD2
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03-22-1956
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Crashed Mt. Martinez, Riverside, CA
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Luke, William Y.
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AO1
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01-23-1958
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VAN Team 54 Crashed on Kahoolawe Island, HI during ORI
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Mac Iver, Gordon E.
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AT1
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01-09-1959
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Lost at sea-night low level flight WestPac. Flew into Pacific, east of Taiwan
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Malone, Jean T.
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Ens
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08-20-1957
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Crashed at El Centro, CA
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McCully, William E.
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AN
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04-8-1958
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Sand Blower Flight, Pryamid Lake, CA
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McGinnis, John F.
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Lcdr
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01-23-1958
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VAN Team 54 OINC Crashed on Kahoolawe Island, HI during ORI
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Musgrove, William A.
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Ens
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04-30-1958
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Crashed, lost at sea
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Nelson, William N.
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Lcdr
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April 1956
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Accident Castle Rock San Clemente Island/Engine failure/Water landing (not recovered)
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Peckenpaugh, John
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AO3/CA
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09-09-1953
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Accident-Chocolate Mts., El Centro, CA
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Pickard, Kent L.
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Ltjg
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10-06-1957
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Night deck run ditching
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Polk, Paul D.
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AT3
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09-09-1953
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Accident-Chocolate Mtns., El Centro, CA
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Ramseyer, Ralph E.
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AT3
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02-28-58
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Lost at Sea - Engine failure at night over the Pacific
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Reeves
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AD3
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03-01-1956
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Accident-drowned in ditching
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Rippa, Paul
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May 1959
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Flew into mountain in VA squadron in AD-6/7
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Rucinski, Robert A. |
AT3 |
02-15-1959 |
Practice Bombing Run at El Centro |
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Sandoval, Al
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Ens
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03-15-1959
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Air America - Vietnam
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Smith, R.E.
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Ltjg
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1959
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Killed in a mid-air with O in C VAN-63
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Stickney
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Ens
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Aug 1953
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Accident-Chocolate Mtns., El Centro, CA
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Taylor, Charles M.
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Lt
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06-03-1952
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Crashed-Ream Field (FCLP)
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Tessmer, Walter C.
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ATC
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04-01-1956
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Crashed Castle Rock Range-San Clemente Island
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Van Soyoc, Paul J.
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AO3
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07-02-1952
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Crashed Pt. Loma, CA
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Walls, Dick
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Lcdr
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date unknown
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Practice dive bombing run in an A6
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Walter, Norman P.
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AD1
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07-02-1952
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Crashed Pt. Loma, CA
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Windsor, Kenneth T.
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Lt
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04-28-58
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Sand Blower Flight, Pyramid Lake, CA
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Woodvine, Rulon H.
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AM3 (CA)
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Jan/Feb 1954
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Sand Blower Flight at end of cruise VAN #23
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Wright, Martin J.
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AO1/CA
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07-05-53
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Cradhed at sea K.W. MIA
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Zubinski
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Lt
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05-04-1951
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Accident (Pilot VC-35)
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I have fought a good fight
I have finished my course
I have kept the faith
--2 Timothy 4:7
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