 VP-210 Mishap
1940's
MISHAPs: 18 AUG 43 A/C: PBM-3S  Location: MONTAUK PT, LONG ISL SOUND Strike: Yes DEATHS: 12/KILLED BUNO: 6716 Cause: CRASHED & BURNED, SANK 160' Attack training runs on US Submarine.Hit 15-20-ft sweels at low altituded attack run,crashed & exploded,sank 160-ft:12mi.S, of Montauk Pt.Long Isl,NY; Aircraft not salvaged.Crew killed, Lt(jg).Joseph Prentice Willetts, Jr., Lt(jg).William S.Anderson, Lt(jg).John H.Wensel, Amm1c.William G.O'Brien, Amm1c.Frank E.Verran, Aom2c.Arthur Eager, Amm3c.Jack Burnett Bub, Arm3c.Thomas Joseph Davies, Arm3c.Irwin Leroy Marshall, Sea2c.Dale H.Pitzer, Sea2c.Bruce Franklin Shankle, and Amm3c.Richard John Willnaver. Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [Updated 04OCT2000 | 25MAR98]
MISHAPs: 25 MAY 44 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: Yes BUNO: 01711 Cause: TAKE OFF ACCIDENT, ALL RESCUED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]
MISHAPs: 01 JUL 44 A/C: PBM-3S Location: NAF GREAT EXUMA, BWI Strike: Yes DEATHS: 6/KILLED, 1/SERIOUS, 2/MINOR BUNO: 01697 Cause: TAKE OFF ACCIDENT, WATER LOOPED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]
   VP-210 Mishap Crew 3 "...Circa Unknown - Crew listed on picture. The picture is from my Dad's (Kenneth E. Ensley) collection..." Contributed by Linda Ensley Henline chenl99290@charter.net [12APR2007]
"...Crew: LT Francis Gerli,- Minor Inj, LT(jg) Herschel B. Douglas -Killed, ENS Edwin H. Booth - Killed, AMM1 Lloyd T. Jones - Killed, AMM2 Miles H. Jensen - Killed, AOM2 John E. Dzxendran - Killed, AOM3 Luther D. Stanford - Killed, ARM2 Russell E. Cole - Minor inj, AMM3 James D. Awtry Jr. - Serious inj and ARM3 Anselme H. Milot - Minor inj..." Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [04APR2007]
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