Last:
Stovall
First:
Joel
Middle:
Clinton
 
 
Page:
071
Description:
1940-Apr
Notes:
 

Brady, A.R.
Buie
Stovall, Joel Clinton

0489 (10-P-12)

Fleet Problem XXI ran from 1940-Apr-01 to 1940-May-17, again defending Hawaii from a sudden attack. Patrol Squadrons VP-21, VP-22, VP-23, VP-24, VP-25, and VP-26 began participation on 1940-Apr-09. Like their predecessors, PBYs proved vulnerable during attacks on surface ships, but they were valuable at tracking from high altitude. Although the fleet was ordered to remain in Hawaiian waters after the exercise (to send a message to Japan), deficiencies in communication and coordination between the Army and Navy air arms were not corrected in time for the attack on 1941-Dec-07.
Based at FAB Pearl Harbor:
VP-21
[VP-101
on 1941-Dec-07]
VP-22
[VP-22
on 1941-Dec-07]
VP-23
[VP-11
on 1941-Dec-07]
VP-24
[VP-12
on 1941-Dec-07]
VP-25
[VP-23
on 1941-Dec-07]
VP-26
[VP-102
on 1941-Dec-07]