Name |
V. J. Coley Jr. - "Jack" |
Born |
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e-mail |
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Date |
Post |
Action |
1941-Dec-07 |
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Drove to and defended hangar during attack. |
1941-Dec-26 |
Pilot |
Flight. At 0655, sighted a life boat bearing 262d, 75 miles from Oahu. Dropped smoke candles and food. |
1942-Jan-03 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol out of Hilo, Hawaii. Surprised Japanese sub on surface signalling a car. No time for attack. |
1942-Apr-03 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off between 0600 and 0730, landed between 1830 and 2030. |
1942-Apr-05 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off between 0600 and 0700. After an abortive approach at Kaneohe (weather rapidly reached zero visibility), pilot diverted plane to alternate site, landing at 1820. |
1942-Apr-06 |
Pilot |
Flight: Ferry. Landed 1000. |
1942-Apr-08 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0630, landed between 1935 and 2000. |
1942-Apr-11 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0630, landed between 2030 and 2045. |
1942-Apr-14 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900. |
1942-Apr-17 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930. |
1942-Apr-20 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0610, landed 1915. |
1942-Apr-23 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0540, landed 1915. |
1942-Apr-26 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930. |
1942-Apr-29 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 2030. |
1942-May-06 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1930. |
1942-May-09 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 2000. |
1942-May-13 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1915. |
1942-May-17 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1900. |
1942-May-20 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off 1100 for temporary duty with VP-91 at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. |
1942-Jun-04 |
Pilot |
Searched for elements of the Japanese attack force during Battle of Midway. |
1942-Jun-30 |
Pilot |
NAP accidently tripped bomb release during low-altitude gunnery practice - made several large holes in plane. |
1942-Jul-04 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off 0800 for Palmyra. |
1942-Jul-05 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off for Canton Island. |
1942-Jul-06 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off for Suva, Fiji. |
1942-Jul-13 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off for Noumea, New Caledonia. |
1942-Aug-01 |
Pilot |
Flight: Ferry. Took off 1400 with five passengers for Vila, Efate. Landed 1730, damaging hull on reef. |
1942-Aug-04 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off 1100 from Vila, Efate for repairs on USS Curtiss at Espiritu Santo. Landed between 1330 and 1445. |
1942-Aug-08 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Landed at Tulagi with mistaken impression that the island was completely secured by Marines. |
1942-Aug-11 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1735. |
1942-Aug-12 |
Pilot |
Flight: utility. Took off 0945, landed 1410. |
1942-Aug-13 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1740. |
1942-Aug-15 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0545, landed 1745. |
1942-Aug-16 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0545, landed 1700. |
1942-Aug-17 |
Pilot |
Flight: transportation. Took off 1040 for Villa, Efrate with Ensign Thill to hospital for appendicitis. |
1942-Aug-17 |
Pilot |
Flight: transportation. Returned 1805 from Villa, Efrate. |
1942-Aug-18 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Took off 1100 for Noumea, New Caledonia. |
1942-Aug-19 |
Pilot |
Flight: extended. Returned 1645 from Noumea, New Caledonia. |
1942-Aug-20 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0540, landed 1730. |
1942-Aug-22 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0555, landed 1730. |
1942-Aug-23 |
Pilot |
Flight: torpedo. Took off 1745 with four other planes to attack Japanese task force, 650 miles to the northwest. Landed 0600. |
1942-Oct-18 |
Pilot |
Flight: night. Harrassed Japanese troops on Guadalcanal. |
1942-Oct-22 |
Pilot |
Flight: Bombing (night). Made torpedo attack on Japanese fleet in Tonolei Harbor, Bougainville; re-fueled at Tulagi and returned to Espiritu Santo via Rennell Island. |
1942-Oct-31 |
Pilot |
Flight. Chased Japanese four-engine flying boat, but couldn"t catch it. |
Publication |
Page |
FAW-2 War Diary: 1941-Dec-26 |
042 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-01 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
2 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-04 (Ile Nou detachment) |
5 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-11 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
12 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-12 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
13 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-13 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
14 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-15 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
16 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-16 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
17 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-17 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
18 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-18 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
19 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-19 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
20 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-20 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
21 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-22 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
23 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-23 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
24 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-24 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
25 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-03 |
3 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-05 |
4 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-06 |
5 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-08 |
6 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-11 |
7 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-14 |
8 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-17 |
9 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-20 |
10 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-23 |
11 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-26 |
12 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-29 |
13 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-06 |
18 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-09 |
19 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-13 |
20 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-17 |
22 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-20, 1942-May-21, 1942-May-22 |
23 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-23, 1942-May-24, 1942-May-25 |
24 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-26 |
25 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-27, 1942-May-28, 1942-May-29 |
26 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-May-30, 1942-May-31 |
27 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Jul-04 |
31 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Jul-05 |
32 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Jul-06 |
33 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Jul-13 |
40 |
VP/VPB-11 Association: Pegasus History |
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Biography |