Name |
Lev W. Thurlow Jr. |
Born |
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Date |
Post |
Action |
1941-Dec-07 |
Pilot |
Plane survived first wave of attack. Pushed out of hangar between attacks and prepared for take-off, 14-P-9 returned fire as the second wave began. A 3-plane section attacked from the bow and the plane was destroyed on the ground. |
1942-Jan-21 |
Pilot (PPC) |
Flight. At 0615, departed for Palmyra, searching 188-204d enroute. Arrived 1400. |
1942-Jan-26 |
Pilot (PPC) |
Flight. Returned from Palmyra. Arrived 2255. |
1942-Aug-06 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 0700. |
1942-Aug-06 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 1700, landed 1800. Local anti-submarine patrol. |
1942-Aug-07 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600, landed 1700. Patrolled sector between 333 and 002 degrees in connection with seizure of Tulagi and Guadalcanal. |
1942-Aug-08 |
Pilot |
Flight: patrol. Took off 0600. Patrolled sector between 325 and 002 degrees. Requested "Lost Plane" procedure at 1830, then landed 1930 at sea, out of gas. |
1942-Aug-09 |
Pilot |
Crew rescued by USS McFarland. Plane sunk by USS McFarland gunfire, 60 miles west of Ndeni, Santa Cruz Islands. |
Publication |
Page |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-02 (USS Curtiss detachment) |
3 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-06 (USS McFarland detachment) |
7 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-07 (USS McFarland detachment) |
8 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-08 (USS McFarland detachment) |
9 |
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Aug-09 (USS McFarland detachment) |
10 |
VP-14 War Diary: 1942-Jan-21 |
11 |
VP-14 War Diary: 1942-Jan-26 |
12 |
13 |
Biography |