Name
William L. Richards
Born
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e-mail
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Date
Service
Unit
1941-Sep-16
USN
VP-44 (#2)
Date
Rate
1941-Sep-16
Lieutenant
1942-Jun-03
Lt.Cmdr
Citation
Date
Post
Action
1941-Sep-16
Pilot
Flight: Night - 1.3 hours
1941-Oct-07
Pilot
Flight: Night - 1.8 hours
1941-Oct-16
Pilot
Flight: Familiarization/Instrument - 2.1 hours
1941-Oct-28
Pilot
Flight: Night - 1.4 hours
1941-Nov-21
Pilot
Flight: Night - 2.4 hours
1941-Nov-25
Pilot
Flight: Training (qualified pilots) - 3.0 hours
1941-Dec-04
Pilot
Flight: Night - 3.0 hours
1942-Jun-03
Co-pilot
Flight. Departed Midway at 2130 to torpedo Japanese attack force at Battle of Midway.
Publication
Page
NAS Midway War Diary: 1942-Jun-03 to 1942-Jun-04
028
NAS/NOB Midway Commendations: 1942-Jul-05
31
Log Book: Stovall, Joel Clinton
090
Log Book: Stovall, Joel Clinton
092
Log Book: Griffith, John W.
008
Log Book: Hanthorn, George W.
009
Log Book: Hanthorn, George W.
010
Log Book: Hanthorn, George W.
011
Black Cats and Dumbos: WWII's Fighting PBYs
45
Biography