Name
G. A.L. Blackman - "Jeff"
Born
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e-mail
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Date
Service
Unit
1942-Jan-06
USN
VP-23
Date
Rate
1942-Mar-18
Ensign
1943-Oct-07
Lt.(jg)
Citation
Date
Post
Action
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Flight: delivery to Ambrym Island.
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Flight. Picked up (open-sea rescue?) Cmdr. Gus Wildhelm after two days in a raft.
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Pilot (PPC)
Flight: Ferry - San Diego to Honolulu. Turned back due to storm.
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Pilot
Flight: rescue (dumbo). Picked up downed fighter pilot and returned to Rendova. Very routine - until Intelligence Officer revealed they had landed in a Japanese mine field.
1942-Mar-18
Pilot
Flight: Test - 0.7 hours.
"Test"
1942-May-03
Pilot
Flight: Test - 0.4 hours.
"Test"
1942-Jun-04
Pilot
Engaged in Battle of Midway
1942-Aug-06
Pilot
Flight: Bombing. New Caledonia to Efrate (refueling), then on to attack Tulagi. Encountered Australian PBYs over target with same objective.
1943-Oct-07
Pilot
Flight: rescue (dumbo) from Rendova Harbor. Picked up survivors of big naval battle off Vella Lavella. Landed first among Japanese.
Publication
Page
Log Book: Ogden, James R.
044
Log Book: Ogden, James R.
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051
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Biography