Name
John Clarence Thornton
Born
1918-Sep-27
Died
1944-Mar-12
e-mail
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Date
Service
Unit
1942-Oct-08
USNR
NAS Pensacola
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USNR
NAS Jax
1944-Nov-03
USNR
VP-33
Date
Rate
1943-Feb-26
Ensign
Citation
Date
Post
Action
1943-Jan-30
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.3 hours
1943-Jan-31
Pilot (student)
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 3.4 hours
1943-Feb-01
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.4 hours
1943-Feb-02
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 2.9 hours
1943-Feb-03
Pilot (student)
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 3.1 hours
1943-Feb-04
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.1 hours
1943-Feb-05
Pilot (student)
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 3.3 hours
1943-Feb-06
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.0 hours
1943-Feb-08
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.2 hours
1943-Feb-09
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.0 hours
1943-Feb-10
Pilot (student)
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 2.4 hours
1943-Feb-11
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 3.5 hours
1943-Feb-12
Pilot (student)
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 3.0 hours
1943-Feb-15
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) / night - 3.4 hours
1943-Feb-18
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 5.9 hours
1943-Feb-19
Navigator?
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 6.4 hours
1943-Feb-20
Navigator?
Flight: Training (reserve students) - 6.4 hours
1943-Feb-22
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 2.2 hours
1943-Feb-22
Navigator?
Flight: training (reserve students) - 6.2 hours
1943-Feb-23
Navigator?
Flight: training (reserve students) - 1.5 hours
1943-Feb-23
Pilot (student)
Flight: training (reserve students) - 2.7 hours
1943-Mar-25
Co-pilot
Flight: special - 3.0 hours
1943-Mar-27
Co-pilot
Flight: familiarization - 3.0 hours
1943-Mar-28
Co-pilot
Flight: training - 3.4 hours
1943-Mar-29
Co-pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.2 hours
1943-Mar-30
Co-pilot
Flight: training - 2.5 hours
1943-Mar-31
Co-pilot
Flight: training - 3.3 hours
1943-Apr-01
Co-pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.0 hours
1943-Apr-02
Co-pilot
Flight: training / gunnery / bombing - 3.8 hours
1943-Apr-04
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 2.6 hours
1943-Apr-05
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 3.3 hours
1943-Apr-06
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery - 3.0 hours
1943-Apr-08
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 2.6 hours
1943-Apr-09
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 3.0 hours
1943-Apr-09
Co-pilot
Flight: training / night - 3.4 hours
1943-Apr-11
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 2.5 hours
1943-Apr-12
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery - 2.3 hours
1943-Apr-13
Co-pilot
Flight: training / tactics - 3.0 hours
1943-Apr-14
Co-pilot
Flight: training / tactics - 3.7 hours
1943-Apr-14
Co-pilot
Flight: training / night - 3.5 hours
1943-Apr-17
Co-pilot
Flight: training / tactics - 2.3 hours
1943-Apr-17
Co-pilot
Flight: training / night - 3.0 hours
1943-Apr-18
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery - 1.7 hours
1943-Apr-19
Co-pilot
Flight: training - 4.0 hours
1943-Apr-20
Co-pilot
Flight: Test - 2.7 hours
1943-Apr-24
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.7 hours
1943-Apr-26
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.3 hours
1943-Apr-27
Co-pilot
Flight: training / bombing / gunnery - 2.0 hours
1943-Apr-28
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 2.8 hours
1943-Apr-29
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 3.8 hours
1943-May-01
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 3.0 hours
1943-May-02
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery / torpedo - 1.8 hours
1943-May-03
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery - 2.5 hours
1943-May-04
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery - 3.3 hours
1943-May-05
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / gunnery - 2.0 hours
1943-May-06
Co-pilot
Flight: Patrol / instrument - 2.8 hours
1943-May-10
Co-pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.4 hours
1943-May-12
Co-pilot
Flight: training / night - 3.0 hours
1943-May-13
Co-pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.2 hours
1943-May-13
Co-pilot
Flight: training / night - 2.0 hours
1943-May-14
Pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.1 hours
1943-May-16
Pilot
Flight: training / instrument - 3.6 hours
1943-May-17
Co-pilot
Flight: navigation - 6.0 hours
1943-May-18
Co-pilot
Flight: navigation - 4.1 hours
1943-May-19
Pilot
Flight: navigation - 4.1 hours
1943-May-20
Co-pilot
Flight: navigation / night - 3.7 hours
1943-May-21
Co-pilot
Flight: extended - 8.0 hours
1943-May-22
Co-pilot
Flight: extended - 9.0 hours
1943-May-23
Co-pilot
Flight: extended - 6.5 hours
1943-May-24
Co-pilot
Flight: extended - 2.1 hours
1943-Jun-11
Co-pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.0 hours
1943-Jun-15
Pilot
Flight: transportation / utility / extended - 5.3 hours
1943-Jun-16
Pilot
Flight: transportation / utility / extended - 6.7 hours
1943-Jun-17
Pilot
Flight: extended - 6.5 hours
1943-Jun-19
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.2 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-20
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.3 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-21
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.6 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-25
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.6 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-26
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.0 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-27
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.6 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Jun-30
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 6.7 hours
1943-Jul-07
Pilot
Flight: extended - 7.7 hours
1943-Aug-08
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 1.5 hours
1943-Aug-11
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.0 hours
1943-Aug-12
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 5.0 hours
1943-Aug-17
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 19.1 hours
1943-Aug-21
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 8.2 hours. "Take off - 1813 GCT (0743 TH). Landed - 0300 GCT (0430 TH)"
1943-Aug-22
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 7.0 hours. Take off 1845. Landed 0140"
1943-Aug-24
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 10.9 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Aug-26
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.2 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Aug-30
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.1 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Sep-01
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 13.0 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"
1943-Sep-03
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 14.4 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"
1943-Sep-05
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 13.0 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"
1943-Sep-06
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 12.7 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"
1943-Sep-09
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 12.0 hours
1943-Sep-11
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 8.2 hours. "Ferry hop"; "748 mi"
1943-Sep-12
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 9.1 hours. "Ferry hop"; "970 mi"
1943-Sep-13
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 8.2 hours. "Ferry hop"; "(Engine out)"
1943-Sep-15
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 6.7 hours. "Ferry hop"
1943-Sep-16
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 12.2 hours. "Scout patrol"; "Baker pat[rol?]"
1943-Sep-18
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 12.4 hours. "Scout patrol (night)"; "Baker patrol (night)"
1943-Sep-20
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 12.0 hours
1943-Oct-04
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.2 hours
1943-Oct-05
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.0 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Oct-07
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.3 hours
1943-Oct-08
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.2 hours
1943-Oct-12
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.5 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Oct-17
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 8.5 hours
1943-Oct-18
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 11.2 hours
1943-Oct-19
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 5.0 hours
1943-Oct-21
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 6.2 hours
1943-Oct-22
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 6.9 hours
1943-Oct-23
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 8.3 hours
1943-Oct-24
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 9.9 hours
1943-Oct-28
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 0.5 hours
1943-Oct-29
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.2 hours
1943-Oct-29
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.0 hours
1943-Oct-30
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.0 hours
1943-Oct-31
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 12.0 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Nov-03
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.0 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Nov-08
Pilot
Flight: training / night - 2.4 hours. "Night bounce"
1943-Nov-10
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 8.3 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Nov-12
Pilot
Flight: training / night - 2.3 hours. "Night bounce (SNAFU)"
1943-Nov-13
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.7 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Nov-16
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.1 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Nov-24
Pilot
Flight: familiarization - 2.1 hours
1943-Nov-28
Pilot
Flight - 0.8 hours. "Test hop"
1943-Nov-29
Pilot
Flight - 2.1 hours. "Test hop"
1943-Dec-02
Pilot
Flight: Patrol/Night - 7.2 hours. "Night patrol"
1943-Dec-04
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 10.5 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Dec-07
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 10.3 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Dec-09
Pilot
Flight: transportation - 5.0 hours
1943-Dec-18
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.5 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Dec-20
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 11.8 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Dec-23
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 10.0 hours. "Scout patrol"
1943-Dec-25
Pilot
Flight: test - 0.4 hours
1943-Dec-26
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 1.6 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1943-Dec-27
Pilot
Flight: instrument - 1.7 hours
1943-Dec-29
Pilot
Flight: test - 0.8 hours
1943-Dec-29
Pilot
Flight: test - 0.3 hours
1943-Dec-30
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.3 hours. "Scout patrol"
1944-Jan-02
Pilot
Flight: test - 2.1 hours. "Engine run-in"
1944-Jan-03
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 3.1 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1944-Jan-03
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 2.5 hours. "H.A.B. Night" [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1944-Jan-05
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 0.8 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1944-Jan-06
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 2.5 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1944-Jan-07
Pilot
Flight: Bombing - 2.6 hours. "H.A.B." [High-Altitude Bombing?]
1944-Jan-09
Pilot
Flight: extended - 7.0 hours. "Extended Hop"
1944-Jan-10
Pilot
Flight: extended - 9.2 hours. "Extended Hop"
1944-Jan-11
Pilot
Flight: Bombing / night - 12.0 hours. "Special bombing night"
1944-Jan-13
Pilot
Flight: extended - 13.9 hours. "Extended Hop" [via Heron Haven?]
1944-Jan-16
Pilot
Flight: Patrol - 9.7 hours. "Scout patrol"
1944-Jan-17
Pilot
Flight: special - 2.6 hours. "Special"
1944-Mar-11
Pilot
Flight. Shot down during aerial combat on northeast coast of New Guinea.
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