Name
W. H. Howe - "Willie"
Born
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Died
1942-Apr-05
e-mail
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Date
Service
Unit
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USN
VP-23
1942-Mar-04
USN
VP-11
Date
Rate
1940-Sep-28
Ensign
Citation
Date
Post
Action
1940-Sep-28
Navigator
Flight. Delivered doctor to USS RAMAPO for emergency appendectomy.
1940-Sep-28
Navigator
Right float damaged on 2nd take-of attempt. Towing to Pearl Harbor by USS RAMAPO damaged plane beyond repair.
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. Returning to base in zero visibility, plane crashed into Makapuu Point, killing the entire crew.
Publication
Page
VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-03
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VP-11 War Diary: 1942-Apr-05
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VP/VPB-11 Association: Pegasus History
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Biography