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| Date: | Wednesday 8 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 26088 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nauru -
 Nauru
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) |
Took off from USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) on a mission against Nauru. Shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/f6f/26088.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2013 15:01 | gerard57 | Added |
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