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| Date: | Friday 19 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher |
| Owner/operator: | VN17D8 US Navy |
| Registration: | 5678 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Port Aransas, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The observation plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission. The crew-- Chester T. Bruce (25, Chico, California) and Kenneth Whitney Shearer (21, Hollywood, California)-- were both killed.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
El Paso Times, 21 June 1942, p.1 "Two Navy Air Cadets Killed in Gulf Crash"
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 21-Apr-2022 05:27 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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