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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 2271 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi E of Eastern Island, Midway -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Midway |
Crashed into the sea during combat tactics.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 05-Dec-2021 04:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, ] |
| 06-Dec-2021 03:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2023 08:07 | TB | Updated |
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