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| Date: | Wednesday 23 April 1947 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 80568 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 mi W of Del Mar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Miramar, CA |
| San Clemente Island, CA |
Went missing. Forest T. Clary.
Sources:
Blade Tribune 25 April 1947, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2022 20:20 | TB | Added |
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