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| Date: | Thursday 3 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | VMF-214 |
| Registration: | 4031 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
F4F-3 Wildcat BuNo 4031, the airplane Butch O'Hare flew on his "Bomber A Minute" mission, crashed 6 days after being transferred to VMF-214. Later repaired
Sources:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/133981954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:05 | sbd21152b111941 | Added |
| 07-Oct-2022 06:12 | sbd21152b111941 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Oct-2022 10:58 | sbd21152b111941 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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