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| Date: | Wednesday 6 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 58713 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yap Island -
 Micronesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down in combat e.g. collided with another Hellcat. The pilot, Howard Holding, died in the crash. His mortal remains were buried in the year 2025.
Sources:
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/ID-Announcements/Article/4258283/sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-holding-h/
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/wwii-naval-pilot-finally-returns-to-utah-home-decades-after-being-killed-in-action
https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/56783071/howard-allen-holding
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/f6f/58713/howard-holding.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2025 10:09 | gerard57 | Added |
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