Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Tulagi: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 12, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
08246
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1140
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a night patrol escort duty mission with enforced radio silence. While returning to base, it crashed in the vicinity of Tulagi, bursting into flames. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew (VP-24):
Lt(jg) Robert Chalfent Allen, pilot,
Ens Archie H. Pate,
Ens William E. Leming,
Amm2 William Craig Henderson,
Amm2 Robert E. Neuman,
Amm3 Agmar E. Voge,
Rm3 Otis T. Severson,
Ap1 Lody B. Maxwell.
Crew (VP-24):
Lt(jg) Robert Chalfent Allen, pilot,
Ens Archie H. Pate,
Ens William E. Leming,
Amm2 William Craig Henderson,
Amm2 Robert E. Neuman,
Amm3 Agmar E. Voge,
Rm3 Otis T. Severson,
Ap1 Lody B. Maxwell.
