Date & Time:
May 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
04403
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honiara - Honiara
MSN:
409
YOM:
1941
Country:
Solomon Islands
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
12
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight off Guadalcanal Island. It failed to return to base and no trace of the seaplane nor the 12 crew members was ever found.
Crew (VP-54):
Lt(jg) Walter Howell Cummings, pilot,
Lt(jg) Frederick S. Panetto,
Ens George Ordell Foss,
Ap1c Monta Colma Ellis,
Ap1c John Robert Wolverton,
Amm1c Ralph O. Brent,
Amm2c John Fred Williams,
Amm2c Lyle Cooper Johnson,
Amm3c Raymond B. Williford,
Rm1c Elvin Earl Packer,
Rm2c Grant F. Leonard,
Rm3c William T. Ross.
Crew (VP-54):
Lt(jg) Walter Howell Cummings, pilot,
Lt(jg) Frederick S. Panetto,
Ens George Ordell Foss,
Ap1c Monta Colma Ellis,
Ap1c John Robert Wolverton,
Amm1c Ralph O. Brent,
Amm2c John Fred Williams,
Amm2c Lyle Cooper Johnson,
Amm3c Raymond B. Williford,
Rm1c Elvin Earl Packer,
Rm2c Grant F. Leonard,
Rm3c William T. Ross.
