Re: patwing two unit WWII question PB4Y 1?

[Harriet and John]

You will want to look at VPNavy.ORG and enter the "Search" field, type in
PB4Y-1 and you will find what you are looking for. A preliminary look seems
to indicate that you want Patrol Squadron 112, vice Patrol Squadron 12, but
have at it.

"old hoodoo" > wrote in message
...
> My ex father in law served as a tail turret gunner in a PB4Y1 in the SW
> pacific. I cannot confirm his unit and am trying to. His record says
> Patrol Squadron 12, Headquarters sqdn Patwing 2, and also scouting
> squadron 65.
>
> Patrol Squadron 12 flew PBY's I think and I know he took his first
aircraft
> flight in Hawaii in a PBY but he always said his war service was in
PBY41's
> and SBD's.
>
> I know he served in an SBD in VS-65 out of Funafuti in the SW pacific on
> anti-sumarine patrol.
>
> He also mentioned an island called but probably mispelled "nukefatal" and
I
> was wondering if that island might have had PB4Y1's operating out of it.
>
> Any info on what unit he might have flown in the PB4Y1 would be
appreciated.
>
>

[Chuck]

(old=A0hoodoo) wrote:
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My ex father in law served as a tail turret gunner in a PB4Y1 in the SW
pacific. =A0 I cannot confirm his unit and am trying to. His record says
Patrol Squadron 12, Headquarters sqdn Patwing 2, and also scouting
squadron 65.
Patrol Squadron 12 flew PBY's I think and I know he took his first
aircraft flight in Hawaii in a PBY but he always said his war service
was in PBY41's and SBD's.
I know he served in an SBD in VS-65 out of Funafuti in the SW pacific on
anti-sumarine patrol.
He also mentioned an island called but probably mispelled "nukefatal"
and I was wondering if that island might have had PB4Y1's operating out
of it.
Any info on what unit he might have flown in the PB4Y1 would be
appreciated.
--
Some hopefully helpful hints on further searching both on Google and
www.vpnavy.com (different from vpnavy.org).

Headquarters Squadron Patwing 2 is also identified as Hedron PW2. Use
different searches and mixes, eg. Hedron "Headquarters Squadron" 2 TWO
PW Patwing "Patrol Wing" and you will find shipmates and histories.

Sometime in 1942/43 Patrol Wings became Fleet Air Wings (FAW) so you can
add that into your search mix. Hedron FAW-2 was home-based at MCAS/NAS
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii flying PB4Y-2s in 1943.

Also search for PB4Y (skip the -1 and -2) in your search mixes.

As to Scouting Squadron 65 (VS-65) it is also identified as Scoron 65
(and try "sixty five also!). Funatori is in the Ellice Islands.

Good Hunting
Chuck



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