Accident Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat 3988,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78522
 
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Date:Monday 22 December 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat
Owner/operator:VMF-211 USMC
Registration: 3988
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wake Island -   U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wake Island Patrol over sea
Destination airport:Wake Island Patrol over sea
Narrative:
Shot down by Japanese fighter.
Lt Carl R Davidson KIA[BNR as this occurred over the Pacific Ocean]

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://missingmarines.com/by-name/dog/carl-r-davidson/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Aug-2019 17:50 Nomann Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2020 12:39 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]

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