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Lieut James Patteson Hancock

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Lieut James Patteson Hancock

Birth
Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Death
4 Jul 1945 (aged 29)
Culebra, Culebra Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Attended John Marshall High School Richmond Va,was in the Corps of Cadets, may have attended St Christopher's and was a Univ of Va grad.
Contributor: kline hill (48900668)

Death: Jul. 4, 1945 DNB (non battle) Training or Patrol flight Lieut James Patteson Hancock lost over Culebra Island Puerto Rico July 4 1945. Crashed in the Atlantic Ocean Due to structural failure!!

7/4/1945 F4U-4 81529 VBF-150 USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39) CULEBRA IS. CENLANT LT J.P. HANCOCK
450704 F4U-4 81529 VBF-150 USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) KCRSF A Hancock, J. P. South America
Puerto Rico, Culebra Island Training Strike Hancock served in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. He flew in Bomber Fighter Squadron 150, and his plane was lost over Culebra Island in Puerto Rico in 1945.
Culebra
Culebra Municipality
Puerto Rico, USA
Contributor: kline hill (48900668)
Attended John Marshall High School Richmond Va,was in the Corps of Cadets, may have attended St Christopher's and was a Univ of Va grad.
Contributor: kline hill (48900668)

Death: Jul. 4, 1945 DNB (non battle) Training or Patrol flight Lieut James Patteson Hancock lost over Culebra Island Puerto Rico July 4 1945. Crashed in the Atlantic Ocean Due to structural failure!!

7/4/1945 F4U-4 81529 VBF-150 USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39) CULEBRA IS. CENLANT LT J.P. HANCOCK
450704 F4U-4 81529 VBF-150 USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) KCRSF A Hancock, J. P. South America
Puerto Rico, Culebra Island Training Strike Hancock served in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. He flew in Bomber Fighter Squadron 150, and his plane was lost over Culebra Island in Puerto Rico in 1945.
Culebra
Culebra Municipality
Puerto Rico, USA
Contributor: kline hill (48900668)

Inscription

Lieutenant USNR; Bomber Fighter Squadron 150

Gravesite Details

Born in Richmond, VA ; Lost over Culebra Island



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