LCDR John Eugene Bartocci. Lieutenant Commander
VF-24, CVW-21, USS HANCOCK, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
United States Navy, New York, New York
February 19, 1934 to August 31, 1968
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FINAL MISSION OF LCDR JOHN E. BARTOCCI
On August 31, 1968, LCDR John E. Bartocci was the pilot of a U.S. Navy Vought F-8H Crusader (#147897) from Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) making a night landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19). The approach to the ramp appeared normal until arriving close in when the pilot unexpectedly and for unknown reasons made an extreme correction by simultaneously lowering the nose and reducing power. The aircraft broke up on contact with the flight deck. No ejection was witnessed, and the pilot was not recovered from the debris on the carrier. The wing and aft section with its engine still intact had to be push overboard to ready the deck for aircraft still waiting to land. The destroyer USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) conducted search and rescue efforts and recovered the pilot's kneeboard, navigation bag, and a badly damage helmet. Bartocci's remains were not found. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org] [vvmf.org/wall-of-faces]
LCDR John Eugene Bartocci. Lieutenant Commander
VF-24, CVW-21, USS HANCOCK, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
United States Navy, New York, New York
February 19, 1934 to August 31, 1968
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FINAL MISSION OF LCDR JOHN E. BARTOCCI
On August 31, 1968, LCDR John E. Bartocci was the pilot of a U.S. Navy Vought F-8H Crusader (#147897) from Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) making a night landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19). The approach to the ramp appeared normal until arriving close in when the pilot unexpectedly and for unknown reasons made an extreme correction by simultaneously lowering the nose and reducing power. The aircraft broke up on contact with the flight deck. No ejection was witnessed, and the pilot was not recovered from the debris on the carrier. The wing and aft section with its engine still intact had to be push overboard to ready the deck for aircraft still waiting to land. The destroyer USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) conducted search and rescue efforts and recovered the pilot's kneeboard, navigation bag, and a badly damage helmet. Bartocci's remains were not found. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org] [vvmf.org/wall-of-faces]
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