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ENS Morton Abbott
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ENS Morton Abbott Veteran

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
15 Jul 1943 (aged 21)
At Sea
Monument
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Ensign USNR California

15 JUL 43 A/C: PB4Y-1 Location: Bermuda BUNO: 32042 Cause: Crashed at sea five minutes after take-off. Adm Report: Plane crashed at sea a few minutes after take-off cause being undetermined. Pilot and ten passengers were lost. No radio communications were transmitted so it is thought that the emergency occurred quite suddenly. Crew killed. Pilot Lt Emil Edward Coolman A-V(N) USNR, Lt(jg) W. J. Alldridge A-V(N) USNR, Ens Morton Abbott A-V(N) USNR, Amm2c John J. Schubert (fo) USNR, Amm3c Lansford E. Baker (fo) USNR, Rm1c James Henry Taylor (fo) USNR, Rm3c Reno J. Caldarella (fo) USNR, Amm3c David Anthony Bourque (fo) USNR, Amm3c Joseph Eugene White,Jr. (fo) USNR, Aom3c Norman Taylor,Jr. (fo) USNR, and Sea1c Agustus F. Surgosh (fo) USNR. Contributed by Terry [email protected] [21AUG2001]

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Ensign USNR California

15 JUL 43 A/C: PB4Y-1 Location: Bermuda BUNO: 32042 Cause: Crashed at sea five minutes after take-off. Adm Report: Plane crashed at sea a few minutes after take-off cause being undetermined. Pilot and ten passengers were lost. No radio communications were transmitted so it is thought that the emergency occurred quite suddenly. Crew killed. Pilot Lt Emil Edward Coolman A-V(N) USNR, Lt(jg) W. J. Alldridge A-V(N) USNR, Ens Morton Abbott A-V(N) USNR, Amm2c John J. Schubert (fo) USNR, Amm3c Lansford E. Baker (fo) USNR, Rm1c James Henry Taylor (fo) USNR, Rm3c Reno J. Caldarella (fo) USNR, Amm3c David Anthony Bourque (fo) USNR, Amm3c Joseph Eugene White,Jr. (fo) USNR, Aom3c Norman Taylor,Jr. (fo) USNR, and Sea1c Agustus F. Surgosh (fo) USNR. Contributed by Terry [email protected] [21AUG2001]

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