Son of James J. Gannon and Mary J. Hurley. Brother of Robert, Paul, and Richard.
On May 14, 1944, Ensign James P. Gannon, 22, of Jersey City, N.J., was flying an F6F-3N Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42389) practicing dive bombing at Worden’s Pond in Charlestown, R.I., when according to a witness, “something white” fell away from his plane. The Hellcat then went into a roll and dove into the ground. Gannon was killed instantly. The cause of the crash was never determined.
James was a member of the Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90). His was the only fatality before the squadron headed overseas to fight in Japan between 24 December 1944 and 31 May 1945.
Information from http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/charlestown-r-i-may-14-1944/
On May 14, 1944, Ensign James P. Gannon, 22, of Jersey City, N.J., was flying an F6F-3N Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42389) practicing dive bombing at Worden’s Pond in Charlestown, R.I., when according to a witness, “something white” fell away from his plane. The Hellcat then went into a roll and dove into the ground. Gannon was killed instantly. The cause of the crash was never determined.
James was a member of the Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90). His was the only fatality before the squadron headed overseas to fight in Japan between 24 December 1944 and 31 May 1945.
Information from http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/charlestown-r-i-may-14-1944/
Son of James J. Gannon and Mary J. Hurley. Brother of Robert, Paul, and Richard.
On May 14, 1944, Ensign James P. Gannon, 22, of Jersey City, N.J., was flying an F6F-3N Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42389) practicing dive bombing at Worden’s Pond in Charlestown, R.I., when according to a witness, “something white” fell away from his plane. The Hellcat then went into a roll and dove into the ground. Gannon was killed instantly. The cause of the crash was never determined.
James was a member of the Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90). His was the only fatality before the squadron headed overseas to fight in Japan between 24 December 1944 and 31 May 1945.
Information from http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/charlestown-r-i-may-14-1944/
On May 14, 1944, Ensign James P. Gannon, 22, of Jersey City, N.J., was flying an F6F-3N Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42389) practicing dive bombing at Worden’s Pond in Charlestown, R.I., when according to a witness, “something white” fell away from his plane. The Hellcat then went into a roll and dove into the ground. Gannon was killed instantly. The cause of the crash was never determined.
James was a member of the Night Fighting Squadron 90 (VF(N)-90). His was the only fatality before the squadron headed overseas to fight in Japan between 24 December 1944 and 31 May 1945.
Information from http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/charlestown-r-i-may-14-1944/
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