Hollingsworth entered UNC-Ch University from New Hanover High School and was enrolled at UNC in 1938-41.
He was commissioned as a Navy aviator in January 1942 and participated in the invasion of North Africa, for which he was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
Ensign Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr., flew both Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SOC Seagulls from the battleship USS Texas (BB-35) for the purpose of reconnaissance and for spotting where the U.S. Fleet's artillery were landing. While aboard Texas he was catapulted several times during Operation Torch for spotting artillery. Operation Torch (8-16 November 1942) was the joint British-American invasion of French-held North Africa. It was the first major Allied amphibious assault against German forces. Morocco. Texas gunfire was initially directed at French munitions areas around Port Lyautey (now Kenitra) and Mehdia Beach. Texas later fired artillery at gathering points of French forces and on attacking French airplanes. For his efforts during Operation Torch Ensign Hollingsworth was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
On 1 June 1943, still stationed aboard Texas, the battleship anchored off Naval Air Station Squantum, MA. The June 1943 War Diary for NAS Squantum states: "1 June 1943. Arrived 21 men, 2 officers, attached to USS Texas. Transportation and quarters furnished this group." This was followed by the arrival of two OS2U Kingfishers from the Texas: "4 June 1943. At 1206 arrived 2 OS2U-3's, Lt. Chesley in command, attached to USS Texas." The next set of planes from Texas came in 4 days later with now Lt.(jg) Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr: "8 June 1943. At 1608 arrived 2 SOC-1's, Lt. Hollingsworth in command, delivered planes for SOSU-2 detachment." SOSU was the military acronym for Scout Observation Service Unit. SOSU-2 Headquarters was at NAS Norfolk, VA, with Detachments set up at various East Coast military bases to provide maintenance and reconditioning (minor repair) for scout-observation planes like the Kingfishers and Seagulls.
Sometime between 8 and 15 June Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and Ensign Raymond John MacGregor met and it was decided that Hollingsworth would take MacGregor up in an SOC for a round trip flight. The next entry in Squantum's War Diary pertained to Hollingsworth and MacGregor: "15 June 1943. Departed via Airways 1 SOC-1, Bureau Number 1104, via Concord, New Hampshire, via Portland, Maine, [back] to Squantum. Pilot Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and passenger Ensign MacGregor. The plane was attached to SOSU-2 detachment and failed to return to base. A parachute identified by USS Texas unit was washed up at Gloucester. No further trace has been found."
Hollingsworth was on a routine flight off Rockport, Mass., on June 15, 1943, when his plane disappeared. He was declared missing and later was determined to have been killed "in the performance of his duties" on that date.
He was commissioned as a Navy aviator in January 1942 and participated in the invasion of North Africa, for which he was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
Ensign Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr., flew both Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SOC Seagulls from the battleship USS Texas (BB-35) for the purpose of reconnaissance and for spotting where the U.S. Fleet's artillery were landing. While aboard Texas he was catapulted several times during Operation Torch for spotting artillery. Operation Torch (8-16 November 1942) was the joint British-American invasion of French-held North Africa. It was the first major Allied amphibious assault against German forces. Morocco. Texas gunfire was initially directed at French munitions areas around Port Lyautey (now Kenitra) and Mehdia Beach. Texas later fired artillery at gathering points of French forces and on attacking French airplanes. For his efforts during Operation Torch Ensign Hollingsworth was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
On 1 June 1943, still stationed aboard Texas, the battleship anchored off Naval Air Station Squantum, MA. The June 1943 War Diary for NAS Squantum states: "1 June 1943. Arrived 21 men, 2 officers, attached to USS Texas. Transportation and quarters furnished this group." This was followed by the arrival of two OS2U Kingfishers from the Texas: "4 June 1943. At 1206 arrived 2 OS2U-3's, Lt. Chesley in command, attached to USS Texas." The next set of planes from Texas came in 4 days later with now Lt.(jg) Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr: "8 June 1943. At 1608 arrived 2 SOC-1's, Lt. Hollingsworth in command, delivered planes for SOSU-2 detachment." SOSU was the military acronym for Scout Observation Service Unit. SOSU-2 Headquarters was at NAS Norfolk, VA, with Detachments set up at various East Coast military bases to provide maintenance and reconditioning (minor repair) for scout-observation planes like the Kingfishers and Seagulls.
Sometime between 8 and 15 June Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and Ensign Raymond John MacGregor met and it was decided that Hollingsworth would take MacGregor up in an SOC for a round trip flight. The next entry in Squantum's War Diary pertained to Hollingsworth and MacGregor: "15 June 1943. Departed via Airways 1 SOC-1, Bureau Number 1104, via Concord, New Hampshire, via Portland, Maine, [back] to Squantum. Pilot Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and passenger Ensign MacGregor. The plane was attached to SOSU-2 detachment and failed to return to base. A parachute identified by USS Texas unit was washed up at Gloucester. No further trace has been found."
Hollingsworth was on a routine flight off Rockport, Mass., on June 15, 1943, when his plane disappeared. He was declared missing and later was determined to have been killed "in the performance of his duties" on that date.
Hollingsworth entered UNC-Ch University from New Hanover High School and was enrolled at UNC in 1938-41.
He was commissioned as a Navy aviator in January 1942 and participated in the invasion of North Africa, for which he was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
Ensign Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr., flew both Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SOC Seagulls from the battleship USS Texas (BB-35) for the purpose of reconnaissance and for spotting where the U.S. Fleet's artillery were landing. While aboard Texas he was catapulted several times during Operation Torch for spotting artillery. Operation Torch (8-16 November 1942) was the joint British-American invasion of French-held North Africa. It was the first major Allied amphibious assault against German forces. Morocco. Texas gunfire was initially directed at French munitions areas around Port Lyautey (now Kenitra) and Mehdia Beach. Texas later fired artillery at gathering points of French forces and on attacking French airplanes. For his efforts during Operation Torch Ensign Hollingsworth was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
On 1 June 1943, still stationed aboard Texas, the battleship anchored off Naval Air Station Squantum, MA. The June 1943 War Diary for NAS Squantum states: "1 June 1943. Arrived 21 men, 2 officers, attached to USS Texas. Transportation and quarters furnished this group." This was followed by the arrival of two OS2U Kingfishers from the Texas: "4 June 1943. At 1206 arrived 2 OS2U-3's, Lt. Chesley in command, attached to USS Texas." The next set of planes from Texas came in 4 days later with now Lt.(jg) Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr: "8 June 1943. At 1608 arrived 2 SOC-1's, Lt. Hollingsworth in command, delivered planes for SOSU-2 detachment." SOSU was the military acronym for Scout Observation Service Unit. SOSU-2 Headquarters was at NAS Norfolk, VA, with Detachments set up at various East Coast military bases to provide maintenance and reconditioning (minor repair) for scout-observation planes like the Kingfishers and Seagulls.
Sometime between 8 and 15 June Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and Ensign Raymond John MacGregor met and it was decided that Hollingsworth would take MacGregor up in an SOC for a round trip flight. The next entry in Squantum's War Diary pertained to Hollingsworth and MacGregor: "15 June 1943. Departed via Airways 1 SOC-1, Bureau Number 1104, via Concord, New Hampshire, via Portland, Maine, [back] to Squantum. Pilot Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and passenger Ensign MacGregor. The plane was attached to SOSU-2 detachment and failed to return to base. A parachute identified by USS Texas unit was washed up at Gloucester. No further trace has been found."
Hollingsworth was on a routine flight off Rockport, Mass., on June 15, 1943, when his plane disappeared. He was declared missing and later was determined to have been killed "in the performance of his duties" on that date.
He was commissioned as a Navy aviator in January 1942 and participated in the invasion of North Africa, for which he was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
Ensign Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr., flew both Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SOC Seagulls from the battleship USS Texas (BB-35) for the purpose of reconnaissance and for spotting where the U.S. Fleet's artillery were landing. While aboard Texas he was catapulted several times during Operation Torch for spotting artillery. Operation Torch (8-16 November 1942) was the joint British-American invasion of French-held North Africa. It was the first major Allied amphibious assault against German forces. Morocco. Texas gunfire was initially directed at French munitions areas around Port Lyautey (now Kenitra) and Mehdia Beach. Texas later fired artillery at gathering points of French forces and on attacking French airplanes. For his efforts during Operation Torch Ensign Hollingsworth was awarded the Naval Air Medal.
On 1 June 1943, still stationed aboard Texas, the battleship anchored off Naval Air Station Squantum, MA. The June 1943 War Diary for NAS Squantum states: "1 June 1943. Arrived 21 men, 2 officers, attached to USS Texas. Transportation and quarters furnished this group." This was followed by the arrival of two OS2U Kingfishers from the Texas: "4 June 1943. At 1206 arrived 2 OS2U-3's, Lt. Chesley in command, attached to USS Texas." The next set of planes from Texas came in 4 days later with now Lt.(jg) Lloyd D. Hollingsworth, Jr: "8 June 1943. At 1608 arrived 2 SOC-1's, Lt. Hollingsworth in command, delivered planes for SOSU-2 detachment." SOSU was the military acronym for Scout Observation Service Unit. SOSU-2 Headquarters was at NAS Norfolk, VA, with Detachments set up at various East Coast military bases to provide maintenance and reconditioning (minor repair) for scout-observation planes like the Kingfishers and Seagulls.
Sometime between 8 and 15 June Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and Ensign Raymond John MacGregor met and it was decided that Hollingsworth would take MacGregor up in an SOC for a round trip flight. The next entry in Squantum's War Diary pertained to Hollingsworth and MacGregor: "15 June 1943. Departed via Airways 1 SOC-1, Bureau Number 1104, via Concord, New Hampshire, via Portland, Maine, [back] to Squantum. Pilot Lt(jg) Hollingsworth and passenger Ensign MacGregor. The plane was attached to SOSU-2 detachment and failed to return to base. A parachute identified by USS Texas unit was washed up at Gloucester. No further trace has been found."
Hollingsworth was on a routine flight off Rockport, Mass., on June 15, 1943, when his plane disappeared. He was declared missing and later was determined to have been killed "in the performance of his duties" on that date.
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