March 22, 1945, Patrol Bombing Squadron 149, Consolidation of Southern Philippines, DUNNAVANT, Franklin F, ARM2, 6585611, (CasCode2322), dd March 22, 1945 (bp/2)
22 March 1945: Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Wood Jr. and crew failed to return after an attack on Pontevedra, Negros, Philippines.
They were operating Lockheed Ventura PV-1 aircraft BuNo 49627 of VPB-149 from the naval air station at Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines.
The crew of Ventura PV-1, BuNo 49627 were as follows:
LCdr Charles M Wood, Jr
Lt (jg) Fred C Evans
Lt (jg) Harry L Baab
ARM2c Franklin F Dunnavant
AOM2c William H Johnston
AMM2c Joseph C Shelly
Item 1 source
https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1945.htm
Item 2 source (PDF page 6)
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/pdfs/chap4-7.pdf
Source 3
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries5.html
22 March 1945: Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Wood Jr. and crew failed to return after an attack on Pontevedra, Negros, Philippines.
They were operating Lockheed Ventura PV-1 aircraft BuNo 49627 of VPB-149 from the naval air station at Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines.
The crew of Ventura PV-1, BuNo 49627 were as follows:
LCdr Charles M Wood, Jr
Lt (jg) Fred C Evans
Lt (jg) Harry L Baab
ARM2c Franklin F Dunnavant
AOM2c William H Johnston
AMM2c Joseph C Shelly
Item 1 source
https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1945.htm
Item 2 source (PDF page 6)
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/pdfs/chap4-7.pdf
Source 3
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries5.html
March 22, 1945, Patrol Bombing Squadron 149, Consolidation of Southern Philippines, DUNNAVANT, Franklin F, ARM2, 6585611, (CasCode2322), dd March 22, 1945 (bp/2)
22 March 1945: Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Wood Jr. and crew failed to return after an attack on Pontevedra, Negros, Philippines.
They were operating Lockheed Ventura PV-1 aircraft BuNo 49627 of VPB-149 from the naval air station at Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines.
The crew of Ventura PV-1, BuNo 49627 were as follows:
LCdr Charles M Wood, Jr
Lt (jg) Fred C Evans
Lt (jg) Harry L Baab
ARM2c Franklin F Dunnavant
AOM2c William H Johnston
AMM2c Joseph C Shelly
Item 1 source
https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1945.htm
Item 2 source (PDF page 6)
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/pdfs/chap4-7.pdf
Source 3
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries5.html
22 March 1945: Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Wood Jr. and crew failed to return after an attack on Pontevedra, Negros, Philippines.
They were operating Lockheed Ventura PV-1 aircraft BuNo 49627 of VPB-149 from the naval air station at Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines.
The crew of Ventura PV-1, BuNo 49627 were as follows:
LCdr Charles M Wood, Jr
Lt (jg) Fred C Evans
Lt (jg) Harry L Baab
ARM2c Franklin F Dunnavant
AOM2c William H Johnston
AMM2c Joseph C Shelly
Item 1 source
https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1945.htm
Item 2 source (PDF page 6)
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/pdfs/chap4-7.pdf
Source 3
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries5.html
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