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| USMC MAW-1 MAG-14 VMF-218 |
Pilot Lt. W. H. Hodson (survived) Crashed September 24, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as FG-1A Corsair bureau number 14011. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the Pacific and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to 1st Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 14 (MAG-14) to Marine Fighting Squadron 218 (VMF-218) "Hellions". This aircraft had no known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On September 24, 1944 took off from Nissan Airfield (Green Island) piloted by Lt. W. H. Hodson. Returning from the mission, encountered bad weather near Green Island (Nissan), forcing the formation to navigate on instruments only. Unable to find a break in the weather, Hodson bailed out over Green Island Lagoon and landed unhurt. Rescue Afterwards, Hodson was rescued by a PT Boat and returned to duty. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - FG-1A Corsair 14011 USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List September 1944 - FG-1A Corsair 14011 VMF-218 Aircraft Action Report - September 24, 1944 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated September 24, 2024 |
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