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| USMC MAW-1 MAG-14 VMF-222 "Flying Deuces" |
Pilot 1st Lt. Robert V. Barnett (survived) Crashed November 7, 1944 at 7:35pm Aircraft History Built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio as model V-166B. Assigned to the United States Navy (USN) as FG-1A Corsair bureau number 14015. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SOPAC) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Air Wing 1 (MAW-1), Marine Air Group 14 (MAG-14) to Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) "Flying Deuces". This aircraft had no known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On November 7, 1944 took off from Nissan Airfield (Green Island) at 3:00pm piloted by 1st Lt. Robert V. Barnett on a patrol mission (ACA-1, Number 18) over Rabaul. The formation included Dugan, Irwin, Barnett and James. Over the target, at 5:35pm, this Corsair suffered a hydraulic line break. Unable to continue the patrol, Barnett and his wingman returned to Nissan Island (Green Island). Unable to lower his landing gear, Barnett was ordered to bail out over Green Island Lagoon at 7:35pm from an altitude of 4,700' and landed in the sea unhurt. Rescue Afterwards, Barnett was rescued a 11:10pm by surface vessels in the area guided by a PBY Catalina and returned to duty. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - FG-1A Corsair 14015 USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List November 1944 - FG-1A Corsair 14015 VMF-222 War Diary November 6 - 11, 1944 VMF-222 Roster - 1st Lt. Robert V. Barnett Thanks to Nick Zeigler for additional information 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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