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| USN USS Bennington (CV-20) CAG-1 VBF-1  USN 1944 |
Pilot Lt. Rodney C. Tabler, 0-130623 USNR (MIA / KIA) Fresno, CA MIA July 24 1945 Aircraft History Built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio as model V-166B. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as FG-1D Corsair bureau number 88062. Wartime History Assigned to Carrier Air Group 100 (CAG-1), Bombing Fighting Squadron 1 (VBF-1) aboard USS Bennington (CV-20). No known nickname, nose art or markings. Mission History On July 24 1945 at 7:45am took off from USS Bennington (CV-20) piloted by Lt. Rodney C. Tabler as one of twelve fighter-bombers on a strike "Charlie 3" over Kure. The weather was overcast with average flying conditions. Over the Inland Sea, last seen entering a clouds with a Ki-84 Frank on the tail. When this plane failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Tabler earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal with three Gold Stars and Purple Heart, posthumously. He is memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on the courts of the missing, court 2. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - FG-1D Corsair 88062 NARA Bombing Fighting Squadron 1 (VBF-1) War History page 5 (Page 5) "C. Missing In Action: Lt. R. C. Tabler, [0-]130623 - Kure area." NARA USS Bennington CV-20 Action Reports 07-02-45 to 08-15-45 pages 17-19, 34, 47, 52, 56, 65 (Page 65) "7-24-45 / FG-1A BuNo. 88062 Com. Loss [Combat Loss] / Plane piloted by Lt. R. C. Tabler, VBF-1 last seen entering clouds with enemy frank on tail in Inland Sea area. Missing In Action." American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Rodney C. Tabler FindAGrave - Lt Rodney Charles Tabler (photo, courts of the missing) 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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