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Pilot Lt(jg) Judd C. Hodgson, USNR (MIA / KIA) Waddams Grove, IL Crew Lt(jg) Sam Rosenfiel, USNR Crew Ens Donald A. Smith, USNR Crew AD1 Paul R. Foster, USN Crew AO1 Reubens Baggett, USN Crew AL2 Paul G. Juric, USN Crew AD3 Jack Lively, USN Crew AT1 Eriwn D. Raglin, USN Crew AL2 Ralph A. Wigert, Jr., USNR Crew AT2 William S. Meyer, USNR Crashed November 6, 1951 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as P2V-3W Neptune bureau number 124283. Assigned to Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6). Mission History On November 6, 1951 took off from NAS Atsugi at 5:27am on a mission with IFR tactical clearance. At 6:46am last voice contact with Niigata DF net control and reported being on course in its assigned sector. This plane was tracked on radar until 8:50am and the last position was approximately at Lat 42-20N Long 138-30E. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). In fact, this Neptune was intercepted by Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily (VSS) La-11 fighters and shot down over the Sea of Japan. Search A comprehensive search was conducted by aircraft from VP-6 and U.S. Air Force Search & Rescue planes. The last reported position area was systematically searched for three days logging a total of 119.3 hours. No floating debris or any other indication of what might have happened was found. Memorials The entire crew were officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on the Honolulu Memorial courts of the missing. All are also memorialized on the National Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - P2V-3W Neptune 124283 "124283 (VP-6) shot down by Soviet La-11 fighters over Sea of Japan Nov 6, 1951. Crew of 10 missing." U.S. Navy Patrol Squadrons - VP-6 Mishap FindAGrave - LTJG Judd C Hodgson (courts of the missing photo) FindAGrave - LTJG Judd Clarence Hodgson (National Korean War Veterans Memorial photo) FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - FindAGrave - Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated July 9, 2023 |
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