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  PBY-5  Catalina Bureau Number 08432  
USN
VP-52

Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego. Delivered to the United States Navy (USN) as PBY-5 Catalina Bureau Number 08432. Sent overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

Wartime Hisotry
Assigned to Patrol Squadron 52 (VP-52). No known nickname, nose art or squadron number.

Mission History
On January 6, 1944 lost due to an operational accident near Daru Island.

References
Navy Serial Number Search Results - PBY-5 Catalina 08432

USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List January 1944 - does not list PBY-5 08432
Thanks to Jim Sawruk for additional information

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Last Updated
November 8, 2022

 

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