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Re: Marvin Dowdy Norton (USNA'39)
In WWII, training squadron 10 would have been designated VN10, as VT denoted torpedo squadron.
Norton flew as an Avenger pilot at the Battle of Santa Cruz. En route to the target on 26 October 1944 his aircraft was badly damaged in an attack by Zekes and he decided to head back to Enterprise. Unfortunately he could not lower his landing gear and so was forced to ditch. The crew was rescued by DD Preston.
By the end of Air Group 10's first deployment, in May 1943, Norton was VT10's Flight Officer, i.e. 3rd in command, but he appears to have been detached soon afterwards.
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George Kernahan
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