[Martin Gleeson]

Hallo Brian and Mark,

The detail on the 'Norwegian incident' is new to me and it would be interesting to learn more if possible.

I have a photocopied set of the USN/USMC aircraft write-offs outside the USA during WW2. Naturally much of it is difficult or impossible to read, especially the Vicdicator page ! However it records a SB2U-2 lost on April 15th. This was BuNo 1364 of VS-71, USS Wasp. The location given was 'England' and the pilot was Lt.(jg) John ?. ????? (possibly John K or F Brown ???).

Three other SB2Us were lost by VS-71 in the 'England' area during this deployment;
BuNo 0762 ??? (if correct this is a SB2U-1). Lost 27 March 1942. Pilot was Ensign Edwin S. ?????? ( '?etwey' maybe).
BuNo 1363 (SB2U-2), lost 23 (?) April 1942, pilot Ensign Jackson.
BuNo 1370 (SB2U-2), lost 5 May 1942, pilot 'James F. Thompson(?)'.

Sorry about all of the question marks but it really is hard to decipher. Hope this helps anyway.

Regards,

Martin Gleeson.