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USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Good evening
I'm looking for composition of the second of the two Divisions of VP-15 fighter led by Cdr Brewer against Raid I of japanese carrier planes 19.06.1944 B rgds Witold |
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Sorry for typo. It was offcourse VF-15
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
The 2nd division of Brewer's eight aircraft comprised:
Lt(jg) G.R. Carr (leader) Ens. N.R. Berree Lt(jg) W.A. Lundin (2nd section leader) Lt(jg) J.L. Bruce
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Thanks for this info. I've tought, Carr and Berree were in Brewer's Division. Who than was on in first Division second section?
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Brewer's second section consisted of Lt. E.W. Overton and Ens. G.E. Mellon.
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Thank You. I've got now complete composition od VF-15 initial response to Raid I. Is there any publication where compositions of contibution of individual carriers are listed?
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Witold. Do you mean the carrier's individual Air Groups ? These show the assignments by year and theatre.
Regards Nick https://www.history.navy.mil/researc...ld-war-ii.html |
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
There is a description of the action here. Some individuals and their squadrons are mentioned.
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/da...-turkey-shoot/ |
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Re: USS Essex's VP-15 second Division during Raid I
Hi everybody
Thanks for this conrtibution I tought about a kind of combat action reports of Carrier Air Group Commanders where were specified times of take off by Divisions, names of pilots in Divisions, etc. Something like that I've found on one site about Battle of Midway. B rgds |
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