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30th March 2019, 18:09
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February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
Hello,
Am seeking an aircraft lost/crashed in Texas (?) Which it seems was cause of at least one fatality. Date given is 12th February, 1945. Unit said to be possibly VN-14. British Naval Airman base given as HMS Saker. He is at rest in Corpus Christi ( Rose Hill ) Memorial Park, Texas, USA. Problem is that I cannot find any details of an air crash that would match his loss. Alex 
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30th March 2019, 20:37
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
HMS Saker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Saker
VN-14 - Was a US Navy Training Squadron With so much British activity in Texas during WWII (both USAAF/US Navy) you may need to contact either http://accident-report.com/USN/aircraft.html or https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp I found several USAAF accidents in Texas on Feb 12, 1945, but VN-14 would be specific for the US Navy. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/...y/Feb1945S.htm You could also contact https://www.rosehillmp.com/ and see if they have any Service Personnel that passed away on Feb 12, 1945.
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30th March 2019, 20:54
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
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30th March 2019, 22:38
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30th March 2019, 23:20
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
As far as I know VN-14 at Corpus Christi was an SNJ intermediate training squadron. Unfortunately, I don't have any accident reports for the SNJ.
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31st March 2019, 03:07
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
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Hello, Fleet Air Arm Fatalities With US Navy Training Units 1939 -1945. Date: 12.02.45 Name and Rank: Foulstone RS S/L. Unit: VN14D8B Station: Corpus Christi. Type: SNJ-4. Serial: 27519. Details: Mid-air collision 8m 205 degrees from airfield. See: Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945 Sturtivant,Ray Tunbridge Wells:Air-Britain (Historians),1995. p.484 Col.
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31st March 2019, 03:34
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
Thank you gentlemen for your replies, I am grateful for your help.
I was under the impression that it may have been a Navy aircraft. Col in the book you note only the name, date and USN is noted (page 494). However I now see the details on page 484. I had not looked at those pages as I had thought than they were listed by date, it seems that this is not the case  Many thanks to you all, Alex
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2nd April 2019, 17:58
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Re: February 12th, 1945 A/c loss. Texas, USA.
I've added a few documents and offered edit suggestions to the memorial manager here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...dney-foulstone
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Scott M "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."- referenced - J. Robert Oppenheimer
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