The
Battle of Midway
June 3 - 6, 1942 |
APPENDIX FOUR:
UNITED STATES CARRIER
AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL BIOS
FIGHTING THREE
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USS
Yorktown CV-3, Aircraft Personnel Bios, 28 May 1942
Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3)
Adams, John Paul ENS
Bain,
John Burton Edward ENS
Barnes,
Doyle Clayton MACH
Barnes,
William Wesley, Jr., LT(jg)
Bass,
Horace Ancel, Jr., ENS
Bassett,
Edgar R. ENS
Brassfield,
Arthur James LT(jg)
Bright,
Mark L. ENS
Cheek,
Tom Fred MACH
Crommelin,
Richard Gunter LT(jg)
Dibb,
Robert Allen Murray ENS
Eppler,
Harold Joseph William ENS
Evans,
Robert C., ENS
Gibbs,
Harry Bonaparte ENS |
Haas, Walter Albert LT(jg)
Hopper,
George A., Jr., ENS
Leonard,
William Nicholas LT(jg)
Lovelace,
Donald Alexander LCDR
Macomber,
Brainard Tucker LT(jg)
Markham,
George F., Jr., ENS
Mattson,
Edward Duran LT(jg)
McCuskey,
Elbert Scott LT(jg)
Morris,
Van H. ENS
Sheedy,
Daniel Crysdale ENS
Thach,
John Smith LCDR
Tootle,
Milton, Jr., ENS
Woollen,
William Stone LT(jg)
Wright,
Richard Lee ENS |
ADAMS, JOHN
PAUL, ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Adams, John Paul- Pilot
| Born: |
20 February 1919 Horton,
Kansas |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-14, BuNo 5145 |
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Credited
with 2.0 victories during the war. ENS Adams
retired as CAPT in July 1972. |
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BAIN, JOHN
BURTON EDWARD, ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Bain, John Burton Edward- Pilot
| Born: |
10 January 1918 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-8, BuNo 5151 |
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Credited
with 2.0 victories during the war. ENS Bain
retired as CDR in September 1961. |
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BARNES,
DOYLE CLAYTON, MACH (NAP) USN
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Barnes, Doyle Clayton- Pilot
| Born: |
5 April 1912 Oeniville,
Texas |
| Died: |
24 August 1942 |
| Enlisted: |
1933 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
MACH |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-17, BuNo 5142 |
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After
Midway, MACH Barnes also participated in the
Invasion of Guadalcanal and the Battle of Eastern
Solomon's. Was listed as MIA on 24 August 1942
while flying with Fighting Six. Credited with 3.0
victories at the time of his death. |
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BARNES, WILLIAM
WESLEY, JR., LT(jg), A-V(N) USNR
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Barnes, William Wesley, Jr.- Pilot
| Born: |
19 March 1914 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1940 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-24, BuNo 5239 |
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Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. LT Barnes
retired as CDR in December 1972. |
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BASS, HORACE ANCEL, JR.,
ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Bass, Horace Ancel, Jr.- Pilot
| Born: |
22 September 1915 |
| Died: |
24 August 1942 |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-22, BuNo 5050 |
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ENS
Bass was listed KIA 24 August 1942 while flying
with Fighting Five. Credited with 1.0 victory at
the time of his death. |
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BASSETT, EDGAR R.,
ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Bassett, Edgar R.- Pilot
| Born: |
10 March 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died: |
4 June 1942 |
| Enlisted: |
February 1940 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-4, BuNo 5168 |
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Prior
to Midway, ENS Bassett saw action with VF-42
during the Lae-Salamua
Raids in March and the Battle of Coral Sea in
May. ENS Bassett, flying F-9 (BuNo 5150) was shot
down by an A6M2, probably from Akagi,
while escorting Torpedo Three's attack on Kido
Butai on the morning of 4
June 1942. Credited with 2.0 victories at the
time of his death. |
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BRASSFIELD, ARTHUR
JAMES, LT(jg) USN
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Brassfield, Arthur James- Pilot
| Born: |
21 September 1910 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1937 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-19, BuNo 5066 |
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LT
Brassfield served as Fighting Three's Engineering
Officer. Credited with 6.333 victories during the
war. LT Brassfield retired as CAPT in July 1969. |
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BRIGHT, MARK L., ENS,
A-V(N) USNR
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Bright, Mark L.- Pilot
| Born: |
8 February 1919 |
| Died: |
17 June 1944 |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-12, BuNo 5147 |
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ENS
Bright was listed KIA 17 June 1944 while flying
with Fighting Sixteen. Credited with 9.0
victories at the time of his death. |
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CHEEK, TOM FRED, MACH
(NAP), USN
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Cheek, Tom Fred- Pilot
| Born: |
15 April 1917 |
| Died: |
Currently living |
| Enlisted: |
1936 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
MACH |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-5, BuNo 5167 |
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Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. MACH Cheek
retired as CDR in July 1956. |
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CROMMELIN, RICHARD
GUNTER, LT(jg) USN
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Crommelin, Richard Gunter- Pilot
| Born: |
8 January 1917 Alabama |
| Died: |
14 July 1945 |
| Enlisted: |
1934 |
| USNA Class: |
1938 |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-7, BuNo 5152 |
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LT
Crommelin was killed 14 July 1945 while flying
with Fighting Eighty-Eight. Credited with 3.5
victories at the time of his death. |
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DIBB, ROBERT ALLEN
MURRAY, ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Dibb, Robert Allen Murray- Pilot
| Born: |
15 February 1921 |
| Died: |
29 August 1944 |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-2, BuNo 5170 |
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ENS
Dibb was killed 29 August 1944. Credited with 7.0
victories at the time of his death. |
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EPPLER, HAROLD JOSEPH
WILLIAM, ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Eppler, Harold Joseph William- Pilot
| Born: |
9 October 1917 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
None |
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ENS
Eppler was killed in an accident. |
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EVANS, ROBERT C., ENS,
A-V(N) USNR
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Evans, Robert C.- Pilot
| Born: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
None |
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ENS
Evans retired as LCDR in April 1962. |
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GIBBS, HARRY BONAPARTE,
ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Gibbs, Harry Bonaparte- Pilot
| Born: |
8 June 1920 |
| Died: |
1970 |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-2, BuNo 5170 |
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Credited
with 2.0 victories during the war. ENS Gibbs died
as a CAPT in 1970. |
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HAAS, WALTER ALBERT,
LT(jg), A-V(N) USNR
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Haas, Walter Albert- Pilot
| Born: |
31 August 1912 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1940 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-15, BuNo 5144 |
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Credited
with 4.833 victories during the war. LT Haas
retired as CAPT in June1958. |
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HOPPER, GEORGE A., JR.,
ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Hopper, George A., Jr.- Pilot
| Born: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Died: |
4 June 1942 |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-16, BuNo 5143 |
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ENS
Hopper was listed KIA 4 June 1942. |
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LEONARD, WILLIAM
NICHOLAS, LT(jg), USN
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Leonard, William Nicholas- Pilot
| Born: |
12 January 1916 |
| Died: |
Currently Living in
Virginia Beach, VA |
| Enlisted: |
1934 |
| USNA Class: |
1938 |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-13, BuNo 5146 |
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LOVELACE, DONALD
ALEXANDER, LCDR, USN
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Lovelace, Donald Alexander- Pilot
| Born: |
20 June 1906 |
| Died: |
29 May 1942 |
| Enlisted: |
1924 |
| USNA Class: |
1928 |
| Rank: |
LCDR |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-13(26), BuNo
5244 |
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LCDR
Lovelace was killed in an accident with ENS
Robert Evans while embarking on Yorktown
on 29 May 1942. Credited with 0.5 victories at
the time of his death. |
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MACOMBER, BRAINARD
TUCKER, LT(jg), USNR
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Macomber, Brainard Tucker- Pilot
| Born: |
1 January 1917 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1938 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-3, BuNo 5169 |
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Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. LT Macomber
retired as CAPT in September 1959. |
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MARKHAM, GEORGE F.,
JR., A-V(N) USNR
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Markham, George F., Jr.- Pilot
| Born: |
15 August 1916 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-10, BuNo 5149 |
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ENS
Markham retired as CDR in April 1954. |
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MATTSON, EDWARD DURAN,
LT(jg), USN
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Mattson, Edward Duran- Pilot
| Born: |
9 April 1917 |
| Died: |
22 November 1983 |
| Enlisted: |
1935 |
| USNA Class: |
1939 |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-21, BuNo 5153 |
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LT
Mattson retired as LCDR in June 1944. Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. |
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MCCUSKEY, ELBERT
SCOTT, LT(jg), A-V(N), USN
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McCuskey, Elbert Scott- Pilot
| Born: |
8 February 1915 Little
Rock, Arkansas |
| Died: |
15 June 1997 Clearwater,
Florida |
| Enlisted: |
1938 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-11, BuNo 5148 |
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Credited
with 13.5 victories during the war. LT McCuskey
retired as CAPT in July 1965. |
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MORRIS, VAN H., ENS,
A-V(N), USNR
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Morris, Van H.- Pilot
| Born: |
27 April 1919 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
None |
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Credited
with 2.0 victories during the war. |
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SHEEDY, DANIEL
CRYSDALE, ENS, A-V(N) USNR
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Sheedy, Daniel Crysdale- Pilot
| Born: |
15 November 1916 |
| Died: |
Living |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-6, BuNo 5165 |
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Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. ENS Sheedy
retired as CDR in January 1963. |
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THACH, JOHN SMITH, LCDR,
USN
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Thach, John Smith- Pilot
| Born: |
19 April 1905 Pine
Bluff, Arkansas |
| Died: |
15 April 1981 |
| Enlisted: |
1923 |
| USNA Class: |
1927 |
| Rank: |
LCDR |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-1, BuNo 5171 |
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TOOTLE, MILTON, JR.,
ENS A-V(N) USNR
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Tootle, Milton, Jr.- Pilot
| Born: |
8 January 1920 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1941 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
ENS |
| Squadron: |
Fighting Three (VF-3) |
| Carrier: |
Yorktown |
| Assigned A/C: |
F4F-4, F-18, BuNo 5080 |
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Credited
with 1.0 victory during the war. |
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WOOLLEN, WILLIAM
STONE, LT(jg), A-V(N) USNR
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Woollen, William Stone- Pilot
| Born: |
22 January 1914 |
| Died: |
UNAVAILABLE |
| Enlisted: |
1938 |
| USNA Class: |
N/A |
| Rank: |
LT(jg) |
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