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[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

 

[buffnut453]

Wow, they've been busy and productive!

More like "busy and destructive!"

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent finds and photos folks!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[johnbr]

Deen will be buried in his plane. The service on the fantail with the chaplain standing on the wing of the plane. In attendance, RADM Frederick C. Sherman, Task Group 38.3 commander, and David L. McDonald, XO of Essex and eventually CNO (1963–1967).Deck crewman has covered up Deen while a decision is being made what to do with the aircraft, which sustained heavy battle damage.

AMM2 Loyce Edward Deen
Birth: Apr. 21, 1921
Altus
Jackson County
Oklahoma, USA
Death: Nov. 5, 1944, At Sea

Served in Torpedo Squadron {Vt-15} USS Essex {CV-9}
Killed by anti aircraft fire over Manila Bay while serving as a Torpedo Plane gunner.
Has cenopath memorial

ABMC record:

Loyce E. Deen
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Service # 6712310
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: 5-Nov-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart - Buried at Sea

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Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a TBM Avenger.

On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila where his plane was hit multiple
times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese cruiser.

Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to his carrier, the USS Essex.
Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in it.

It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. military history) that an aviator was buried in his aircraft after being killed in action

Loyce Edward Deen, Aviation Machinist Mate (Gunner) 2nd Class buried at sea in Avenger

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

View attachment 380975 Deen will be buried in his plane. The service on the fantail with the chaplain standing on the wing of the plane. In attendance, RADM Frederick C. Sherman, Task Group 38.3 commander, and David L. McDonald, XO of Essex and eventually CNO (1963–1967).Deck crewman has covered up Deen while a decision is being made what to do with the aircraft, which sustained heavy battle damage.
View attachment 380974 View attachment 380973 AMM2 Loyce Edward Deen
Birth: Apr. 21, 1921
Altus
Jackson County
Oklahoma, USA
Death: Nov. 5, 1944, At Sea

Served in Torpedo Squadron {Vt-15} USS Essex {CV-9}
Killed by anti aircraft fire over Manila Bay while serving as a Torpedo Plane gunner.
Has cenopath memorial

ABMC record:

Loyce E. Deen
Aviation Machinist's Mate, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Service # 6712310
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: 5-Nov-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart - Buried at Sea

---------------

Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a TBM Avenger.

On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila where his plane was hit multiple
times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese cruiser.

Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to his carrier, the USS Essex.
Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in it.

It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. military history) that an aviator was buried in his aircraft after being killed in action

Loyce Edward Deen, Aviation Machinist Mate (Gunner) 2nd Class buried at sea in Avenger

There is a video of this aircraft landing after this mission, and the burial service taking place.I saw it week or so ago.If you want I will see if I can find it again.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[johnbr]

 

[johnbr]

Finland 1944

 

[johnbr]

Made just outside Birmingham by Vickers. Each one took 13000 man hrs to make vs 4000 for Messerschmitt