1943 — June 25, USN PBY-5 Catalina crash, St. John River ~Green Cove Springs, FL–   13

–13  Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-21-2011

–13  Charleston Daily Mail (WV). “Crash Kills 13 in Navy Plane,” June 27, 1943, p. 6.

–13  Dothan Eagle (AL). “13 Killed in Crash of Navy PBY Plane,” June 27, 1943, p. 1.

–12  Helena Independent (MT).  “Plane Crashes,” June 26, 1943, p. 2.

Narrative Information

Baugher: “Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina….08422…(VPB-2 PTU#1) crashed during instrument training near NAS Jacksonville 6/25/1943. 13 killed.”  (Baugher. USN/US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-21-2011.)

Newspapers

June 25: “Green Cove Springs, Fla., June 25. –(AP)—Sheriff J.P. Hall of Clay county said he had received a report that a navy plane crashed in the St. Johns river near here today with the apparent loss of 12 lives.”  (Helena Independent (MT).  “Plane Crashes,” June 26, 1943, p. 2.)

June 27: “Jacksonville, Fla. (UP).—Thirteen men were believed to have been killed in the crash of a navy PBY plane Friday about five miles from Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville naval air station officials announced Saturday….The plane was from Lee field, an auxiliary of the Jacksonville naval station….”  Charleston Daily Mail (WV). “Crash Kills 13 in Navy Plane,” 6-27-1943, p. 6.)

Sources

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (00001 to 10316). 9-1-2023 revision.  Accessed 5-8-2024 at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries1.html

Charleston Daily Mail, WV. “Crash Kills 13 in Navy Plane,” 6-27-1943, p. 6.  Accessed at:  http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=39623750

Dothan Eagle, AL. “13 Killed in Crash of Navy PBY Plane,” June 27, 1943, p. 1. Accessed at:  http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=26181649

Helena Independent, MT. “Plane Crashes,” June 26, 1943, p. 2. Accessed at:  http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=5326411