mark leonard Posted February 15, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2015 I am posting this log for forum member Hippy Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hippy Ed Posted February 15, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks for posting these Mark!! Great stuff!! May I ask, how you came upon this? Is Mr. Freed still alive? I have questions about the aircraft markings for 27 JAN 1944 when they rescued USMC Lt. Lehnert of VMF-422. I'm working on a 1/72 Airfix PBY-5A which I plan to display as the aircraft they used [04413] Thanks, Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks for posting these Mark!! Great stuff!! May I ask, how you came upon this? Is Mr. Freed still alive? I have questions about the aircraft markings for 27 JAN 1944 when they rescued USMC Lt. Lehnert of VMF-422. I'm working on a 1/72 Airfix PBY-5A which I plan to display as the aircraft they used [04413] Thanks, Eddie Hi Eddie......I got the log off Ebay, not sure about the aircraft markings. I have another logbook to a pilot that flew two tours in VP-53 and was involved in the rescue of the USS Indianapolis on Aug.2 1945........Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 15, 2015 Share #12 Posted February 15, 2015 Hi Eddie......I got the log off Ebay, not sure about the aircraft markings. I have another logbook to a pilot that flew two tours in VP-53 and was involved in the rescue of the USS Indianapolis on Aug.2 1945........Mark Thanks Mark. I have always been fascinated with the USS Indianapolis. Sad mishap to say the least. I didn't know VP-53 was involved in the rescue! Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Mark. I have always been fascinated with the USS Indianapolis. Sad mishap to say the least. I didn't know VP-53 was involved in the rescue! Eddie Here is a page from Lt.Watson logbook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark leonard Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted February 15, 2015 From the VPB-53 war diary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 15, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 15, 2015 WoW!! Thanks Mark!! Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted February 16, 2015 Share #16 Posted February 16, 2015 VPB-53 aircrew member Govro AMM3/c. He is a late comer, 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 16, 2015 Share #17 Posted February 16, 2015 Thanks Dustin. Good to know! I do not know how long my cousin was with the squadron since I've found very little on him during his Naval career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted February 16, 2015 Share #18 Posted February 16, 2015 Do you have any pics of your cousin? as part of this grouping was a serious of photographs while overseas, he might be in a snap shot or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 16, 2015 Share #19 Posted February 16, 2015 Do you have any pics of your cousin? as part of this grouping was a serious of photographs while overseas, he might be in a snap shot or two. I don't have any pics of him at the moment. Did find one of his twin brother Howard Burton Shively taken in 1958-59 while the Air Officer aboard the USS Leyte. If that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in VA Posted February 17, 2015 Share #20 Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks for posting this; this is great stuff. I saw the Govro posting some time back when Dustin posted it. My father-in-law was a bombardier with VPB53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in VA Posted February 17, 2015 Share #21 Posted February 17, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 17, 2015 Share #22 Posted February 17, 2015 log 4.jpg log 5.jpg grouping.jpg chit 1.jpg chit 2.jpg Thanks for sharing these Bill! Any chance of getting a close up of the Squadron patch? Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted February 18, 2015 Share #23 Posted February 18, 2015 Can you please post a close up photo of the Squadron emblem on post # 21 ...............Bill in VA , thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Ed Posted February 24, 2015 Share #24 Posted February 24, 2015 A friend of mine sent me some info in the form of a memo? dated 20 MAY 1944 regarding the crew of VP-53 assignments!! Now I know who my cousin flew with!! Was going to post the pages here but, says they're too big I'll try with Photobucket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCMNAP47-81 Posted June 20, 2015 Share #25 Posted June 20, 2015 . Reply to logbook with what appears to be Lt(JG) Bremer. Depending on his initials?-there was a 1940 Naval Aviation Pilot (NAP) James Robert Bremer that joined Navy in 1936, NAP 1940, Commissioned Naval Aviator Ensign 1942. Retired as Commander 1958, Passed on March 1982. Lt(JG) about right for the time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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