Last:
Stovall
First:
Joel
Middle:
Clinton
 
 
Page:
083
Description:
1941-Apr (p.1)
Notes:
 

Egbert, Gordon R. (?)
Haley, Thomas B.
Hays, Robert B.
Schaede, Frank B.
Stovall, Joel Clinton
Swenson
Williams

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VP-43's new PBY-5s were still in San Diego, being upgraded with self-sealing fuel tanks, better armor and waist gun stations. The Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Volume 2 (p.543) says VP-43 arrived in San Diego on 1941-May-03 by train from Pensacola.

The two planes on this page were transferred from VP-12 (based in San Diego) to VP-43 on 1941-Apr-05, and back to VP-12 on 1941-Apr-24. Perhaps VP-12 flew them to Pensacola and back for just 19 days, but it seems more likely that some or all of VP-43 arrived in San Diego earlier - perhaps on 1941-Apr-03 - and borrowed these PBY-3s for familiarization and training until their new PBY-5s were ready.