Name
Lawrence Charles Katz
Born
1918-Dec-04
e-mail
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Date
Service
Unit
1941-Apr-01
USN
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1941-Jan-06
USN
VP-23 (#2)
1941-Jan-09
USN
VP-21 (#3)
1942-Jul-04
USN
VP-101
1944-Jan-09
USN
VPB-29
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Civilian
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Date
Rate
1941-Jan-14
ARM3c
1944-Sep-01
ACRM(PA)
Citation
Air Crewman (3 stars)
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
Squadron Accomodation Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
Date
Post
Action
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Was in Pearl Harbor from June of 41 until March of 1942. Attached to VP-21 as a 3rd-class Radioman (ARM). Was stationed on Ford Island until the end of March of 1942 when we left for Perth, Australia. Attached to VP-101. Was there from April of 1942 until September of 1944. While in Perth, Australia as our home base, was sent to nearly island in the South Pacific. Stayed there for over 3-1/2 years before returning to Corpus Christi as a Chief Radioman (PA). Got the usual citations that all squadrons got for pulling Black Cats and Dumbos, raiding at night and picking up downed pilots.
1941-Jun-01
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Stationed at Pearl Harbor, US Territory
1941-Sep-01
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Stationed at Ford Island (Pearl Harbor) with VP-21
1941-Dec-31
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Flight: Patrol - 13.6 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-03
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Flight: Patrol - 14.8 hours. "Patrol From Pearl". At 1738, unsuccessfully attacked a submarine 315 miles from Pearl Harbor, bearing 200d.
1942-Jan-06
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Flight: Patrol - 12.3 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-09
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Flight: Patrol - 13.3 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-12
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Flight: Patrol - 14.7 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-15
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Flight: Patrol - 11.3 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-18
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Flight: Patrol - 11.2 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-21
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Flight: Patrol - 11.4 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-24
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Flight: Patrol - 9.8 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Jan-30
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Flight: Patrol - 11.0 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-02
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Flight: Patrol - 11.0 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-05
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Flight: Patrol - 9.5 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-07
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Flight: Patrol - 11.8 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-10
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Flight: Familiarization/Instrument - 4.1 hours. "Gunnery"
1942-Feb-14
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Flight: Patrol - 11.2 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-20
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Flight: Patrol - 10.3 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-23
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Flight: Patrol - 11.1 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-26
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Flight: Patrol - 10.0 hours. "Patrol From Pearl"
1942-Feb-27
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Flight: Patrol - 6.4 hours. "Pearl To Johnston Island"
1942-Feb-28
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Flight: Patrol - 7.0 hours. "Patrol From Johnston"
1942-Mar-02
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Flight: Patrol - 3.2 hours. "Patrol From Johnston"
1942-Mar-03
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Flight: Patrol - 8.0 hours. "Johnston To Pearl"
1942-Mar-12
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Flight: Patrol - 11.2 hours
1942-Mar-15
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Flight: Patrol - 13.3 hours
1942-Mar-18
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Flight: Patrol - 10.7 hours
1942-Mar-20
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Flight: training (qualified pilots) - 1.8 hours
1942-Mar-21
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Flight: Patrol - 12.1 hours
1942-Mar-25
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Flight: test - 0.7 hours
1942-Mar-28
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Flight: Patrol - 7.4 hours. "Pearl to Palmyra"
1942-Mar-29
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Flight: Patrol - 6.9 hours. "Palmyra to Canton"
1942-Mar-30
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Flight: Patrol - 9.3 hours. "Canton to Suva"
1942-Apr-01
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Flight: Patrol - 5.6 hours. "Suva to Noumea"
1942-Apr-02
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Flight: Patrol - 8.8 hours. "Noumea to Sidney"
1942-Apr-05
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Flight: Patrol - 7.0 hours. "Sidney to Adelaide"
1942-Apr-07
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Flight: Patrol - 8.8 hours. "Adelaide to Albany"
1942-Apr-08
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Stationed at Perth, Australia. VP-21 merged into VP-101. 3-1/2 years of Black Cat (night bombing) and Dumbo (open-sea rescue) missions.
1942-Apr-08
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Flight: Patrol - 3.4 hours. "Albany to Perth"
1942-Jul-28
Radioman
Flight: Scouting - 7.5 hours.
"Patrol from Perth, W.A."
1944-Sep-01
Radioman
Stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas as Chief Radioman (PA).
Publication
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E-mail: Katz, Lawrence (1998-May-19)
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PBY Catalina International Association Reunion Photo - 1995
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Biography