Navy Serial Number Search Results

2044 ... 2100 (EXACT MATCH)
Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator
2044 modified with floats and tested by US Marine Corps.
2045 (VMSB-241) shot down by Japanese A6M2 Zeke off Midway Island Jun 4, 1942.  Crew of two survived and were rescued.
2047 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa, Oahu during Pearl Harbor attack Dec 7, 1941
2048 (VMSB-241) damaged by gunfire from A6M2 Zeke 240 mi NW of Midway Island during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.
Able to land back at Midway.  Crew survived but aircraft DBR.
2050 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor attack Dec 7, 1941
2051 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor attack Dec 7, 1941.
2053 (VMSB-241) shot down by AAA from Japanese cruiser Mikuma during Battle of Midway Jun 5, 1942.  Both crew KIA.
Pilot Richard E. Fleming received Medal of Honor for this action.
2055 (VMSB-241) crashed in Hawaii Apr 27, 1942.
2057 (VMSB-241) damaged by gunfire from A6M2 Xeke 240 mi NW of Midway Island during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.
Plane made it back to Midway.  Crew of 2 survived, but aircraft DBR.
2058 (VMSB-241) damaged by gunfire from A6M2 Xeke 240 mi NW of Midway Island during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.
Plane made it back to Midway.  Crew of 2 survived, but aircraft DBR.
2059 ditched off Midway Jun 4, 1942
2060 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor raid Dec 7, 1941
2063 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor raid Dec 7, 1941
2066 (VMSB-241) ditched 5 mi W of Sand Island due to battle damage during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.  Pilot survived
and was rescued but gunner was killed.
2067 (VMSB-241) lost off Midway Island Jun 4, 1942.   Both crew killed. 
2068 (VMSB-231) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor attack Dec 7, 1941.
2069 crashed and burned out Midway Dec 18, 1941
2070 (VMJ-252) destroyed on ground at MCAS Ewa during Pearl Harbor attack Dec 7, 1941.
2071 (VMSB-241) lost during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.
2072 (VMSB-241) ditched 240 mi NW of Midway Island Jun 4, 1942 when ran out of fuel Crew rescued by Navy PT boat.
2083 (VMSB-241) shot down by Japanese A6M2 Zeke 240 mi NW of Midway Island during Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942.
Both crew KIA.