survivalshop Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I got sent this from a fellow Squid . Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a TBM Avenger. On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila where his plane was hit multiple times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese cruiser. Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to his carrier, the *USS Essex*. Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in it. It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. militaryhistory) that an aviator was buriedin his aircraft after being killed in action.<http://loyceedeen.webstarts.com/uploads/GoingHome.mp4> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Rip Loyce E. Deen sad and beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Wow thank you for sharing that SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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