22 [AERO] AeroSpaceNews_com Beta Testers 109 posts 1,337 battles Report post #1 Posted November 6, 2020 Not sure the video will embed here but saw this interesting OTD post from the Naval Institute on Twitter: Quote OTD 1944, Aviation Machinist Mate (Gunner) 2nd Class Loyce Deen was killed when his Avenger from USS Essex was hit by anti-aircraft fire from a Japanese cruiser. In perhaps the only occurrence in U.S. Navy history, Deen was buried at sea in the plane in which he gave his life. https://twitter.com/NavalInstitute/status/1324456521460293633 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8,253 [GWG] BrushWolf [GWG] Supertester 27,166 posts 14,749 battles Report post #2 Posted November 6, 2020 Your link didn't work but I found this article and video. https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/loyce-edward-deen-was-buried-at-sea-inside-his-plane/ 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22 [AERO] AeroSpaceNews_com Beta Testers 109 posts 1,337 battles Report post #3 Posted November 6, 2020 Ah, cool. The link to the tweet seemed to work for me but no media embedded as I suspected. Did you catch the video on their tweet? Sad and moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8,253 [GWG] BrushWolf [GWG] Supertester 27,166 posts 14,749 battles Report post #4 Posted November 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, AeroSpaceNews_com said: Ah, cool. The link to the tweet seemed to work for me but no media embedded as I suspected. Did you catch the video on their tweet? Sad and moving. Odd, when I clicked on it the first time I got a not allowed message but this time it worked and the video is there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22 [AERO] AeroSpaceNews_com Beta Testers 109 posts 1,337 battles Report post #5 Posted November 6, 2020 Just now, BrushWolf said: Odd, when I clicked on it the first time I got a not allowed message but this time it worked and the video is there. 2020 tech strangeness in a nutshell. ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,269 [RLGN] Estimated_Prophet Members 14,924 posts 26,442 battles Report post #6 Posted November 6, 2020 Needle in a haystack... Find that Avenger at the bottom of the sea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22 [AERO] AeroSpaceNews_com Beta Testers 109 posts 1,337 battles Report post #7 Posted November 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, Estimated_Prophet said: Needle in a haystack... Find that Avenger at the bottom of the sea. Would make an epic documentary. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
11,222 [WOLF3] HazeGrayUnderway [WOLF3] Members 28,223 posts 24,629 battles Report post #8 Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) I saw the thread title and already knew the video you were talking about. The war was already won by this point, but fighting still had to be done and the Japanese weren't going to give up anytime soon. Edited November 6, 2020 by HazeGrayUnderway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22 [AERO] AeroSpaceNews_com Beta Testers 109 posts 1,337 battles Report post #9 Posted November 6, 2020 Ah, great! Thank you for adding the video to the thread. Big thumbs up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
