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| USN USS Lexington (CV-16) VF-16 |
Pilot Ensign Arthur W. Spindler, O-300751 USNR (MIA / KIA) MS MIA April 1, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Grumman as Model G-50 in Bethpage, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F6F-3 Hellcat bureau number 40691. Wartime History Assigned to USS Lexington (CV-16) to Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 1, 1944 took off from USS Lexington (CV-16) pilot Ensign Arthur W. Spindler on a strike against Woleai. When this aircraft failed to return it was declared Missing in Action (MIA). Memorials Spindler was officially declared dead the day of the mission. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - F6F-3 Hellcat 40691 USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List April 1944 - F6F-3 Hellcat 40691 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Arthur W. Spindler FindAGrave - Ens Arthur W Spindler (tablets of the missing) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated December 18, 2021 |
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