Comments on: Interview with World War II SB2U-3 Pilot Sumner H. Whitten http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dale http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-779419 Dale Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:07:20 +0000 #comment-779419 My late uncle was a rear gunner on SBD's with VMSB-241 on Bougainville. Like many others, he never spoke much of this time. What little I ever learned was tidbits from my father and other uncles. In 1998 at the age of 76, he was awarded the DFC along with four other Marines. I was proud to have been there for that. They are all heroes to me. My late uncle was a rear gunner on SBD's with VMSB-241 on Bougainville. Like many others, he never spoke much of this time. What little I ever learned was tidbits from my father and other uncles. In 1998 at the age of 76, he was awarded the DFC along with four other Marines. I was proud to have been there for that. They are all heroes to me.

]]> By: WILLIE LUMPKIN http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-665264 WILLIE LUMPKIN Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:50:40 +0000 #comment-665264 MY UNCLE GEORGE LUMPKIN LEFT PHOTOS, etc. includes photos of zack tyler, jack cosley and others. if interested, reply with your relation to person. (wllumpkin@embarqmail.com) MY UNCLE GEORGE LUMPKIN LEFT PHOTOS, etc.
includes photos of zack tyler, jack cosley and others.
if interested, reply with your relation to person.
(wllumpkin@embarqmail.com)

]]> By: Kasey Cosley http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-353072 Kasey Cosley Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:16:26 +0000 #comment-353072 in response to Craig Inman's post...I am Jack Cosley's granddaughter through his son Casey Cosley of Costa Mesa, CA. His sister was Orel Jane Cosley and they were from Hood River,OR. Anyway, don't know much about Jack Cosley but my grandmother Reve (his first wife) is still living in CA and I believe his widow is still in NJ. Perhaps one of them could give you more info. You're welcome to contact me as well. kaseycosley@yahoo.com Peace. in response to Craig Inman's post…I am Jack Cosley's granddaughter through his son Casey Cosley of Costa Mesa, CA. His sister was Orel Jane Cosley and they were from Hood River,OR. Anyway, don't know much about Jack Cosley but my grandmother Reve (his first wife) is still living in CA and I believe his widow is still in NJ. Perhaps one of them could give you more info. You're welcome to contact me as well. kaseycosley@yahoo.com Peace.

]]> By: Virgil Dotson http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-190511 Virgil Dotson Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:45:10 +0000 #comment-190511 Don't know how I got here. As a boy of 10 in Casa Grande Arizona I knew a man (Freddie ) Fred Daniels. He told me a story of being a rear gunner on what I always thought was a TBM, but maybe not. They were returning to the carrier and the pilot was shot up, his ear was gone and he could not stop the bleeding. He told freddie that he didn't think they would make it.. Their carrier could not be found. It had been sunk. Another carrier broke the rules and lit up the deck and they landed with empty tanks and a lot of blood. I can't remember the carriers names but I have looked it up in the distant past and one carrier was sunk and another did turn on it's lights to allow the returning planes to land.. I do not know if the pilot lived. Freddie had a Harley 94 with all the trim. casagrande@australia.edu Don't know how I got here.

As a boy of 10 in Casa Grande Arizona I knew a man (Freddie ) Fred Daniels. He told me a story of being a rear gunner on what I always thought was a TBM, but maybe not.

They were returning to the carrier and the pilot was shot up, his ear was gone and he could not stop the bleeding. He told freddie that he didn't think they would make it..

Their carrier could not be found. It had been sunk.

Another carrier broke the rules and lit up the deck and they landed with empty tanks and a lot of blood.

I can't remember the carriers names but I have looked it up in the distant past and one carrier was sunk and another did turn on it's lights to allow the returning planes to land..

I do not know if the pilot lived. Freddie had a Harley 94 with all the trim.

casagrande@australia.edu

]]> By: Craig Inman http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-73429 Craig Inman Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:15:52 +0000 #comment-73429 My uncle Jack Cosley was also a pilot with vmsb 241 and flew 3rd box under Maj Norris command. However there are literally no mentions of his actions during Midway. He passed in '03 and never talked about his time in battle. Any info would be much appreciated. And my thanks to the greatest generation! My uncle Jack Cosley was also a pilot with vmsb 241 and flew 3rd box under Maj Norris command. However there are literally no mentions of his actions during Midway. He passed in '03 and never talked about his time in battle. Any info would be much appreciated. And my thanks to the greatest generation!

]]> By: Brian T. Paine http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-33466 Brian T. Paine Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:51:27 +0000 #comment-33466 Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. God bless you and yours. Brian Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. God bless you and yours. Brian

]]> By: Bernie Segebade http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-30743 Bernie Segebade Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:36:56 +0000 #comment-30743 Wow, what an incredible story! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Thank you for your service to our country. I wish we could learn more about rear gunners in all types of dive/torpedo bombers of ww2. I appreciate you and your squadronmates brave service to our country. God Bless. Wow, what an incredible story! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Thank you for your service to our country. I wish we could learn more about rear gunners in all types of dive/torpedo bombers of ww2. I appreciate you and your squadronmates brave service to our country. God Bless.

]]> By: Ron McCullough http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-20195 Ron McCullough Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:39:56 +0000 #comment-20195 I'm member of group who meets every Tues./Wed at Mall in Vero Beach, Florida (Back Porch Gang, been meeting 20+yrs) We lost person in group, Robert Emerson. (we lost him early 2008) He was Dive Bomber Pilot on CV-13, Saratoga very early in WW2. He told us he saw Lexington go down one morning (this could give us some dates he was their?)he was flying off SARA. We're trying to find more info on him, Air Group he was in, decorations, time in navy/at sea and major Battles he fought in. Can anyone help??. (he never talked about his experiences and his wife passed few years before him.) Thank you much, Ron McCullough Vero Beach, Fla. I'm member of group who meets every Tues./Wed at Mall in Vero Beach, Florida (Back Porch Gang, been meeting 20+yrs) We lost person in group, Robert Emerson. (we lost him early 2008) He was Dive Bomber Pilot on CV-13, Saratoga very early in WW2. He told us he saw Lexington go down one morning (this could give us some dates he was their?)he was flying off SARA. We're trying to find more info on him, Air Group he was in, decorations, time in navy/at sea and major Battles he fought in. Can anyone help??. (he never talked about his experiences and his wife passed few years before him.)
Thank you much,
Ron McCullough
Vero Beach, Fla.

]]> By: Alicia (Tyler) Agatone http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-8256 Alicia (Tyler) Agatone Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:29 +0000 #comment-8256 Captain Marshall A. Tyler was my grandfather. I am currently looking for photos of him. I only have two and wanted to find more. Captain Marshall A. Tyler was my grandfather. I am currently looking for photos of him. I only have two and wanted to find more.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-world-war-ii-sb2u-3-pilot-sumner-h-whitten.htm#comment-2922 Ashley Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:25:28 +0000 #comment-2922 I love it! He is my great-grandfather I love it! He is my great-grandfather

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