THE PILGRIM
Member
Burial At Sea 72 years ago.
Here's footage you'll see only once in a
lifetime. Just imagine being there to
witness it! Tough times, tough people!
This gives new meaning to
All gave some, Some gave all.
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 the plane. It is the only time in U.S.
Navy history (and probably U.S. military
history) that an aviator was buried in his
aircraft after being killed in action.
http://loyceedeen.webstarts.com/uploads/GoingHome.mp4
Here's footage you'll see only once in a
lifetime. Just imagine being there to
witness it! Tough times, tough people!
This gives new meaning to
All gave some, Some gave all.
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 the plane. It is the only time in U.S.
Navy history (and probably U.S. military
history) that an aviator was buried in his
aircraft after being killed in action.
http://loyceedeen.webstarts.com/uploads/GoingHome.mp4
