N.AER.4111
AVIATORS FLIGHT
LOG BOOK





NAME  STEPHENS, L. J.                              
RANK OR RATE                                                       
BRANCH OF SERVICE                                            

   Character of Flight Table       Tail numbers, Summary of Machine numbers
Oct 1942
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of  Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
comment
VP-202
10/31/42
PBM-3
6486
2.0
E
Lt(jg) Hunt
self + 7
Familiraization
one tough 1
Nov 1942
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-202
11-4-42
PBM-3
6486
2.3
E
Lt. Smyle
Self + 7
Famil

VP-202
11-6-42
PBM-3
6486
2.7
L&F
Lt. Schnifer



VP-202
11-12-42
PBM-3
6486
3.8
E
Lt. Irwin
Self + crew
Famil

VP-202
11-16-42
PBM-3
6488
4.1
E
Lt. Schnifer
Self + crew
Famil

VP-202
11-18-42
PBM-3
6488
3.8
E
Lt. Hunt
Self + crew
Famil

VP-202 11-23-42
PBM-3 6488
3.8
E
Lt. Schnifer
Self + crew
Famil

VP-202 11-25-42
PBM-3 6488
3.9
E
Lt. Hunt
Self + crew
Famil

VP-202 11-30-42
PBM-3 6486
.6
E
Lt. Schnifer
Self + crew
Famil

Dec 1942
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-202
12-8-42
PBM-3
6488
4.1
E
Lt. Smyle
Self + Crew
Familiarization
VP-202 12-9-42 PBM-3
6488
4.0
E
Lt. (jg) Knowles
Self + Crew Familiarization

VP-202 12-11-42 PBM-3 6486 4.2
E
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + Crew Familiarization
VP-202 12-12-42 PBM-3C 6520 3.9
E
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + Crew Familiarization
VP-202 12-14-42 PBM-3C 6521 4.4
E
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + Crew Familiarization
VP-202 12-14-42 PBM-3C 6521 3.8
E
Lt. Comdr McCauley
Self + Crew Familiarization
VP-202 12-17-42 PBM-3C 6528 4.8
E
Lt. (jg) Young
Self + Crew Familiarization
VP-202 12-24-42 PBM-3C 6551 1.6
R
Lt. (jg) Mason
Self + Crew Test at Norfolk Va
VP-202 12-25-42 PBM-3C 6551 5.0
V
Lt. (jg) Mason Self + Crew Norfolk to Bananna river Fla
VP-202 12-29-42 PBM-3C 6551 1.3
V
Lt. (jg) Mason Self + Crew Bananna River bu turned back
VP-202 12-30-42 PBM-3C 6551 9.0
V
Lt. (jg) Mason Self + Crew Bannana River to Corpus Christi Tx
VP-202 12-31-42 PBM-3C 6535 2.0
E
Lt. Sweeney
Self + Crew Famil

January 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-202
1-9-43
PBM-3C 6535
5.7
L&F
Lt. Knowles
Self + Crew Navigation and Gunnery
VP-202 1-14-43 PBM-3C 6535
3.0
G
Lt. Knowles Self + Crew Bombing

VP-202 1-16-43 PBM-3C 6535
4.8
G
Lt. Knowles Self + Crew Bombing
VP-202 1-21-43 PBM-3C 6533
6.5
G
Lt. Knowles Self + Crew Bombing
VP-202 1-22-43 PBM-3C 6535
3.1
G
Lt. Knowles Self + Crew Bombing
VP-202 1-24-43 PBM-3C 6533
6.8
G
Lt. (jg) Schwendt
Self + Crew Bombing
VP-202 1-25-43 PBM-3C 6533
3.0
C
Lt. Comd Mang
Self + Crew Training

VP-202 1-29-43 PBM-3C 6535
7.0
L&G
Lt. (jg) Knowles
Self + Crew Navigation & Bombing
VP-202 1-30-43 PBM-3C 6535
4.0
G
Lt. (jg) Knowles
Self + Crew Bombing

February 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-202
2-4-43
PBM-3C
6535
5.4
V
Lt. (jg) Knowles
Self + crew
corpus Texas to Pensacola Fla
VP-202 2-5-43
PBM-3C 6535
5.7
V
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + crew Pensacola Fla to Key West, Fla
VP-202 2-9-43
PBM-3C 6535
9.8
J
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + crew Patrol

VP-202 2-14-43
PBM-3C 6541
2.5
G
Lt. Smyle
Self + crew Bombing

VP-202 2-14-43
PBM-3C 6541
5.0
J
Lt. Smyle
Self + crew Patrol

VP-202 2-17-43
PBM-3C 6547
3.1
E
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + crew Familiarization

VP-202 2-19-43
PBM-3C 6551
4.4
E
ENS Laeve
Self + crew Familiarization
VP-202 2-22-43
PBM-3C 6546
3.5
E&G
Lt. (jg) Knowles Self + crew Famil & Bombing
March 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-208
3/3/43
PBM-3C

1.5
L&F
Lt. (jg) Lyon
Self + crew
Navigation and Gunnery
April 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-208
4-3-43
PBM-3C
6522
6.0
L & F
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self
Navagation & Gunnery
VP-208 4-5-43
PBM-3C 6572
3.4
L & V
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Navagation & Instruments
VP-208 4-7-43
PBM-3C 6572 1.3
Y
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Night Flying

VP-208 4-9-43
PBM-3C 6572 3.0
V & F
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Inst & Gunnery
VP-208 4-11-43
PBM-3C 6572 3.4
V & F
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Inst & Bombing
VP-208 4-13-43
PBM-3C 6572 4.9
E & G
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Famil. & Bombing
VP-208 4-13-43
PBM-3C 6572 2.0
Y
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Night Flying

VP-208 4-27-43
PBM-3C 6572 10.4
J
Lt (jg) Lyon Crew & self Patrol    H. C.

May 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-208
5-10-43
PBM-3C
P-10
3.6
C+F
Lt. (jg) Lyon Self + crew



5-12-43
PBM-3C P-9
3.3
C
Lt. (jg) Lyon "



5-15-43
PBM-3C "
2.1
C
Ens Oliver
"



5-16-43
PBM-3C "
9.2
J
Lt. (jg) Lyon "



5-18-43
PBM-3C "
.3
C
Ens Oliver "



5-21-43
PBM-3C "
3.0
C
Ens Oliver "
Patrol


5-22-43
PBM-3C P-12
8.1
J
Lt. (jg) Lyon "



5-26-43
PBM-3C "
3.7
C
Ens Oliver "



5-27-43
PBM-3C "
9.0
O+P
Lt. (jg) Lyon "
Observation + photography





42.7 Jun









236.7 to date





June 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VP-208 6-3-43
PBM-3C
6523
8.4
J
Lt.(jg) Lyon
cac "O"



6-20-43
PBM-3C
6585
8.4
J
Lt.(jg) Lyon Self + crew
(h.c.)


6-24-43
PBM-3C
6573 (19)
2.2
C
Lt.(jg) Barcie
cac "O"
training


6-25-43
PBM-3C "
2.0
C
Lt. Turner

"


6-27-43
PBM-3C 6568 (19)
8.4
J
L.(jg) Lyon
Patrol (h.c.)

July 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
7-6-43
PBM-3c
P-18
5.9
J
L.(jg) Lyon Cac - "O"
Coverage


7-8-43
PBM-3c "
6.1
J
L.(jg) Lyon "
"


7-10-43
PBM-3c P-16
2.3
J
L.(jg) Lyon "
to La Fe Cuba


7-11-43
PBM-3c P-16
10.8
J
L.(jg) Lyon "
Coverage and return


7-17-43
PBM-3s P-20
8.2
J
Ens. Oliver
"
Patrol

August 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment

8-11
PBM-3s
P-17
4.8
C
Lt. (jg) Lyon
Self + Cac "O" Training


8-12
"
P-19
9.6 + 0.5
J
Lt. (jg) Achison
Self + Cac "O" G.F.S.F patrol


8-16
"
P-15
10.8
J
Lt. (jg) Barrie
Self + Cac "O" coverage


8-18
"
P-17
10.2
J
Ens Nelson
Self + Cac "O" "     H.C.


8-24
"
P-15
2.4
GF
Lt. (jg) Weisger
Self + Cac "O" Gunnery Martangas C.

8-26
"
P-19
3.8
GF
Ens Johnson
Self + Cac "O" Bombing + gunnery

8-28
"
"
3.0
"
Ens Johnson Self + Cac "O" "


8-31
"
P ?
2.0
U
Ens Johnson Self + Cac "O" to La Fe





344 to date





September 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
9-1
PBM-3s P-17
8.2
J
Ens Johnson
Self + CAC O
Coverage


9-2
"
P-22
2.8
U
"
"
Extended P.H


9-3
"
"
2.5
JU
"
"
Coverage + Extended

9-3
"
"
7.3
JU
"
"
" " P.H.


9-4
"
"
3.3
U
"
"
From Ph. to Kw.

9-7
"
"
3.0
CEV
"
"
Gunnery and bombing  P.C

9-9
"
P-17
2.8
GFC
"
"
" "


9-12
"
P-22
2.4
M
Lt.(jg) Barrie
"
to La Fe  P.C

9-13
"
"
1.9
M
"
"
Return from La Fe

9-14
"
P-25
4.5
C
Ens Johnson
"
to nassau Stick 1.0

9-18
"
P-25
11.8
JY
"
"
coverage + night

9-24
"
P-18
8.9
JY
"
"
covereage + nite stick 2.0

9-28
"
P-16
6.2
J
Ens. Perkins
"
coverage Gulf SF Patrol




65.6 sept 43









409.6 to date





October 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
10-2
PBM3s
P-16 3.0 GI
Lt. Lyon
Crew "O"
Observation


10-4
"
P-18 2.6
JU
Lt. (jg) Hayes
"
Advance Base


10-4
"
" 6.9
U
"
"
Advance Patrol

10-5
"
" 3.8
JU
"
"
Return to Key West

10-9
"
P-25 10.3
J
Lt. Meridith
Crew "G"
Gulf Sea frontier patrol

10-12
"
P-28 5.0
C
Lt. Lyon
Crew "O"
Training


10-14
"
P-19 4.5
C
Ens Johnson
"
Training


10-15
"
" 6.3
J
"
"
GSF Patrol

10-16
"
" 1.3
C
"
"
Sub Ex no contact

10-18
"
"
2.9
CA
Lt. Lyon
"
Air Sub Ex


10-18
"
"
1.3
R
Ens Johnson
"
Inst Test


10-27
"
P-28 9.9
J
L. Lyon
"
Coverage to Havana

10-28
"
P-24 3.7
C
"
"
Anti Sub ex


10-30
"
P-17 .7
J
"
"
came in on one eng

10-30
"
P-28 7.8
J
"
"
gulf sea Frontier patrol

10-31
"
P-18 4.8
MPI
"
"
To Le Fe & return




74.8 11-43









484.3 to date





November 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
11-1
PBM-3s
P-26
2.8
CEE
Lt. Lyon
Self + 6
Training + Bounce Drill

11-3
"
P-21
2.2
CE
"
Self + 3
Bounce Drill


11-5
"
P-21
9.8
JY
"
Self + 6
Coverage Collision

11-6
"
P-28
2.2
CE
"
"
Bounce Drill


11-10
"
P-26
11.3
JY
"
" + 7
Coverage Rough











11-15
"
P-25
9.3
JU
"
"
Patrol to grand cayman

11-17
"
"
9.1
J
"
"
Daum patrol G. C

11-18
"
"
3.3
JU
"
"
Patrol + home


11-23
"
P-23
9.3
J
Lt. Ford
" + 6
Coverage


11-24
"
P-25
4.8
RV
Lt Comdr Sintic
"
P.P.C check + inst test

11-28
"
"
9.0
JU
Lt. Lyon
"
advance base


11-29
"
"
11.3
JY
"
"
coverage + patrol

11-30
"
"
3.3
JU
"
"
Return from GC




87.7 11-43









572 to date





December 1943
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
12-1
PBM-3s
P-25
12.3
JYU
Lt Lyon
Self + six
coverage nite + ab

12-2
"
"
3.3
JU
"
"
return from ab cuba

12-4
"
"
11.3
JY
"
"
allnight hop


12-5
"
"
11.3
JY
"
Self + five
20 survivors in four rafts

12-7
"
"
9.7
JY
Lt Lyon Self + eight
run aground on beach missed bouy

12-9
"
P-25
2.2
C
Lt Lyon Self + seven
training


12-12
"
P-28
9.7
JY
Lt (jg) Micheal
Self + seven
coverage


12-13
"
P-25
9.7
C
Lt Lyon "
"


12-15
"
"
4.4
J
"
"
"


12-15
"
"
2.2
J
"
"
"


12-16
"
P-23
3.5
J
Lt. Hayes
"
A. B. Nassau


12-17
"
"
2.1
J
"
"
"


12-18
"
"
8.3
J
"
"
"


12-19
"
"
3.2
J
"
"
return from AB (PC)

12-22
"
P-25
4.4
CU
"
"
engine run in (PC)

12-23
"
P-28
4.8
CF
Lt.(jg)Strayer
Self + six
special spare parts IMS (PC)

12-23
"
P-28
1.3
C
Lt. Turner
Self + four
PPC check for exec PC

12-28
"
P-17
2.2
C
Ens Coffman
Self + three
PPC check for ens coff (PC)




105.9 to 1228






12-30
"
P-25
2.3
J
Lt. Lyon
Self + seven
Advance base to La Fe

12-30
"
P-25
3.2
J
"
"
LaFe to G. C.


12-31
"
P-25
9.1
J
"
"
home





14.6 to 1231








692.5 to date




January 1944                    * married Audrey Jean (Bell) Stephens 1/15/44 in Lowndes, Mo.
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
1-2
PBM-3s
P-25
11.3
YJ
Lt. Lyon
Crew O



1-4
"
"
2.3
J
"
"



1-4
"
"
7.4
J
"
"



1-6
"
P-28
2.3
C
"
"
P.C.


1-24
"
"
4.1
JY
Lt.(jg)Michael
"
P.C.


1-25
"
P-24
1.9
CY
Lt. Lyon
"



1-30
"
P-16
9.7
J
"
"






39.0 1-44









731.5





Feburary 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
2-1
PBM-3s
P-16
4.8
J
Lt. Lyon
Crew "O"



2-1
"
"
2.4
J
"
"



2-3
"
P-21
1.5
GC
"
"



2-4
"
P-19
4.0
C
"
"



2-6
"
P-19
7.5
JY
"
"



2-10
"
P-28
2.7
CY
"
"



2-25
"
P-18
2.3
MU
Lt. Helfrich
Crew "O'



2-27
"
"
1.9
CFG
Lt(jg) Resley
"



2-28
"
P-28
2.1
CY
Lt(jg) Resley
"






29.2 2/44









760.7 to date





March 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
3-4
PBM-3s
P-19
7.3
J
Lt.(jg) Resley
Crew C
Coverage OP. to AB PC

3-6
"
"
3.5
J
"
"
" from AB PC


3-8
"
P-28
1.8
CE
Lt.(jg)Miley
"
Training


3-9
"
"
2.6
CEB
"
"
"


3-11
"
P-17
1.6
R
"
"
"


3-14
"
P-24
8.8
JY
"
"
"


3-19
"
P-19
10.2
JU
"
"
Coverage OP


3-21
"
P-20
8.0
JY
Lt. Newton
Crew F
Searchlight OP


3-21
"
P-19
9.8
J
Lt.(jg)Miley
Crew C



3-22
"
P-20
3.1
JY
Lt. Newton
Crew F
"


3-23
"
P-23
3.8
CY
Lt(jg)Hayes
"
"


3-29
"
P-20
2.1
CY
Lt(jg)Wight
"
"





62.6 3/44









823.3 to date





April 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
4-2
PBM-3s
P-17
9.2
JY
Lt(jg)Hayes
Crew F
Searchlight


4-3
"
P-18
10.1
J
"
"
Coverage


4-5
"
"
10.7
J
"
"
"


4-6
"
P-17
8.8
JY
"
"
Searchlight


4-10
"
P-21
1.0
J
Lt(jg)McKneely
Crew L
Patrol


4-10
"
P-22
4.0
J
"
"
"


4-13
"
P-18
4.9
JY
"
"
Patrol Night


4-17
"
P-20
3.3
J
"
"
"


4-20
"
P-19
2.5
MU
"
"
"


4-22
"
P-18
10.7
J
"
"
"      Coverage


4-26
"
P-22
6.9
JM
"
"
"


4-28
"
"
8.6
J
"
"
"





80.7 4/43









906.0 to date





May 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
5-1
PBM-3s
P-22
3.7
M
Lt(jg)McKneely
Crew L
Transportation


5-2
"
P-21
2.6
U
"
"
"


5-3
"
P-22
4.2
CFG
"
"
Live b Practice

5-5
"
P-17
13.2
M&Y
"
"
All Night S.LO. (OP)

5-6
"
P-17
3.2
M
"
"
Return from AB

5-12
"
P-18
3.9
J
Lt Newton
"
To A.B Royal Islands

5-14
"
P-18
6.5
J
"
"
Tender USS Christiana

5-15
"
P-18
9.0
YJ
"
"
Nite Coverage Return

5-16
"
P-19
2.2
CF
Lt(jg)McNeely
"
Bombing & Gunnery (PC)

5-20
"
"
2.6
CFO
Lt. Newton
"
Training (PC)


5-22
"
P-26
4.5
JY
"
"
Nite OP





55.6 5/43









961.6 to date





June 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
6-9
PBM-3s
P-17
4.0
C
Lt(jg)McNeely
Crew "L":
Training Instruments

6-13
"
P-18
3.3
JM
"
"
AB at R. I.
Royal Islands

6-14
"
"
6.8
JY
"
"
Ab at AB


6-15
"
"
1.5
C
"
"
To Nassau AB

6-16
"
"
11.8
YJ
"
"
Return from AB

6-18
"
P-26
10.8
JY
"
"
Nite OP


6-21
"
P-24
4.6
JY
"
"
Nite OP (PC)


6-23
"
P-17
1.8
C
"
"
To Miami Training (PC)

6-23
"
"
5.5
CR
"
"
Rdr Bcn Cal (PC)

6-23
"
"
1.6
C
"
"
From Miami hOME (PC)

6-24
"
P-21
.9
C
"
"
Engine Tr. Returned to bouy (PC)




52.6 6/43









1014.2 to date





July 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB_208
7-11
PBM-3s
P-17
3.3

Lt. Newton
Crew "K"
G Barge B beside our plane

7-12
"
P-17
3.1
J
Lt. Newton
Crew "K"
Return from GC

7-13
"
P-21
3.1
JU
Lt(jg)McKneely
Crew "L"



7-14
"
P-21
9.
JY
"
"
Nite fly at A.B (R.I.)

7-15
"
P-21
1.5
M
"
"
To Nassau from (ab)

7-16
"
"
2.8
J
"
"
Return from ab

7-18
"
P-22
2.0
CFG
"
"
Training


7-23
"
P-23
1.8
CFG
"
"
L. B. Training


7-24
"
P-20
2.3
CFG
"
"
Training





(entered as shown in log, ED.)





7-28
"
P-28
4.3
JU
Lt(jg)Wight
"
Adv Base Royal Islands

7-29
"
P-28
3.3
JU
"
"
Return from Royal Islands







Last Flights out of Key West




38.0 7/44









1051.2 to date





  **** August 1944 ********** no logged flight time, probable training for transfer to PBM-5
September 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
9-8
PBM-5 P-15 3.6
CE
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Training in PBM5

9-12
"
P-13 2.3
CE
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
"

9-21
"
P-10 4.8
CL
"
"
"

9-27
"
P-13 5.0
CFK
"
"
"




15.7 9/44









1066.9 to date





October 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
10-6
PBM-5
45441
2.8
Ferry
Lt(jg)Wisdon
1/2 of CAC "L"
Ferry from Norfolk  (PC)

10-7
"
P-16
5.3
F6K
Lt McKneely
Crew "L"
fighter tactics


10-16
"
P-16
6.3
C
"
"
Training (PC)


10-17
"
P-18
1.2
CF
"
"
Traing Eng. trouble

10-18
"
P-10
4.2
CF
"
"
Formation fighter tactics

10-24
"
P-16
3.8
CFY
"
"
Night Navigation




23.6 10/44









1090.5 to date





November 1944
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
11-5
PBM-5
P-10
1.0
R
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Test


11-8
"
"
9.0
U
"
"
Extended Harvey pt to N. O.. La.

11-9
"
"
5.6
U
"
"
N.O. to Eagle Mt. Lake, Tx

11-10
"
"
9.0
U
"
"
Salton Sea to Westmoreland, CA

11-13
"
"
4.5
U
"
"
to Alameda, Ca

11-19
"
P-1
1.2
R
"
"
Test


11-20
"
P-10
1.0
R
"
"
Test


11-21
"
"
12.5
CLY
"
"
All Night traning and Nav

11-25
"
"
2.3
R
"
"
Test Cyl head temp

11-27
"
"
3.4
R
"
"
Test Alameda




49.5 11/44









1140.0 to date





December 1944                  **** Designation system changes from P-xx to Fxxx
                                           **** radar mentioned here would have been Top Secret. 
                                                    Photos of the PBM-5 were censored to remove the
                                                    radar dome on the top of the fuselage
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
1
PBM-5
P-10
17.8
UY
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Alameda to Kaneohe bay

6

F413
3.2
CY
"
"
training


9

"
11.2
J
"
"
patrol from Kaneohe to Nekai

11

F423
3.3
C
Lt. Wight
Crew "I"
Radar Nav


12

"
1.9
C
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
"


13

"
1.6
C
"
"
Radar Bombing

13

"
2.0
C
"
"
Training

15

"
1.8
CY
"
"
Training night


16

"
2.0
CF
"
"
Fighter Tactics


17

F413
2.8
CF
"
"
Camera Gunnery

19

F416
1.8
CG
"
"
Practice bmbg


21-22

F409
7.7
JY
"
"
F. M. training





63.1 12/44









1197.1 to date





January 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
8-9
PBM-5
45419
10.8 JY
Lt McKneely
Crew "L"
Night patrol


19

F411 2.7
CY
"
"
nite training


23

F419 2.0
CG
"
"
sleeve gunnery


25

F412 10.7
J
Ens Huth
"
O.P. Patrol





26.2 1/45









1223.3 to date





February 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
4
PBM-5
F414
1.3
R
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Test


6
"
"
7.0
U
"
"
Kanohe to Johnny

7
"
"
11.1
U
"
"
Johnny to Ebye


9
"
"
10.1
U
"
"
Ebeye to Saipan

12
"
"
13.1
J
"
"
Air Sea Rescue 10w

14
"
"
12.0
J
"
"
Search ASR


18
"
"
10.9
J
"
"
ASR 10w


25
"
F444
3.8
U
"
"
Saipan to Utithi





69.3 2/45









1302.6 to date





March 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
6-7
PBM-5
F414
14.0
JY Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Night Patrol


13-14
"
"
14.1
JY "
"
Night Patrol to Yap

18-19
"
F421
13.0
JY "
"
Night Patrol to Yap

20
"
F414
4.3
R "
"
Eng Run in


31 - 4-1
"
"
11.0
UY "
"
Ulithi to Kerema








plane almost sank, hit mk.








bouy on TO at Ulithi




56.4 3/45









1359.0 to date





April 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
2-3
PBM-5
45413
1.7
J
Lt. McKneely
CAC "L"
Patrol Okenawa

3-4
"
F412
15.0
JY
"
"
Patrol Night


8
"
B444
8.0
J
"
"
Patrol Day Patrol

12
"
34000 (B400)
8.0
J
"
"
Patrok Okenawa

15-16
"
B423
14.5
JY
"
"
Night ASP


17
"
B414
2.5
R
"
"
Test


23
"
"
1.6
R
"
"
"


24-25
"
"
14.4
JY
"
"
Night Patrol Buckled w

22
"
B-420
2.0
J
"
"
Patrol ripped rudder

27
"
B-409
12.6
J
"
"
Day Patrol





86.3









1435.3





May 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
3-4
PBM-5
B-442
15.0
JY
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Patrol Reconnisance Korea flak 3 cans

5
"
B-444
9.5
G
"
"
Bombing- Korea Lost Plane Daylight open sea  landing picked up crew

8
"
B-59071
11.3
J
"
"
Day Patrol routine

11-12
"
B-414
14.3
JY
"
"
Night Patrol routine

14
"
B-436
12.3
J
"
"
Recon to korea fired at by cruiser

23
"
B-414
14.5
JY
"
"
Night Patrol


19
"
B-410
1.6
J
"
"
bent rudder


25
"
B-444
11.0
J
"
"
day patrol


28
"
B-414
13.0
J
"
"
day patrol nothing unusual




102.5 5/45









1537.8 to date





June 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
2-3
PBM-5
B-7
14.1
JY
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
bogies all night no attack by them snooper between chosen & japan (Nonshu)

7
"
"
2.5
J
"
"
incomplete Eng. trouble

8
"
"
2.5
R
"
"
Test


9-10
"
"
14.5
JY
"
"
Night Patrol Usual

11-12
"
"
11.0
UY
"
"
Evacuation to Saipan

13
"
"
8.6
U
"
"
Return to Kerema Retto & shot of shinleys on ship

16-17
"
B-7
14.2
JY
"
"
Night Patrol usual

19-20
"
"
14.5
JY
"
"
11 hrs night patrol

23-24
"
"
13.7
JY
"
"
chased to bogies N patrol

27-28
"
B-3
15.0
JY
"
"
night Patrol


29
"
B-7
12.0
U
"
"
Search for midge sub day




122.6 6/45









1660.4 to date





July 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
1-2
PBM-5
B-7
14.6
JY
Lt. McKneely
CAC "L"
Night Patrol okinawa Kuma shot at bogies

4-5
"
"
14.0
JY
"
"
Night Patrol


7-8
"
"
15.0
JY
"
"
Night Patrol


11
"
B-1 (59305)
12.5
J
"
"
Shanghi Yellow Sea

14
"
B-7
1.3
U
"
"
Kerema Retto to Okinawa

16-17
"
B-11 (59052)
14.3
JY
"
"
Night snooper Shainghi

21-22
"
B-5
2.2
J
"
"
returned to base

21-22
"
B-1 (59305)
11.3
JY
"
"
Night patrol


25-26
"
B-3
15.4
JY
"
"
night patrol


28
"
B-9 (59296)
6.4
J
"
"
Dumbo off Kyushu




107.0 7/45









1767.4 to date





August 1945
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment
VPB-208
1
PBM-5
B-5
11.6
YU
Lt. McKneely
Crew "L"
Okinawa to Saipan

4

B-5
8.7
U

"
Saipan to Okinawa




20.3 8/45









1767.4 total svs









Dated 8-5-1945 Certified by A. J. Sintic, Jr.

     Going Home












B29 Dropped Atom bomb one of 2 on Japan

6
PBM-5
B-10
10.0
U
Lt McKneely
Crew "L"
Okinawa to Saipan

8
"
"
11.5
U
"

Saipan to Ebeye Kawajaulien

9 (8)
"
"
12.0
U
"

Ebeye to Johnson

9 (10)
"
"
5.8
U
"

Johnson to Oahu Hawaii

17-18
"
"
16.8
U
":

Kaneoha to Cali Frisco

23
"
"
3.8
U
"

Alameda to Westmoreland











24


8.0



Westmoreland to Eagle Mt. Lake




47.9 ferry









1835.6 total





Separated from the service with Honorable Discharge at St. Louis, Missouri
8 more months are stamped with summary/certification seal indicating that this was going to be a long drawn out war.  This was probably done when reviewed by upper ranks for correctness, and most all probably shared a single stamp.
Squadron
Date
Type of Machine
Number of Machine
Duration of Flight
Character of Flight
Pilot
Passengers
Remarks
Comment



Some Serial Numbers: referenced to Tail Numbers

208-P-7   6510
208-P-8   6522
208-P-9   6572

208#s       Plane Bureau Numbers
1            6730
2            01655
3            6619
4            01662
5            6630
6            7744
7            6636
8            6725
9            6674
10           6633
11           01666
12           01701
13           6568
 


Character of Flight Abbreviations  
Letter
Meaning
A
Training (Regular students)
B
Training (Reserve students)
C
Training
D
Reserve Flying
E
Familiarization
F
Gunnery
G
Bombing
H
Torpedo
I
Observation
J
Scout-Patrol_Escort
K
Tactics
L
Navigaton
M
Transportation
N
Ferrying
O
Utility
P
Photographic and Mapping
Q
Aerological
R
Test
S
Experimental
T
Administrative
V
Instruments
U
Extended Flight
W
Emergency or Relief work
X
Communication
Y
Night Flying
Z
Special