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Scott Rose
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TBF Avenger of VT-31 drifts over the catwalk of USS Cabot.

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Quick search says this was december 14 , 1943.
Can see the aircraft Buno Invoved on the USS Cabot on that date
Here https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLDec43.htm
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Here's the accident report. TBM-1C BuNo 25203, pilot Edward J. Larkin, 14 Dec 43.

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Looks like it didn't end too badly.

thanks Mac
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No problem, Scott.

Here's a little more info from Fold3.

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So, on his next supplied TBM did he paint an American flag or a ship strike on the side? He cerrtainly did a lot of damage.
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