Aboard the aircraft was a crew of 23 Navy airmen including her brother Robert O. Clark. Clark was cited for extreme bravory by his action in saving a fellow crew member and in the process, sustaining injuries that cost him his life. This commendation can be read in this web site.
This page, conserning the crash of WV-2 (BUNO 143197) 25 miles off of Kahuku Point, Oahu, on December 23, 1957, is dedicated to those who lost their lives that day while serving their country.
Cellam, Douglas D.
Clark, Robert Owen
Cook, Shearl L.
Dodd, Harold O.
Maltby, Francis
McBride, Mark M.
Murbaugh, Henry
Neil, Robert H.
Pietruciolli, Michael A.
Polson, Clarence W.
Price, Charles ( recovered)
Raymond, Daniel D.
Richards, William J.
Roberts, Douglas E.
Rush, James ( recovered )
Slay, Charles E.
Staff, Robert
Webb, Lewis H.
Woodward, Frederick E. (Commander)
Surviving Crew Members
CDR Guy Howard, Jr.
Ltjg. Richard Rentschler
Ltjg. Thomas Kline
Franklin A. Henry, AT3
A very special thank you to Judy Hively for generously
providing all of the
information that is herein contained.
News Paper Articles and Letters
Chicago Daily Sun-Times (12/26/57)
Frankfort Morning Times (12/27/57)
Honolulu Advertiser (12/26/57)
Letter from Thomas Kline
To
Family of Robert Clark
Letter from CDR Gordon Brady
To
Family of Robert Clark
Letter from Capt. Wm. J.
Scarpino,
Commanding Officer,
To Family of Robert Clark
Letter of Commendation to
Robert Owen Clark
Log of USS Lansing
One of DERs assigned to
Search and Rescue