The following was contributed by Patti Johnson (#47128084).
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Friday, 01 December 1944
Page 4
Lt. Robert Lind
Mrs. Stella F. Lind, of 810 Troy Pl. NW, has been notified that her son, Lt. Robert H. Lind has been missing since his Navy plane crashed in South America on Nov. 21. No details were given other than the date of the crash.
A graduate of McKinley High School, and a former law student at Western Reserve University, he enlisted in October 1941, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida
in the fall of 1942. He has been overseas since September 1943.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, 03 March 1945
LIEUT. ROBERT H. LIND, 25, son of Mrs. Stella F. Lind, Canton, and nephew of Miss Katherine Lind, 1890 E. 93rd Street, where he lived. Missing in the South Atlantic area since November 21 (1944).
Lieut. Lind was piloting a Navy Patrol Bomber when reported missing in the South Atlantic. He entered the Navy in October 1941, and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola,
Florida in 1942.
While he is a resident of Canton, Lieut. Lind lived here many years while attending Western Reserve University. He was employed by the Morris Plan Bank of Cleveland.
Lind is also a nephew of Herman H. Lind, President of the American Institute of Bolt, Nut, and Rivet Manufacturers. His Aunt with whom he lived is a Teacher at Lincoln High School.
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Saturday, 12 January 1946
HONOR ROLL
--LISTED AS DEAD--
Lt. ROBERT H. LIND
Lt. Robert H. Lind, 26, Navy Pilot, who had been reported missing since Nov. 21, 1944, now is listed as dead by the Navy Department, his mother, Stella F. Lind, of 815 Troy Pl. NW, was notified Monday.
Details forwarded stated that his patrol bomber had crashed off the coast of Brazil. The entire crew was lost at sea during a storm.
Lt. Lind, a graduate of McKinley High School and Western Reserve University in 1940, was a student at the law school
at Western Reserve when he enlisted in October 1941. He was called to active duty in December, 1941.
He received basic training at New Orleans, Louisiana, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida in November 1942, going overseas in September 1943.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Ralph, a student at Ohio State University, and his grandfather, Mr. Byron Bixler, of the home.
Lt. Lind's Mother would have received an official letter from the Department of the Navy, very similar to this one,
received by the family of one of his crew mates:
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp211_mishap.html
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
29 December 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Yakes
Address
My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Yakes:
Your son, Lieutenant (junior grade) John Anthony Caroll, United States Naval Reserve, has been carried on the official records of the Navy Department in the status of missing as of 21 November 1944. The plane your son
was aboard departed from NAF Natal, Brazil, on a routine night training flight to Aratu, Bahia, Brazil. An unexpected storm struck Aratu approximately seventeen minutes ahead of the estimated time of arrival of the plane. The unfavorable weather conditions continued
for about two hours. A message was sent to the plane indicating that the base was temporarily closed and that they should not attempt a landing. All attempts to contact the plane were unsuccessful. Thorough search operation were conducted by all squadrons in the area, but no trace of your son could be found.
In view of the strong probability that the plane in which your son was flying crashed at sea due to unfavorable weather conditions, and that he lost his life as a result thereof, because the area where the probable crash occurred was known and was available to a prompt and exhaustive search which was made without success, and in view of the length of time that has elapsed since he was reported to be
missing, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that he is deceased. In compliance with Section 5 Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, the death of your son is, for
the purpose of termination of pay and allowances, settlement of accounts, and payment of death gratuities, presumed to have occurred on 22 November 1945, which
is the day following the expiration of twelve months in the missing status.
I know what little solace the formal and written word can be to help to meet the burden of your loss, but in spite of that knowledge, I cannot refrain from saying very simply, that I am sorry. It is hoped that you may find comfort in the thought that your son gave his life for his country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy.
Sincerely yours,
Signed
Lieutenant James V. Forrestal
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Pilot: Lt. Robert H. Lind
Patrol Bomber Squadron: VPB-211;
Patrol Bomber Aircraft: PBM-3C; serial#: 01669;
Departed Aratu, Bahia, Brazil on a night training flight; was lost at sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean, due to severe storm conditions. The exact cause and location of the crash is unknown.
The CREW (ALL LOST AT SEA):
LT Robert H. Lind - Pilot
LT(jg) John A. Carroll
ENS Edmund F. Burke
ARM2c Edward A. Crawford
AMM3c Henry D. Pungan, Jr.
AOM1c Thomas F. Poquette
AMM1c George R.Ruth
ARM3c Samuel B.Tiptor
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Friday, 01 December 1944
Page 4
Lt. Robert Lind
Mrs. Stella F. Lind, of 810 Troy Pl. NW, has been notified that her son, Lt. Robert H. Lind has been missing since his Navy plane crashed in South America on Nov. 21. No details were given other than the date of the crash.
A graduate of McKinley High School, and a former law student at Western Reserve University, he enlisted in October 1941, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida
in the fall of 1942. He has been overseas since September 1943.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, 03 March 1945
LIEUT. ROBERT H. LIND, 25, son of Mrs. Stella F. Lind, Canton, and nephew of Miss Katherine Lind, 1890 E. 93rd Street, where he lived. Missing in the South Atlantic area since November 21 (1944).
Lieut. Lind was piloting a Navy Patrol Bomber when reported missing in the South Atlantic. He entered the Navy in October 1941, and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola,
Florida in 1942.
While he is a resident of Canton, Lieut. Lind lived here many years while attending Western Reserve University. He was employed by the Morris Plan Bank of Cleveland.
Lind is also a nephew of Herman H. Lind, President of the American Institute of Bolt, Nut, and Rivet Manufacturers. His Aunt with whom he lived is a Teacher at Lincoln High School.
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Saturday, 12 January 1946
HONOR ROLL
--LISTED AS DEAD--
Lt. ROBERT H. LIND
Lt. Robert H. Lind, 26, Navy Pilot, who had been reported missing since Nov. 21, 1944, now is listed as dead by the Navy Department, his mother, Stella F. Lind, of 815 Troy Pl. NW, was notified Monday.
Details forwarded stated that his patrol bomber had crashed off the coast of Brazil. The entire crew was lost at sea during a storm.
Lt. Lind, a graduate of McKinley High School and Western Reserve University in 1940, was a student at the law school
at Western Reserve when he enlisted in October 1941. He was called to active duty in December, 1941.
He received basic training at New Orleans, Louisiana, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida in November 1942, going overseas in September 1943.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Ralph, a student at Ohio State University, and his grandfather, Mr. Byron Bixler, of the home.
Lt. Lind's Mother would have received an official letter from the Department of the Navy, very similar to this one,
received by the family of one of his crew mates:
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp211_mishap.html
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
29 December 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Yakes
Address
My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Yakes:
Your son, Lieutenant (junior grade) John Anthony Caroll, United States Naval Reserve, has been carried on the official records of the Navy Department in the status of missing as of 21 November 1944. The plane your son
was aboard departed from NAF Natal, Brazil, on a routine night training flight to Aratu, Bahia, Brazil. An unexpected storm struck Aratu approximately seventeen minutes ahead of the estimated time of arrival of the plane. The unfavorable weather conditions continued
for about two hours. A message was sent to the plane indicating that the base was temporarily closed and that they should not attempt a landing. All attempts to contact the plane were unsuccessful. Thorough search operation were conducted by all squadrons in the area, but no trace of your son could be found.
In view of the strong probability that the plane in which your son was flying crashed at sea due to unfavorable weather conditions, and that he lost his life as a result thereof, because the area where the probable crash occurred was known and was available to a prompt and exhaustive search which was made without success, and in view of the length of time that has elapsed since he was reported to be
missing, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that he is deceased. In compliance with Section 5 Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, the death of your son is, for
the purpose of termination of pay and allowances, settlement of accounts, and payment of death gratuities, presumed to have occurred on 22 November 1945, which
is the day following the expiration of twelve months in the missing status.
I know what little solace the formal and written word can be to help to meet the burden of your loss, but in spite of that knowledge, I cannot refrain from saying very simply, that I am sorry. It is hoped that you may find comfort in the thought that your son gave his life for his country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy.
Sincerely yours,
Signed
Lieutenant James V. Forrestal
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Pilot: Lt. Robert H. Lind
Patrol Bomber Squadron: VPB-211;
Patrol Bomber Aircraft: PBM-3C; serial#: 01669;
Departed Aratu, Bahia, Brazil on a night training flight; was lost at sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean, due to severe storm conditions. The exact cause and location of the crash is unknown.
The CREW (ALL LOST AT SEA):
LT Robert H. Lind - Pilot
LT(jg) John A. Carroll
ENS Edmund F. Burke
ARM2c Edward A. Crawford
AMM3c Henry D. Pungan, Jr.
AOM1c Thomas F. Poquette
AMM1c George R.Ruth
ARM3c Samuel B.Tiptor
The following was contributed by Patti Johnson (#47128084).
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Friday, 01 December 1944
Page 4
Lt. Robert Lind
Mrs. Stella F. Lind, of 810 Troy Pl. NW, has been notified that her son, Lt. Robert H. Lind has been missing since his Navy plane crashed in South America on Nov. 21. No details were given other than the date of the crash.
A graduate of McKinley High School, and a former law student at Western Reserve University, he enlisted in October 1941, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida
in the fall of 1942. He has been overseas since September 1943.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, 03 March 1945
LIEUT. ROBERT H. LIND, 25, son of Mrs. Stella F. Lind, Canton, and nephew of Miss Katherine Lind, 1890 E. 93rd Street, where he lived. Missing in the South Atlantic area since November 21 (1944).
Lieut. Lind was piloting a Navy Patrol Bomber when reported missing in the South Atlantic. He entered the Navy in October 1941, and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola,
Florida in 1942.
While he is a resident of Canton, Lieut. Lind lived here many years while attending Western Reserve University. He was employed by the Morris Plan Bank of Cleveland.
Lind is also a nephew of Herman H. Lind, President of the American Institute of Bolt, Nut, and Rivet Manufacturers. His Aunt with whom he lived is a Teacher at Lincoln High School.
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Saturday, 12 January 1946
HONOR ROLL
--LISTED AS DEAD--
Lt. ROBERT H. LIND
Lt. Robert H. Lind, 26, Navy Pilot, who had been reported missing since Nov. 21, 1944, now is listed as dead by the Navy Department, his mother, Stella F. Lind, of 815 Troy Pl. NW, was notified Monday.
Details forwarded stated that his patrol bomber had crashed off the coast of Brazil. The entire crew was lost at sea during a storm.
Lt. Lind, a graduate of McKinley High School and Western Reserve University in 1940, was a student at the law school
at Western Reserve when he enlisted in October 1941. He was called to active duty in December, 1941.
He received basic training at New Orleans, Louisiana, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida in November 1942, going overseas in September 1943.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Ralph, a student at Ohio State University, and his grandfather, Mr. Byron Bixler, of the home.
Lt. Lind's Mother would have received an official letter from the Department of the Navy, very similar to this one,
received by the family of one of his crew mates:
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp211_mishap.html
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
29 December 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Yakes
Address
My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Yakes:
Your son, Lieutenant (junior grade) John Anthony Caroll, United States Naval Reserve, has been carried on the official records of the Navy Department in the status of missing as of 21 November 1944. The plane your son
was aboard departed from NAF Natal, Brazil, on a routine night training flight to Aratu, Bahia, Brazil. An unexpected storm struck Aratu approximately seventeen minutes ahead of the estimated time of arrival of the plane. The unfavorable weather conditions continued
for about two hours. A message was sent to the plane indicating that the base was temporarily closed and that they should not attempt a landing. All attempts to contact the plane were unsuccessful. Thorough search operation were conducted by all squadrons in the area, but no trace of your son could be found.
In view of the strong probability that the plane in which your son was flying crashed at sea due to unfavorable weather conditions, and that he lost his life as a result thereof, because the area where the probable crash occurred was known and was available to a prompt and exhaustive search which was made without success, and in view of the length of time that has elapsed since he was reported to be
missing, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that he is deceased. In compliance with Section 5 Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, the death of your son is, for
the purpose of termination of pay and allowances, settlement of accounts, and payment of death gratuities, presumed to have occurred on 22 November 1945, which
is the day following the expiration of twelve months in the missing status.
I know what little solace the formal and written word can be to help to meet the burden of your loss, but in spite of that knowledge, I cannot refrain from saying very simply, that I am sorry. It is hoped that you may find comfort in the thought that your son gave his life for his country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy.
Sincerely yours,
Signed
Lieutenant James V. Forrestal
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Pilot: Lt. Robert H. Lind
Patrol Bomber Squadron: VPB-211;
Patrol Bomber Aircraft: PBM-3C; serial#: 01669;
Departed Aratu, Bahia, Brazil on a night training flight; was lost at sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean, due to severe storm conditions. The exact cause and location of the crash is unknown.
The CREW (ALL LOST AT SEA):
LT Robert H. Lind - Pilot
LT(jg) John A. Carroll
ENS Edmund F. Burke
ARM2c Edward A. Crawford
AMM3c Henry D. Pungan, Jr.
AOM1c Thomas F. Poquette
AMM1c George R.Ruth
ARM3c Samuel B.Tiptor
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Friday, 01 December 1944
Page 4
Lt. Robert Lind
Mrs. Stella F. Lind, of 810 Troy Pl. NW, has been notified that her son, Lt. Robert H. Lind has been missing since his Navy plane crashed in South America on Nov. 21. No details were given other than the date of the crash.
A graduate of McKinley High School, and a former law student at Western Reserve University, he enlisted in October 1941, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida
in the fall of 1942. He has been overseas since September 1943.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, 03 March 1945
LIEUT. ROBERT H. LIND, 25, son of Mrs. Stella F. Lind, Canton, and nephew of Miss Katherine Lind, 1890 E. 93rd Street, where he lived. Missing in the South Atlantic area since November 21 (1944).
Lieut. Lind was piloting a Navy Patrol Bomber when reported missing in the South Atlantic. He entered the Navy in October 1941, and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola,
Florida in 1942.
While he is a resident of Canton, Lieut. Lind lived here many years while attending Western Reserve University. He was employed by the Morris Plan Bank of Cleveland.
Lind is also a nephew of Herman H. Lind, President of the American Institute of Bolt, Nut, and Rivet Manufacturers. His Aunt with whom he lived is a Teacher at Lincoln High School.
Canton Repository
Canton, Ohio
Saturday, 12 January 1946
HONOR ROLL
--LISTED AS DEAD--
Lt. ROBERT H. LIND
Lt. Robert H. Lind, 26, Navy Pilot, who had been reported missing since Nov. 21, 1944, now is listed as dead by the Navy Department, his mother, Stella F. Lind, of 815 Troy Pl. NW, was notified Monday.
Details forwarded stated that his patrol bomber had crashed off the coast of Brazil. The entire crew was lost at sea during a storm.
Lt. Lind, a graduate of McKinley High School and Western Reserve University in 1940, was a student at the law school
at Western Reserve when he enlisted in October 1941. He was called to active duty in December, 1941.
He received basic training at New Orleans, Louisiana, and was commissioned at Pensacola, Florida in November 1942, going overseas in September 1943.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Ralph, a student at Ohio State University, and his grandfather, Mr. Byron Bixler, of the home.
Lt. Lind's Mother would have received an official letter from the Department of the Navy, very similar to this one,
received by the family of one of his crew mates:
http://www.vpnavy.com/vp211_mishap.html
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
29 December 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Yakes
Address
My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Yakes:
Your son, Lieutenant (junior grade) John Anthony Caroll, United States Naval Reserve, has been carried on the official records of the Navy Department in the status of missing as of 21 November 1944. The plane your son
was aboard departed from NAF Natal, Brazil, on a routine night training flight to Aratu, Bahia, Brazil. An unexpected storm struck Aratu approximately seventeen minutes ahead of the estimated time of arrival of the plane. The unfavorable weather conditions continued
for about two hours. A message was sent to the plane indicating that the base was temporarily closed and that they should not attempt a landing. All attempts to contact the plane were unsuccessful. Thorough search operation were conducted by all squadrons in the area, but no trace of your son could be found.
In view of the strong probability that the plane in which your son was flying crashed at sea due to unfavorable weather conditions, and that he lost his life as a result thereof, because the area where the probable crash occurred was known and was available to a prompt and exhaustive search which was made without success, and in view of the length of time that has elapsed since he was reported to be
missing, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that he is deceased. In compliance with Section 5 Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, the death of your son is, for
the purpose of termination of pay and allowances, settlement of accounts, and payment of death gratuities, presumed to have occurred on 22 November 1945, which
is the day following the expiration of twelve months in the missing status.
I know what little solace the formal and written word can be to help to meet the burden of your loss, but in spite of that knowledge, I cannot refrain from saying very simply, that I am sorry. It is hoped that you may find comfort in the thought that your son gave his life for his country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy.
Sincerely yours,
Signed
Lieutenant James V. Forrestal
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Pilot: Lt. Robert H. Lind
Patrol Bomber Squadron: VPB-211;
Patrol Bomber Aircraft: PBM-3C; serial#: 01669;
Departed Aratu, Bahia, Brazil on a night training flight; was lost at sea, in the South Atlantic Ocean, due to severe storm conditions. The exact cause and location of the crash is unknown.
The CREW (ALL LOST AT SEA):
LT Robert H. Lind - Pilot
LT(jg) John A. Carroll
ENS Edmund F. Burke
ARM2c Edward A. Crawford
AMM3c Henry D. Pungan, Jr.
AOM1c Thomas F. Poquette
AMM1c George R.Ruth
ARM3c Samuel B.Tiptor
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