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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-22 / G-32 / F2F / F3F
    Latest Model:F3F-2
    Last Military Serial:0976 USMC
    Construction Number:374
    Compressed ID:Grumman F3F-2 sn 0976 USMC cn 374
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F3F-2.

    Circa 1938

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 0976.

    Circa 1938

    Transferred to Marine Fighting Squadron 2 (VMF-2), NAS San Diego, CA.

    29 August 1940

    Crashed.
    Crashed off coast of Del Mar, CA while on approach to USS Saratoga (CV-3), due to faulty fuel selector valve. The pilot, 1LT Bob Galer, was rescued. Lt Galer continued his flying career, receiving the Medal of Honor during World War II and retiring as a brigadier General.(NNAM).

    1988

    Discovered by a Navy submersible at a depth of 1,800 ft.

    5 April 1990

    Recovered.

    October 1993

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    From 1993 to February 1995

    Restored.
    Restored by the San Diego Aerospace Museum.

    February 1995

    Placed on display.

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Pensacola Naval Museum

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Naval Aviation Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Matt Maranto
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