The Snapshots in Time Collection
Official U.S. Navy Casualty Report (Naval Speed Letter, Page 2 of 2) — Aircraft Loss Involving LTJG Hayes Eugene Bancroft, Korean War Era
An official U.S. Navy report documenting the loss of a patrol aircraft that crashed, burned, and sank at sea during the Korean War era, with destroyers USS Renshaw and USS Erben conducting search and rescue. Lt. (j.g.) Hayes Eugene Bancroft, USNR, is listed among the crew missing and presumed dead, making this document a key historical record within the Bancroft family collection. Project: 218289