Burial At Sea, 74 Years Ago

[David357]

Here's rare footage of a burial at sea.

Tough times, tough people!

Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a TBM Avenger.

On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila where his plane was hit multiple times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese cruiser. Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt. Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to his carrier, the USS Essex.

Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in the plane. It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. military history) that a crew member was buried in his aircraft after being killed in action.

http://loyceedeen.webstarts.co m/uploads/GoingHome.mp4

[56Elwood]

Thanks for posting that. God bless that entire generation.

[ol' school]

Thanks for sharing that post and the attached video Dave.

[rhino 2]

Thanks...If you study history you'll learn times were tough back then....

But also the people back then were even tougher....

[Peter A.]

Thanks very much for sharing that clip - rare footage for sure.

Thanks again to the U S N for all they do!