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Casualty Info
Home Town Marion, South Carolina
Last Address Bataan, Philippines
Casualty Date Feb 11, 1942
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (P-35A)
General characteristics
* Crew: One * Length: 26 ft 11 in (8.2 m) * Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m) * Height: 9 ft 10 in (3.0 m) * Wing area: 219.5 ft² (20.4 m²) * Empty weight: 4,565 lb (2,070 kg) * Loaded weight: 6,105 lb (2,770 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 8,688 lb (3,940 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-45 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,050 hp (783 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 310 mph (496 km/h) * Cruise speed: 260 mph (418 km/h) * Range: 950 mi (1,530 km) * Service ceiling: 31,400 ft (9,570 m) * Rate of climb: 1,918 ft/min (9.74 m/s) * Wing loading: 27.8 lb/ft² (136.0 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.17 hp/lb (0.28 kW/kg)
Armament
2x 0.30 in machine guns; 2x 0.50 in machine guns; up to 350 lb (160 kg) of bombs
