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The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Frank Burgess Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10022
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Title: The Frank Burgess Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10022
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Cubic feet
There are three boxes holding eight log books, with dimensions 9 ¾ x 6 ½ x 1 ½ inches. There is a small logbook box holding
personal content with dimensions 9 ¾ x 6 ½ x 1 ½ inches.
Date (inclusive): 1917-2007
Abstract: Frank Raymond Burgess has a long history with the Consolidated Patrol Bomber PBY-5A and served in the US Navy for several
years.
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. There are three boxes holding eight log books, with dimensions 9 ¾ x 6 ½ x 1 ½ inches. There is a small logbook box holding
personal content with dimensions 9 ¾ x 6 ½ x 1 ½ inches.
Frank Raymond Burgess was born on August 14, 1917.
Mr. Burgess has a long history with the Consolidated Patrol Bomber PBY-5A. He finished his flight training at NAS Pensacola,
FL, and received his wings on May 29, 1942. During flight school, he learned how to fly the P2Y-2, P2Y-3, and PBY-2. After
graduation, he was supposed to join the Patrol Bombing Squadron Eighty Three, but they had already departed for war. Thus,
Mr. Burgess was placed on the USS Nitro, an ammunition ship from WWI, with the remainder of the Eighty Third squadron, and
rejoined with the rest of his squadron in Natal, Brazil in August, 1942.
Mr. Burgess’ squadron was in charge of patrolling convoys there were going to Europe and Africa via the Southern Route, i.e.
from the Panama Canal, through the Caribbean, around the northern tip of South America, and then across the Atlantic to either
the Mediterranean or the African Coast.
Frank Burgess retired from the Navy at the rank of Chief Naval Aviation Pilot. He passed away on January 16, 2007.
Related Archival Materials note
Ed Morrow Personal Papers Spirit of St. Louis PBY Collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Burgess, Frank Raymond, 1917-2007
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Naval Aviation
Patrol Squadron 83 (VP-83)