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Last known activity was piloting a SBN-1 back to the USS Long Island,CVE-1 After two successful landings on the ship he had turned into the wind into the approach circle,leveled the wings and then went into a shallow dive from 90 feet and crashed nose first into the water.
Chain of Command ENS Langdon was transferred from VT-2 to VT-8 in December of 1940.VT-8 was scheduled to go aboard the USS Hornet CV-8 as soon finished it's shakedown.
Other Memories ENS Langdon volunteered to carrier qualify the SBN-1,a new aircraft manufactured by the NAF,on board the USS Long Island.He completed one trap and on his second approach the aircraft suddenly went into the water from about 90 feet.He was killed instantly. ENS Langdon's replacement was ENS. George H.Gay the sole survivor of VT-8,flying off the USS Hornet,at Midway.ENS Gay was picked up the morning of June 5,1942 by a VP-44 aircraft,44-P-10,piloted by LTJG Shelby "Pappy" Cole and returned to Midway.The USS Sterett picked up his remains and what was left of the aircraft.
