My Dad, somewhere on an aircraft carrier in World War II; he was a fighter pilot in the navy during WWII. He earned the Navy Cross Medal for extraordinary heroism in combat (second to the medal of honor) and came home to live a quiet life and raise a family.Submitted by TampaSaint t3_11a8qn8 in OldSchoolCool
No-Internet-7532 t1_j9qkl3a wrote
F5F5 Hellcat pilot, nice !
TampaSaint OP t1_j9ql32c wrote
Thank you I am impressed with your knowledge! He always said he flew Hellcats and loved them, but I didn't know if this actually was a Hellcat or just something he happened to lean against for a photo.
No-Internet-7532 t1_j9qpauj wrote
That’s a dash 5 alright. The most successful carrier fighter of wwII. Most likely a training aircraft given the large white number
Bifferer t1_j9rfil5 wrote
What carrier was he on?
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