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The F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-9 (ACE 119)

The F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-9 (ACE 119)

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Young. Learn the fascinating story of the U.S. Navy's VF-9 carrier fighter group aces and their service in North Africa, the Marshall Islands, Kwajelein, Truk, the Marianas Turkey Shoot, Tokyo, and Okinawa. One of the first squadrons to receive the F6F Hellcat, VF-9 shot down 251 enemy aircraft and produced 10 aces during World War II, including 23-victory ace Lt. Eugene Valencia, and night-fighter ace Lt.(jg) John Orth (6 victories). 96 pages, 87 B&W photographs and color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover