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NH 82618 Insignia: Fighting Squadron Forty-Two (VF-42)

Photo #: NH 82618 Insignia: Fighting Squadron Forty-Two (VF-42)
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Title: Insignia: Fighting Squadron Forty-Two (VF-42)
Description: Insignia: Fighting Squadron Forty-Two (VF-42) Emblem adopted prior to World War II. VF-42 served on board USS Yorktown (CV-5) in 1941-42. This reproduction features a stylized representation of a F4F Wildcat fighter and an explanation of the insignia's design. Courtesy of John S. Howland, 1975. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 82618
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