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80-G-700016 Fighter Squadron Nine (VF-9) aces

Fighter Squadron Nine (VF-9) aces
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Title: Fighter Squadron Nine (VF-9) aces
Caption: Pose with a sign signifying their fifty victories over Japanese aircraft. Probably taken on board USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) at the end of the squadron's combat zone tour, circa spring 1945. Men are (left-right): Lieutenant Harris E. Mitchell (10 victories), Lieutenant Junior Grade Clinton L. Smith (6 victories), Lieutenant Junior Grade James B. French (11 victories), and Lieutenant Eugene A. Valencia (23 victories). Note VF-9 insignia on flight jackets.
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Catalog #: 80-G-700016
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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