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80-G-217585 Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9)

Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9)
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Title: Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9)
Caption: On board USS ESSEX (CV-9), one officer affixes a "victory" flag on the squadron scoreboard, circa late February 1944. Those identifiable include Lieutenant Junior Grade Louis A. Menard (2nd from left), Lieutenant Junior Grade James E. Toliver (background) and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hamilton McWhorter. Photographed by L.F. Smith.
Description: Photograph received 24 March 1944.
Catalog #: 80-G-217585
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Creator: Photograph by L.F. Smith.
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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