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80-G-217819 Vought F4U-1A "Corsair" Fighter (Bu# 55995)

Vought F4U-1A "Corsair" Fighter (Bu# 55995)
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Title: Vought F4U-1A "Corsair" Fighter (Bu# 55995)
Caption: Piloted by the Navy's then-leading "Ace," Tug Ira Kepford, of VF-17. Possibly taken over Bougainville in early March 1944, at the end of VF-17's Solomons combat tour, though photo is dated 15 April 1944.
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Catalog #: 80-G-217819
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Sat, Apr 15, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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