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How a ‘Dauntless' dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea

When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...
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Grumman Wildcat F4F (Crosses are maneuver markings). Curtiss Hawk Dive Bomber. 1940.

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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) ...
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[Contact Sheet, Roll 281] Grumman Wildcat F4F (Crosses are maneuver markings). Curtiss Hawk Dive Bomber. 1940.

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