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Navy Abbreviations
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Ensign
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ESN
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Lieutenant (junior grade)
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LT(jg)
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Lieutenant
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LT
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Lieutenant Commander
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LT CDR
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Commander
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CDR
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Captain
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CAPT
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Fighter Squadron
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VF
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VBF
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Squadron
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SQD
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Navy Corsair Aces
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Navy Aces Corsairs
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Name
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Rank
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Unit
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Kills*
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Model
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BU NO.
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S/N
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Blackburn, J. T.
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LT CDR
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VF-17
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11/5/3
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F4U-1A
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17649
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1
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Burris H. M.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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7.5/0/0
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Chambers, C. J.
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LT(jg)
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VF-84
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5.3/0/1
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Chendweth, O. I.
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LT
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VF-17
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8.5/2/7.5
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Clark, W.E.
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LT CDR
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VF-10
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7/0/0 [3]**
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Cordray, P.
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LT
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VF-10/17
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7/1/3
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F4U-1A
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19
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Cunningham, D. G.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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7/0/1.5
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F4U-1A
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15
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Davenport, M. W.
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LT
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VF-17
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6.25/0/0
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F4U-1A
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17932
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34
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Farmer, C. D.
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LT(jg)
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VF-10
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7.25/0/0 [4]**
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Freeman, D. C.
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LT
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VF-17/84
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9/2/0
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F4U-1A
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34
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Gilder, J. T.
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LT(jg)
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VF-84
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7/1/2
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Gile, C. D.
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LT
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VF-17
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8/0/5
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Godson, L. W.
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LT
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VBF-83
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5/0/0
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Gray, L. E.
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LT(jg)
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VF-10
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5.25/0/0 [2]**
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Harris, W. H.
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LT
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VBF-83
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5/0/1
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Heath, H. W.
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ENS
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VF-10
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7/0/0
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Hedrick, R. R.
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LT CDR
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VF-17/84
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12/0/4
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F4U-1A
F4U-1D
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18005
57803
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17
167
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Kepford, I. C.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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16/1/1
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F4U-1A
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29
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Kincaid, R. A.
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LT
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VBF-83
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5/0/0
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Kirkwood, P. L.
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LT(jg)
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VF-10
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12/1/0 [8]**
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Laney, W. G.
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LT
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VF-84
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5/2/1
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F4U-1D
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184
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Lerch, A.
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ENS
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VF-10
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7/0/0
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F4U-1D
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66
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Maberry, L. A.
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LT(jg)
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VF-84
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5/0/0
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March Jr, H. A.
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LT
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VF-17
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5/0/0 [4]**
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F4U-1A
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25
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May, E.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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8.5/0/0
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F4U-1A
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8
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Mims, R.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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6/3/0
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Quiel, N. R.
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ENS
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VF-10
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6/0/0
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Reidy, T. H.
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LT
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VBF-83
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10/0/1
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Robbins, J. D.
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LT
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VF-85
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5/0/1 [3]**
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F4U-1C
F4U-1D
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32479
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11
6
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Sargent, J. J.
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LT(jg)
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VF-84
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5.25/0/2 [1]**
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Schiller, J. E.
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LT(jg)
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VF-5
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5/1/0 [1]**
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Sheppard, D. J.
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Sub LT
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No.1836 SQD
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5/1/0
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Smith, J. M.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17/84
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10/3/1
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F4U-1A
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22
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Streig, F. J.
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LT(jg)
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VF-17
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5/0/2
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F4U-1A
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3
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Kills* - Kills are shown as Destroyed/Probable/Damaged.
[n]** - Pilots kills while flying a Corsair. Destroyed number is for kills in all aircraft pilot flew.
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Marine Abbreviations
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Second Lieutenant
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2nd LT
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First Lieutenant
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1st LT
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Captain
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CAPT
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Major
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MAJ
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Lieutenant Colonel
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LT Col
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Fighter Squadron
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VMF
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Cap K. A, Walsh, “The Fighting Irishman”
U.S. Marine Corps Squadron Commander VMF-124. First Corsair Ace in May 1943. Awarded congressional Medal of Honor.
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Marine Corsair Aces
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Marine Aces Corsairs
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Name
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Rank
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Unit
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Kills*
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Model
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BU. NO.
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S/N
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Aldrich, D. N.
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CAPT
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VMF-215
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20/6/0
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Alley Jr, S. C.
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2nd LT
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VMF-323
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5/0/0
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Axtell Jr., G. C.
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MAJ
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VMF-323
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6/0/3
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Balch, D. L.
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CAPT
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VMF-221
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5/1/2/
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F4U-1
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02487
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125
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Baldwin, F. B.
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CAPT
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VMF-221
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5/1/12.5
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Bolt Jr., J. F.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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6/0/0
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Boyington, G
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MAJ
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VMF-214
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28/4/0 [22]**
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F4U-1A
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17740
17893
18086
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740
883
86
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Braun, R. L.
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CAPT
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VMF-215
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5/2/1
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Brown Jr., W. P.
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2nd LT
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VMF-311
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7/0/0
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Carl, M. E.
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MAJ
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VMF-223
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18.5/0/3/ [2]**
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Carlton, W. A.
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CAPT
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VMF-212
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5/2/1
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Case, W. N.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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8/1/0
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Cagwell, D.
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2nd LT
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VMF-221
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7/1/0
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Chandler, C.
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1st LT
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VMF-215
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6/0/0
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Conant, A. R.
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CAPT
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VMF-215
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6/3/0/
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F4U-1
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17590
17735
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590
735
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Crowe, W. E.
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CAPT
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VMF-124
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7/1/1
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Cupp, J. N.
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CAPT
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VMF-213
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12.5/2/0
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F4U-1
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02580
02350
03289
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15
7
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DeLong, P. C.
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1st LT
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VMF-212
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11.16/1/2
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F4U-1A
F4U-1D
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17722
17777
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722
777
107
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Dillard, W. V.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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6.33/0/0
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F4U-1D
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51
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Dillow, E.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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6/2/1
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Donghue, A. G.
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MAJ
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VMF-112
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14/1/0 [12]**
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Dorroh, J. D.
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MAJ
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VMF-323
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6/2/0
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Drake, C. W.
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2nd LT
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VMF-323
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5/1/0
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Durnford, D. F.
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2nd LT
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VMF-323
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6.3/0/0
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Elwood, H. M.
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MAJ
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VMF-212
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5.16/2/0
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Farrel, W.
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1st LT
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VMF-312
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5/1/0
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Finn, H. J.
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CAPT
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VMF-124
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6/0/5
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F4U-1
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17
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Fisher, D. E.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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6/1/0
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Ford, K. M.
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CAPT
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VMF-214
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5/1/0
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Gutt, F. E.
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CAPT
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VMF-223
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8/0/1 [4]**
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Hacking Jr., A. E.
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1st LT
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VMF-221
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5/0/0
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Hall, S. O.
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1st LT
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VMF213
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6/0/0
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Hansen Jr., H.
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MAJ
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VMF-112
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5.5/0/2.5
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F4U-1D
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1
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Hanson, R. M.
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1st LT
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VMF-214/215
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25/2/0
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F4U-1A
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17596
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596
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Hernan Jr., E. J.
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1st LT
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VMF-215
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8/1/0
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Hood Jr., W. L.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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5.5/0/2
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Hundley, J. C.
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1st LT
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VMF-211
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6/1/0
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Ireland, J. W.
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MAJ
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VMF-211
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5.5/2/0
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FG-1A
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13271
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271
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Jensen, A. J.
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1st LT
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VMF-214/441
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7/1/0
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Jones, C. D.
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2nd LT
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VMF-222
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6/1/1
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Long, H. H.
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MAJ
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VMF-121/451
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10/0/0 [7]**
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Lynch, J. P.
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CAPT
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VMF-224
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5.5/0/0 [2]**
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Maas Jr., J. B.
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MAJ
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VMF-112/322
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5.5/1/0 [2.5]**
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Magee, C. L.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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9/2/0
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McCarthey, H. A.
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1st LT
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VMF-121/214
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5/2.5/0 [4]**
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McClung, R. W.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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7/2/0
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McManus, J.
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1st LT
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VMF-221
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6/0/0
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Morgan, J. L.
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1st LT
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VMF-213
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8.5/0/0
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Mullen, P. A.
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1st Lt
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VMF-214/222
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6.5/1/1
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O’Keefe, J. J.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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7/0/0
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F4U-1D
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26
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Olander,E. L.
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CAPT
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VMF-214
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5/4/0
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F4U-1
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17430
02576
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93
576
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Overend, E. F.
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MAJ
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VMF-321
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8.3/0/0 [3]**
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Owen, D. C.
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CAPT
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VMF-112
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5/0/1 [2.5]**
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Owens Jr., R. G.
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MAJ
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VMF-215
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7/4/0
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F4U-1
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02714
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76
75
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Percy, J. G.
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1st LT
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VMF-112
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6/0/1 [1]**
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Pierce Jr., F. E.
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CAPT
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VMF-121
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6/1/0 [1]**
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FG-1A
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14056
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056
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Pittman Jr., J.
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2nd LT
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VMF-221
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5/2/0 [3]**
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Porter, R. B.
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MAJ
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VMF-121
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5/1/1 [3]**
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Posky, G. H.
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MAJ
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VMF-212
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5/1/0
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Post Jr., N. T.
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Maj
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VMF-221
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8/0/0 [5]**
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Powell, E. A.
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CAPT
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VMF-122
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5/0/0 [4]**
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Reinburg, J. H.
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MAJ
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VMF-122
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7/2/0 [4]**
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Ruhsam, J. W.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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7/0/3
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F4U-1D
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51
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Sapp, D. H.
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MAJ
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VMF-222
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10/4/0
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Scarborough Jr., H.
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1st LT
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VMF-214
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5/0/0
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See, R. B.
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1st LT
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VMF-321
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5/0/0
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Segal, H. E.
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1st LT
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VMF-221
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12/1/0
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Shaw, E. O.
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1st LT
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VMF-213
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14.5/1/0
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Shuman, P. L.
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CAPT
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VMF-121
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6/1/0
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Sigler, W. E.
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CAPT
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VMF-112/124
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5.3/1/0 [4.3]**
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Snider, W. N.
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1st LT
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VMF-221
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11.5/1/0 [8.5]**
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Spears, H. L.
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CAPT
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VMF-215
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15/3/0
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Swett, J. E.
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CAPT
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VMF-221
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15/4/.25 [8.5]**
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Synar,S. T.
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1st LT
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VMF-112
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5/0/0 [8]**
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Terrill, F. A.
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1st LT
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VMF-223
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6.5/0/4
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F4U-1D
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31
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Thomas Jr., F. C.
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1st LT
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VMF-211
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9/2.5/4
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Thomas, W. J.
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CAPT
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VMF-213
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18.5/3.33/3
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F4U-1
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10
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Valentine, H. J.
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CAPT
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VMF-312
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6/1/0
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Vedder, M. N.
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1st LT
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VMF-213
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6/0/0 [4]**
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Wade, R.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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7/0/3
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F4U-1D
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51
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Walsh, K. A.
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Capt
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VMF124/222
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21/2/1
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F4U-1
F4U-4
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02350
02189
80879
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114
13
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Weissenberger, G. L.
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MAJ
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VMF-213
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5/0/0
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F4U-1
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02288
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9
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Wells, A.P.
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1st LT
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VMF-323
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5/0/0
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Williams, G. M. H.
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1st LT
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VMF-215
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7/2/0
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Yost, D. K.
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LT COL
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VMF-315
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8/0/0 [2]**
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F4U-1D
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FF59
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Yunck, M. R.
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MAJ
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VMF-311
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5/0/0 [2]**
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Kills* - Kills are shown as Destroyed/Probable/Damaged.
[n]** - Pilots kills while flying a Corsair. Destroyed number is for kills in all aircraft pilot flew.
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Other Corsair Aces
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Aces Corsairs
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Name
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Service
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Rank
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Unit
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Kills*
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Model
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NO.
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S/N
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Hay, R. C.
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Royal Marines
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LT COL
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No, 47 NW
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7/0/3 [4]**
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JT427
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TRH
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Sheppard, D. J.
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RCNVR
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SUB LT
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No. 1836 SQD
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5/1/0
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JT410
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T8H
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