Lieutenant Alexander Vraciu of Fighting Squadron 6 sits in his F6F Hellcat “Gadget” aboard USS Intrepid, February 1944, with 9 victory markings below his cockpit. Just months later, during the “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,” Vraciu shot down 6 more Japanese aircraft in 8 minutes. [932×1327]

Lieutenant Alexander Vraciu of Fighting Squadron 6 sits in his F6F Hellcat “Gadget” aboard USS Intrepid, February 1944, with 9 victory markings below his cockpit. Just months later, during the “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,” Vraciu shot down 6 more Japanese aircraft in 8 minutes. [932×1327]

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