Lake Michigan F6F recovery and restoration thread

[avenger2504]

The only problem with displaying a Wildcat, Hellcat or Avenger with the wings folded is that it makes the plane difficult to see. At one time the Air Zoo had their FM-2 and F6F diplayed with one wing folded, and the other extended. Of course you'd never see one like that in "real life," but it makes a good compromise for display..conserves space and shows visitors how the wing fold works, while still allowing them to see the whole aircraft. Of course, the fighters have manually folding wings. I'm not sure if an Avenger's wings can be folded independently.

SN

Not hydraulically but you could manually fold one wing on an Avenger as long as there is no pressure in the Hydraulic system (ie:a static example)

[Owen Miller]

I visited the Hellcat yesterday and am proud to report you
can now approach it without holding your nose.

[shepsair]

Hi all

VF-38 side number was on the fin.

Believe one pilot received the Navy DFC + Air medal and purple heart at a presentation in mid 1944? Was this Lt Wilson Calvert Kelly (for 4.5 kills?). Have not been able to ID him yet.

Have posted elsewhere but this is the CV-38 'end of tour' list I have located.

VF-38 Anderson, Chenoweth and Senft posted out.

Air Group 38 – Bougainville-New Britain
(Assume July 1943 until April 1944)

3 night missions

112 missions

37 Japanese victories

1 Japanese Navy Ship sunk
4 transports sunk
17 barges?
Number of other vessels sunk as well.
2 damaged

VF-38
F6F pilots
Lt. L.D. Cooke
Lt. N.A. Westgard
Lt. H. T. Kirk
Lt. T. M. Purcell
Lt. W. H. Maness
Lt(jg) L. .H. Englade+
Lt(jg) A. .J. Kostrzwsky
Lt(jg) R. W. Moore
Lt(jg) L. B. Cornell
Lt(jg) C. W. Hagans
Lt(jg) W. T. McNeil
Lt(jg) C. A. Gartrell
Lt(jg) W. C. Kelly
Lt(jg) P. Beaumont
Lt(jg) R. M. Telfair
Lt(jg) A. B. Thompson
Lt(jg) C. K. Spaulding
Lt(jg) L. M. Kelly
Lt(jg) W. C. Presley+
Ens W. M. McMahon
Ens J. H. Hughens

VB-38
SBD pilots / gunners
Lt. B. Tappan / gunner D. W. Nunan
Lt. W. E. Woodman / gunner J. S. Landess
Lt(jg) D. Bagley / gunner W. J. Holden
Lt(jg) C. G. Knowles / A. P. Burgett
Lt(jg) J. Nason+/ gunner T. E. Furlong+
Lt(jg) S. H. Reed / gunner J. Ligman
Lt(jg) T. P. Kelly / gunner D. W. Kent
Lt(jg) J. W. Marshall / gunner G. C. Earnest
Lt(jg) W. Zelenski / gunner C. R. Payne
Lt(jg) R. H. Singleton / gunner C. J. Leman
Lt(jg) S. Onley / gunner A. L. Block
Lt(jg) B. M. Robinson / gunner P. E. Thatcher
Lt(jg) W. C. Hancock / gunner T. W. Smith
Ens W. P. Cawley / gunner E. T. Martin
Ens J. G. Shirley / gunner W. G. Metzger
Ens R. H. Sewell / gunner R. E. Emerson
Ens E. H. Meyee / gunner C. G. Williams

SBD Spare
H. M. Stone
J. E. Sorenson
E. B. Smith
J. F. McKenna

VT-38
TBF
Cdr. C. E. Brunton / radioman H. W. Sunday / gunner M. D. Kemper
Lt. W. R. Larson+ / radioman R. C. Wagner / gunner B. W. Wright
Lt(jg) R. A. Marshall / radioman L. L. Lane / gunner D. Tye
Lt(jg) B. C. Bishop / radioman R. E. Schramm / gunner E. C. Barnes
Lt(jg) R. B. Giblin / radioman J. J. Lee / gunner R. L. Perkins
Lt(jg) H. T. Leake+ / radioman V. E. Boyle / gunner R. R. O’Daniel
Lt(jg) R. F. Regan / radioman W. J. Misnee / gunner C. E. Brandt
Lt(jg) J. A. Leary / radioman D. R. Greslie / gunner L. E. Dale
Lt(jg) G. A. Phillips / radioman A E. Bond / gunner W. G. Tyler
Lt(jg) J. P. Scholfield / radioman J. V. Ulrich / gunner F. J. Dills
Lt(jg) G. Tahler / radioman R. P. Buis / gunner E. E. Brewer
Lt(jg) H. Wilson+ / radioman W. M. Haller / gunner L. F. Wilson
Ens R. H. Behn / radioman M. M. Farber / gunner C. F. Dill
Ens T. M. Gammage / radioman R. Durham / gunner H. A. Morrissey
Ens A. McDonald / radioman W. F. Blank / gunner A. Z. Young
Ens A. E. Droughon / radioman J. H. Deal / gunner R. A. Paul

TBF Spares
J. D. Jeffreys
S. Barcala+
W. E. Dunron+
T. E. Fotusky
T. W. Fairchild
W. L Rice

Intelligence
Lt. H. O. Brooks
Lt(jg) W. G. Keil

Medical
Lt. B. B. Rodger – Flight Surgeon
Lt. J. N. Truesdale
Ens A Robins
Lt M.C. J.T. Pitkins
Ens L. Perkins

Ground Crew
R. W. Bird
R. J. Sampson
L. E. Jacobson
R. B. Martin
G. W. Newman
J. D. Spahr
D. E. Sheiman
W. W. Schwartz
W. D. Gannon
J. V. McCarthy
A. O. Alexander
R. E. Tuck
A. Buganich
E. H. Dawe
C. A. Lay
J. W. Mitchell
D. D. Nicholson
J. P. Haggerty
B. A. Schmid
J. W. Adams
J. S. Yeglic
R. L. Christy
J. J. Curless
R. E. Cipher
A. L. Gifford
F. A. Gilman
C. R. Hart
T. A. Helms
H. L. Holm
W. Holt
C. A. Huff
P. A. Pesano
J. S. Porter
R. B. Scanlan
C. R. Stephens
W. V. Whitehouse
C. C. Wilcox
F. N. Wojinski
A. R. Booth

regards

MS

[seabee1526]

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[DaveM2]

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??? Doesn't add a lot to a post that is two years old.