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[Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss]

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Identifier2002-04-18_image_003SourceThe O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs (2002-04-18)CreatorWilliams, O. Keith (Otto Keith), 1918-2007DescriptionPhotograph of the Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss, March 1943. Imperial Japanese flags representing Foss's aerial victories are painted near the cockpit.

Inscription on verso: "Grumman F4F flown by Joe Foss in Bone Yard, March 19433."

Included caption: "This Gruman [Grumman] was flown by Joe Foss. I took the picture in the 'Bone Yard' in March of 1943."Creation Date1943-03SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945Grumman F4F Wildcat FamilyAirplanes, MilitaryUnited States. Marine CorpsFoss, Joseph J., 1915-2003Aces (Fighter pilots)Original Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss]