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[Damaged propeller on Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft]
Photograph of a damaged propeller on a Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft, likely in Guadalcanal, April 1943. The aircraft's designation ("Geisha Girl") is painted on the nose.Included caption: "VMF 214. Two planes hit after fight on the first of April 1943. Grumans [Grumman] F4F's."
[Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss]
Photograph 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."