Crash Site Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (BuNo 40695)
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (BuNo 40695) was hit by Japanese flak and crashed into sea on 1 April 1944. Its pilot and flying ace, Ens. John R. Galvin, was rescued by USS Harder (SS-257).
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Navy
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