Donald N. Aldrich
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Donald Nathan Aldrich was a United States Marine Corps Reserve captain and World War II flying ace. With 20 victories, Aldrich was the fifth-highest-scoring Marine Corps ace of the war. He joined the
Aldrich in 1944
Aldrich's grave at Oak Woods Cemetery
Vought F4U Corsair
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The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in grea
Donald N. Aldrich
…pilot and transferred to the United States Marine Corps in late 1942. He joined VMF-215 in the Solomon Islands campaign in June 1943, flying the Vought F4U Corsair. Aldrich added to his 20 victories in three combat tours with six probables, the highest total number of probables in the Marine Corps. Postwar, Aldrich…
A restored F4U-4 Corsair in Korean War-era U.S. Marine Corps markings
The XF4U-1 prototype in 1940/41, showing its more forward cockpit location
2,000 hp (1,500 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 in a Goodyear FG-1 Corsair
Landing gear on an F4U-4 Corsair.