Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attac
Lieutenant Edward "Butch" O'Hare in a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. The wartime censor has blanked out the famous "Felix the Cat" squadron insignia on this photo (colorized photo).
The aircraft carrier USS Saratoga
VF-3: Front row, second from right: Lt. Edward Butch O'Hare
Vice Admiral James Henry Flatley Jr. was a World War II naval aviator and tactician for the United States Navy. He became a fighter ace credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Flatley [then Commander] in the cockpit of a Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat on board USS Yorktown (CV-10), October 1943
Commander Flatley as Commander Air Group 5 (CAG-5) in his F6F-3 Hellcat on the flight deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10) before takeoff during the Marcus Island raid on 31 August 1943. This raid was featured in the 1944 film The Fighting Lady.
Statue of Flatley in Admiral Flatley Park in Green Bay