McWhorter III, Hamilton, CDR

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Commander
Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1968-1969, Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, CA
Service Years
1941 - 1969
Commander Commander

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Home State
Georgia
Georgia
Year of Birth
1921
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Athens
Date of Passing
Apr 12, 2008
 

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Last Known Activity:

Retired in El Cajon, California. Co-author of a book on his experiences in WWII, "First Hellcat Ace."

   
Other Comments:

Flew 89 combat missions during WWII.

US Navy's first Hellcat ace, ultimately downing twelve Japanese aircraft in the F6F.

   

  1942-1942, Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, FL

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Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, FL

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Communications
 

Parent Unit
Naval Air Stations

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Last Updated: Feb 7, 2017
   
   
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15 Members Also There at Same Time
Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, FL

Pirie, Robert Burns, VADM, (1922-1962) OFF Commander
Van Antwerp, Lloyd Wilbur, RADM, (1936-1958) Lieutenant
Duchin, Edwin, LCDR, (1942-1945) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Felsenthal, David Samuel, ENS, (1941-1942) Ensign
Hawkins, Arthur, CAPT, (1942-1973) Ensign
Jamison, William, LT, (1941-1945) Ensign
DiLullo, Nick, CPO, (1940-1964) AM AM-0000 Other Service Rank
Knight, Mervin Tabor, LTJG, (1941-1943) OFF Naval Aviation Cadet
Kosiewski, Victor Joseph, CPO, (1933-1943) Pho PhoM-0000 Petty Officer 1st Class
Witham, Paul Homer, PO1, (1938-1942) AP AP-0000 Petty Officer 1st Class
Kowalchick, Edward Michael, CPO, (1937-1943) AMM AMM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Whitman, Arnold, PO1, (1936-1942) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Jenkins, Charles Ralph, CPO, (1941-1945) ARM ARM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Matthews, Jr., H. Spencer, RADM, (1940-1973) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Englehart, John Junior, S1c, (1941-1947) S2c S2c-0000 Seaman Second Class

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