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VF-45 victory list
In truth I am looking to have details of VF-45 because Lt JB Cain was a member of the unit and claimed two shared kills and two probables/damaged that I can't find. Cain was a technical adviser to "The Bridges as Toko-Ri", my favourite Korean War movie.
I don't have the eminent Mr Frank Olynyk's USN list - I have three other lists and they are without doubt the most shabby overused files in my library. How they have survived the last twenty years is more a credit to my butterfly mind (CBI, Foreign Squadrons in the RAF and USAAS WW1) which shifts from one to another is a miracle. The only reason I don't have the others is because they are out of print or ridiculously expensive from third-party sellers. I digress... Cain is my project, any information on his aerial (including two probables?)or ground victories (27?), or a victory list of VF-45 is appreciated. P.S. I am a Scot, living in Edinburgh and your USN/USMC vs Japanese operations is on my reading list for the next few months. I keep learning. Best regards Keith |
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Re: VF-45 victory list
To make clear I have the "Stars and Bars" volume, and I know the Cain bio in that lists his confirmed kills and those he shared (without stating the co-claimants), and does not list any unconfirmed victories.
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Re: VF-45 victory list
I presume you are aware of his write up in the Golden Eagles Chronolog.
If not, see http://www.epnaao.com/ Click on link to "Chronolog" under History (this downloads a PDF of the latest version) and go to page 570. |
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Re: VF-45 victory list
Individual claims are not my thing but VF-45's history shows Cain's victories as follows:
16 Feb: 1 Tojo, 1 Tony, 1 Zeke shared with Lt(jg) D.R. Paul 19 March: 1 Jill 6 April: 1 Hamp, 1 Zeke, 1 Val, 1 Zeke shared with Ens. H. Nida 7 April: 1 Val for a total of eight.
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Re: VF-45 victory list
From his flight log:
16 Feb: 1 Tojo, 1 Tony, 1 Zeke shared with Lt(jg) D.R. Paul: 71818 19 March: 1 Jill: 72025 6 April: 1 Hamp, 1 Zeke, 1 Val, 1 Zeke shared with Ens. H. Nida: 71912 7 April: 1 Val: 71854 No indication in his flight log of any probables or ground claims. Enjoy! Frank.
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Re: VF-45 victory list
As regards ground claims the history states that "Credit for planes destroyed on the ground was not given to individuals".
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Re: VF-45 victory list
Lt. Cain's list as it appears in Mr. Olynyk's USN Victory List book, p. 374:
021645 1155-1230 Tojo 021645 1155-1230 Tony 021645 1155-1230 0.5 Zeke 031945 1415 Jill 040645 1545-1730 Val 040645 1545-1730 Hamp 040645 1545-1730 Zeke 040645 1545-1730 0.5 Zeke 040745 0900. Val Total Claims: 8.000/0.0/0.0 |
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Re: VF-45 victory list
Victory list for VF-45 . . . one page at a time due to system limitations.
The first |
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Re: VF-45 victory list
The second . . .
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Re: VF-45 victory list
The third. . .
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