Kenan Clark "Casey" Childers VF-9

[keith A]

This pilot shot down a Vichy Curtiss Hawk in November 1942. Did he claim any other victories?

He later rose to Admiral rank but his many citations for WW2 only list one shot down and "possibly" another in the North African landings.

regards

Keith

[R Leonard]

Childers, flying in VF-9, was credited with on H.75 shot down and 1 H.75 probable in Operation Torch.

Kenan Clark Childers Jr (082662) -
9/4/1941 - ENS USN, NAS Pensacola attached for HTA flight training
2/20/1942 - LTJG USN, NAS Pensacola designated NA # 11003
6/15/1942 - LT USN, Date of rank from 1 Jul 1942 USN Register
10/25/1942 - LT USN, VF-9 USS Ranger (CV-4) embarked for Operation Torch
5/9/1943 - LT USN, VF-9 USS Essex (CV-9) embarked for Pacific deployment
9/16/1943 - LT USN, VF-9 (XO) NAS Barbers Point F6F mid-air collision nr NAS Kaneohe ok
12/24/1943 - LT USN, VF-9 (XO) NAS Ford Island
2/15/1944 - LT USN, VF-9 (XO) USS Essex (CV-9)
3/15/1944 - LCDR USN, Date of rank from 1 Jul 1944 USN Register