Hamilton McWhorter signed card. US WWII Fighter Ace. First Hellcat Ace. 12 kills

Description: Signed, unlined 6x4 card of USN WWII Fighter Ace Hamilton McWhorter. From SanDiegoUnionTribune...Hamilton “Mac” McWhorter was 7 years old when a barnstorming pilot visited his hometown and he took his first ride in an airplane. From that moment, he knew he never wanted to do anything else. The future Navy commander was a naval aviation cadet undergoing training when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Within a couple of years he had become the first American pilot to achieve “Ace” status flying a new airplane, the Hellcat. By May 1945, he had shot down at least 12 Japanese planes and escaped danger on several occasions. In a book he wrote more than 50 years later, retired Cmdr. McWhorter recounted his war experiences, including battles over North Africa and the Pacific. Cmdr. McWhorter didn't talk much about the war to his family until he joined other fighter aces and started touring air shows where the members of the “greatest generation” shared their experiences. Cmdr. McWhorter was a member of the American Fighter Aces Association, the Distinguished Flying Cross Society and the Tailhook Association. He received several military honors including five Distinguished Cross Medals. Cmdr. McWhorter was elected to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989. The family moved to El Cajon in 1968, and he retired as the executive officer of Naval Air Station, Miramar in 1969. Cmdr. McWhorter spent the ensuing years as a “gentleman farmer” tending to avocado trees at the family's home, as a flight instructor and an author. He coauthored a book, “The First Hellcat Ace,” that was published in 2001. In 2006, Cmdr. McWhorter was interviewed for a History Channel segment on dogfights. Nice bold original sig/info ! UACC Reg Dealer #200. Buyer pays $4.95 shipping. Insurance for loss IS included through Auctiva.! YES>>>We DO combine for reduced shipping charges. Foreign orders...please enquire as to your shipping rates. I cannot be held accountable for the orders arrival when shipping a package internationally. If i am to be responsible for the package, a fee for Registered Mail ($16) must be added in addition to the postage. If the International Registered fee is declined that is fine, but I can't be held responsible for the arrival of your purchase in your Country. If you do want to have it shipped Registered, let me know ASAP, and i will send an adjusted invoice. Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter

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Location: Framingham, Massachusetts

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