VF-19

"Satan's Kittens"

 

 

Established:    15th August, 1943
   
Deployed from::   U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16) July - November  '44
   
Claims against aircraft in Air:   Destroyed   Probable   Damaged
155   16   28
         
Action::   July 18 - Aug 5, 1944   Guam
        Palau Islands
    Volcano Islands
   

Bonin Islands

         
    Sept 6 -24, 1944   Palau Islands
        Philippines
         
    Oct 10 - Nov 6, 1944   Okinawa
        Formosa
        Philippines
        Battle Leyte Gulf
        Manilla
         

Aces were:
(scores in the group only- some scored victories while flying in other groups or squadrons)

                    W. Masoner (10)
  L. Prater (8.5)
  E. Lindsay (8)
  T. Winters (8)
  P. O'Mara (7)
  B. Williams (7)
  W. Copeland (6)
  J. Paskoski (6)
  H. Rossi (6)
  A. Seckel (6)
  R. Farnsworth (5)
   
Planes Flown:   F6F-5
F6F-3N/5N
    F6F-3P/5P

 

Lt Cdr Elvin 'Lin' Lindsay in the cockpit of his F6F

American Aces Assoc. photo

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VF-19 Ace Lt. Bruce Williams       

 Jack Cook photo

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CV-16 under attack with VF-19 Hellcats on deck Nov '44

 Jack Cook photo

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VF-19 F6F crash on deck - Nov '44

 Jack Cook photo

Ensign Fairservice sitting in the cockpit of Lt. Masoner's plane

Photo courtesy of Ed Mason

Service portrait of Ensign Richard H. Fairservice Jr.

Photo courtesy of Ed Mason

Navy publicity (?) photo of Air Group 19 after it was reformed Jan 20, 1945

Photo courtesy of Ed Mason

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