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VRACIU, Alex (b. 1918)
Military Service: U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, VF-3 and Fighter Squadron 16
His experiences as a naval aviator in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to VF-3 as wingman for "Butch" O'Hare; assignment to the carrier Essex; Wake Island raids, 1943; becoming an Ace at Kwajalein, 1944; Truk raid, 1944; assignment to Fighter Squadron 16 on the carrier Lexington; second Truk raid, 1944; "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot," 1944; raids on Clark Field, Philippines; shot down on Luzon and subsequent operations with Filipino guerrillas.
About this Oral History
| Physical Description | 110 pp. |
|---|---|
| Terms of Use | Open |
| Interviewer(s) | Ronald E. Marcello |
| Date of Interview | October 9, 1994 |
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