Kadet Posted November 27, 2013 Share #76 Posted November 27, 2013 Here he is late in the war as a pilot...this is one of the photos that came from his daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted November 27, 2013 Share #77 Posted November 27, 2013 Here are his orders to flying duty with Torpedo 8 signed by "Swede" Larsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted November 27, 2013 Share #78 Posted November 27, 2013 Here is the write up for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal signed by Larsen. I also got this from his daughter. Note that it was submitted through the Marine Corps vice the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted November 28, 2013 Share #79 Posted November 28, 2013 Very nice! Great jacket! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share #80 Posted May 30, 2014 BTT in remembrance of the Battle of Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted May 31, 2014 Share #81 Posted May 31, 2014 Kurt, Thanks for re-posting this wonderful group. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted May 31, 2014 Share #82 Posted May 31, 2014 Thanks Kurt, I enjoyed this even more the second time. Great thread!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share #83 Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share #84 Posted June 5, 2015 Back to the top in remembrance of the Battle of Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted June 8, 2015 Share #85 Posted June 8, 2015 The patch with the Dog on the jacket is that of VO-15C "Doggie D" which was part of the USS Duluth Aviation unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share #86 Posted June 4, 2017 Back up in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 4, 2017 Share #87 Posted June 4, 2017 WOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Susquehanna Posted June 21, 2017 Share #88 Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks for sharing these. Very poignant to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share #89 Posted June 6, 2019 Back up in commemoration of the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share #90 Posted November 8, 2019 Back up to coincide with the release of the new movie MIDWAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share #91 Posted June 4, 2020 Back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 12, 2020 Share #92 Posted June 12, 2020 Great post. I will take the liberty of of posting the " equipment" that was flown. This Avenger is 1:18 scale, 38" wing span, I inherited it from my buddy's estate, along with 28 other types. Due to the size of these, I had to put 20 on display at my Legion. Detail is amazing, even has a torpedo in its bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted June 12, 2020 Share #93 Posted June 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, 917601 said: Great post. I will take the liberty of of posting the " equipment" that was flown. This Avenger is 1:18 scale, 38" wing span, I inherited it from my buddy's estate, along with 28 other types. Due to the size of these, I had to put 20 on display at my Legion. Detail is amazing, even has a torpedo in its bay. I met one of two survivors from Midway that flew on one of the Avengers. Airman 3rd Class Harry Ferrier was Ensign Albert Ernest's radioman/gunner and was shot twice by a pursuing Zero. Once in the hand and another grazing wound in the head. He showed me the ball cap he was wearing that day. It had the bullet hole in it and the blood stains from his wound. The 50 cal. gunner on his plane was killed. This was also the Avenger's debut in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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