Alexander Vraciu (1918-2015) US Navy Fighter Ace, Navy Cross Recipient, And Medal Of Honor Nominee

Alexander Vraciu (1918-2015); United States Navy fighter ace, Navy Cross recipient, and Medal of Honor nominee during World War II. At the end of the war, Vraciu ranked fourth among the U.S. Navy's flying aces, with 19 enemy planes downed during flight and 21 destroyed on the ground. After the war, he served as a test pilot and was instrumental in forming the post-war Naval and Marine Air Reserve program. From 1956 to 1958 Vraciu led his own fighter squadron, VF-51, for twenty-two months. He retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of commander on December 31, 1963.

Ace card signed by Vraciu. Other images do not come with this item and are for reference only. As received from Fighter Ace.

Notes: As received from Ace pilot. See photos. Only comes as a card, signed. Photos are for reference only

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3" x 0.01" x 2.5"

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