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F6F GRUMMAN HELLCAT
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F6F GRUMMAN HELLCAT FORMATION
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This the First Operational Training Class
Standing, left to right:
Ensign Varcin;
Lt. (jg) Grabe;
Lt. Weinel;
Lt. Welch;
Lt. Bashiell;
Lt. Conrad.
Front Row, left to right:
Lt. Could;
Ensign Vanderhoof;
Lt. Costello;
Lt. Bowker |
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Dave McCampbell, Navy's Top ACE and Medal of Honor Winner
Cdr. Mc Campbell was LSO Instructor at NAS Melbourne in late 1943
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Lt. Wayne Morris, Navy ACE (7 kills) Movie Actor
Lt. Morris was a student pilot at NAS Melbourne in late 1943 |
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