F4F repaint in the colours of US Marine ace Bob Galer, by Jim Sterling.
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F4F "Galer"
This is the Wildcat of 13 kill VMF-224 Marine Ace Maj. Robert Galer. He was awarded the CMH for his actions at Guadalcanal, where he got all 13 of his kills between Sept 2 and Oct 14, '42. All of his kills were scored while flying the F4F. He scored on 6 Zeros and 7 bombers of various types. He was shot down twice, and both times managed to survive and return to combat flying. He was also awarded a rare British DFC, a Strike/Flight DFC and 5 Strike/Flight Air Medals. he rose thru the rank of BGen. I had the honor of meeting Gen. Galer, and although he suffered a stroke, he was still active and a joy to talk to. Repaint and above text by Jim Sterling.
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