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Richard Zeke Cormier
| Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased) Richard Cormier served with UC-I aboard the U.S.S. Card in the Atlantic flying both the Wildcat and the Avenger, and was commended for an attack against a German U-boat. In March 1944 he was assigned to VF-80 flying the F6F Hellcat from the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during the campaign against the Philippine Islands, and in strikes against Iwo Jima and Okinawa. With 8 victories to his credit during World War 11, Zeke Cormier flew in the Korean War and later as leader of the famous Blue Angels. He retired from the Navy in 1964. Zeke Cormier passed away on 23rd February 2001 of cancer at his home in Rancho Santa Fe near San Diego at the age of 81. |
Items Signed by Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased) |
![]() ![]() | Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian. SOLD OUT | On June 19, 1944 American Navy pilots ripped into wave after wave of enemy aircraft. As each new onslaught arrived there were more fighters there to meet them. Other squadrons joined in the melee and the radio circuits crackled with shouts and cries...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) Price : £350.00 | On June 19, 1944 American Navy pilots ripped into wave after wave of enemy aircraft. As each new onslaught arrived there were more fighters there to meet them. Other squadrons joined in the melee and the radio circuits crackled with shouts and cries...... | |
![]() ![]() | Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £400.00 | On June 19, 1944 American Navy pilots ripped into wave after wave of enemy aircraft. As each new onslaught arrived there were more fighters there to meet them. Other squadrons joined in the melee and the radio circuits crackled with shouts and cries...... |
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| Squadrons for : Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased) | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of UC-I | UC-I Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of VF-80 | VF-80 Full profile not yet available. | |
| Aircraft for : Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased) | |||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Captain Richard Zeke Cormier (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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| Avenger Full profile not yet available. | ||
Manufacturer : Grumman Number Built : 12000 | Hellcat The Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat was to become the US Navys primary carrier borne fighter plane during World War II. Over 12,000 Hellcats were produced, and the Hellcat was credited with 4,947 of the 6,477 kills of enemy planes downed by carrier pilots during the War. The Hellcat had a top speed of 375 MPH, a range of 1,089 miles and was armed with six machine guns. The aircraft was powered by an 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney, air-cooled, radial engine which generated 2,000 horsepower. | ||
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