Ensign Robert A. Schaeffer in uniform After flight training, he earned his wings and was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) "Flying Deuces". as a fghter pilot. On February 18, 1944 pilot F4U Corsair 17460 on an escort mission over Rabaul and was damaged in air combat, bailed out and later rescued by PBY Catalina. Credit: Corpus Christi Slipstream Mark III page 160 Date: 1943
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