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Originally Posted by T308
Identified by whom? Vorse didn't have his fourth kill until he was with VF-6 at Guadalcanal.
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It's been claimed or discussed on various internet sites, although of course that doesn't necessarily confirm it.
It's now also noted as Vorse's plane on Wikipedia, on the
TBD Devastator page under Surviving Aircraft.
That Wildcat was very likely flown by more than one pilot. Those flags did not necessarily represent the pilot operating it at Coral Sea.
During the battle, between CAP and escort assignments, pilots were very likely flying any plane that was ready and available.
Those flags probably represent actions that occurred prior to the Coral Sea engagement.
It's also interesting to note that the digit in F-5 has been painted over, so the plane might have been re-assigned at some point.