Kepford, Ira Cassius

     
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Kepford Kepford
Jméno:
Given Name:
Ira Cassius Ira Cassius
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Ira Cassius "Ike" Kepford
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korvetní kapitán Lieutenant-Commander
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Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth:
29.05.1919 Harvey, okres Cook /
29.05.1919 Harvey, Cook County /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
19.01.1987 Harbor Springs, okres Emmet /
19.01.1987 Harbor Springs, Emmet County /
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- americké námořní letecké eso 2. sv. v. s 16 potvrzenými sestřely, 1 pravděpodobným a 1 poškozeným
- vedoucí eso VF-17 "Jolly Roger"
- nejúspěšnější námořní pilot na F4U Corsair
- na konci kariéry v dubnu 1944 byl vedoucím esem amerického námořnictva
- american navy flyinga ace of WW2 with 16 confirmed claims, 1 probable and 1 damaged
- leading ace of VF-17 "Jolly Roger"
- highest scoring navy pilot on F4U Corsair
- At the close of his combat service in April 1944 was the Navy's leading ace
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_C._Kepford
www.mlive.com
https://www.bentwings.com/kepford/kepford.htm
https://acepilots.com/usn_aces2.html
www.veterantributes.org
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Příjmení:
Surname:
Kepford Kepford
Jméno:
Given Name:
Ira Cassius Ira Cassius
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Ira Cassius "Ike" Kepford
Všeobecné vzdělání:
General Education:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Muskegonská střední škola
DD.MM.1938-DD.MM.1941 Northwesternská univerzita
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Muskegon High School
DD.MM.1938-DD.MM.1941 Northwestern University
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Military Education:
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Důstojnické hodnosti:
Officer Ranks:
16.10.1942 námořní praporčík
DD.01.1944 námořní podporučík
01.05.1945 námořní poručík
01.06.1956 korvetní kapitán
16.10.1942 Ensign
DD.01.1944 Lieutenant Junior Grade
01.05.1945 Lieutenant
01.06.1956 Lieutenant Commander
Průběh vojenské služby:
Military Career:
18.08.1941-16.10.1942 letecký kadetní program amerického námořnictva
DD.01.1943-DD.03.1944 VF-17 "Jolly Roger"
DD.03.1944-DD.06.1944 letecké velitelství flotily
DD.06.1944-DD.12.1944 VF-84
DD.12.1944-10.11.1945 štáb velitelství letectva floty na Západním pobřeží
10.11.1945-01.06.1956 zálohy Námořnictva Spojených států
18.08.1941-16.10.1942 Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Navy
DD.01.1943-DD.03.1944 VF-17 "Jolly Roger"
DD.03.1944-DD.06.1944 Fleet Air Command
DD.06.1944-DD.12.1944 VF-84
DD.12.1944-10.11.1945 staff of Commander West Coast Fleet Air
10.11.1945-01.06.1956 Naval Reserve
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_C._Kepford
www.mlive.com
https://www.bentwings.com/kepford/kepford.htm
https://acepilots.com/usn_aces2.html
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21097
www.veterantributes.org

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Lieutenant Commander Ira Cassius "Ike" Kepford



Ira Cassius KEPFORD was born on 25. may 1919 in Harvey, Illinois. After high school, is accepted to study at the university in Evanston also in the state of Illinois. It is an excellent player of american football university team. Even as a student he attended pilot training in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In April 1942 he was accepted as a naval aviation cadet. Training he attended in Texas and Florida, that ended in November of the same year with the rank of Ensing.

In January 1943 it Kepford included in the newly formed marine fighter squadron VF-17, which is armed with new fighters Chance Vough F4U Corsair. In October 1943 is the squadron moved to the base of the Ondonga on New Georgia, to participate in the fighting in the Solomon islands.

11. November 1943 was VF-17 sent down as air cover aircraft carriers, which sent its aircraft to attack Rabaul. From Kepfordova launch into action from the base of the Ondonga until his return it's been fourteen hours, of which eleven hours spent in the cockpit of his machine and managed to achieve four victories and though he was not yet revoked the ban on the use of aeroplanes F4U Corsair from the decks of aircraft carriers, completed two landings and two launches from the deck of aircraft carriers.

In January 1944 VF-17 flown to its new base on the island of Bougainville and Kepford is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. Ace becomes 27. January 1944 when over Rabaul shot down two japanese fighters, two days later, 16th F4U of VF-17 and 12 new zealand P-40 attended, accompanied by dive bombers, which flew to bomb the airport Tobera on Rabaul. In this event he once again fared well, when your wingmanem attacked a group of 12 japanese fighters and four fighters shot down. 30. January he managed to get another double when he shoots down a one army fighter and one maritime.

3. February receives "only" one kill and 19. February closes your score. On that day, VF-17 attend another escort bombers for a raid on Rabaul. Kepfordův wingman is forced to go back to a malfunction of the engine of his machines, but Ike is headed away at Rabaul. While crossing the cape of Sv. George him, the commander orders the return, in which he manages to get three victories over japanese fighters. Two he's doing down and the third fighter in an attack on his Corsair catches the wing of the sea level and in a few seconds disappear under the surface. When the leak-before-remaining Japanese a good sweat. And to escape he had to use, as the first pilot Corsairu, the device for direct injection of water into the engine and the consequent short-term increase of its performance.

In march 1944 it Kepford transferred back to the States and was assigned to Fleet Air Command. In June 1944, becoming a member of the squadron VF-84, but than the squadron deployed to the fighting in the Pacific is Kepford assigned to the staff of Fleet Air West Coat. In may, he is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and after the war ended, leaving in November 1945 in the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

After retiring from the navy he works for Rexallovu lékarnickou the company and becoming president of its Eastern division. Retire leaving in 1967. He died on 19. January 1987 in Harbor Spring Michigan.

For their performances the Ira C.... Kepford received three times Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross, Silver Star, Air Medal and American Defence Service Medal. In addition to these honors is Ike the most successful fighter of the USN on the machine Chance Vough F4U Corsair.

Kills Ira C. KEPFORDA



Source:
magazine APKR no 52
Jarski And.: The F4U Corsair, Intermodel
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