Title

The Grim Reapers with their Banner

Description
Photograph of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10), also known as The Grim Reapers squadron. Squadron members are seen standing and seated in front of a banner with the squadron's motto, "The Grim Reapers Mow'Em Down."

From left to right,
Back row: Greene, Harman, Coalson, Boren, Kilpatrick, Rhodes, Reding, Mead, Leppla, Kona, Fulton, Davis, Pollock.
Middle Row: Feightner, Slagle, Gordon, Long, Faulkner, Caldwell, Billo, Blair, Edwards, Packard, Kanze, Voris, Ruehlow.
Front row: Barnes, Leder, Dowden, Harris, Vejtasa, Miller, Wickendoll, Eckhardt, Kane, Axelrod, Witte, Reiserer, Flatley.
Collection
James H. Flatley Jr. Collection
Context
Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10) were known as the grim reapers and adopted the image of a winged reaper as their mascot. James H. Flatley served as the commanding officer of VF-10 during their time aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6).

James H. Flatley was an accomplished aviator and Navy ace who served during the Second World War. Having served aboard three different carriers, including the USS Yorktown (CV-10), Flatley was an early innovator in carrier aviation. Flatley continued to be an advocate for the importance of carrier aviation throughout his career. Flatley retired in 1958 with the rank of Vice Admiral.
Accession #
2005.00806
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
Primary image for the The Grim Reapers: Story of James Flatley and the VF-10 Hellcats Collection