Title

Group Photo of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10)

Description
Photograph of the Grim Reapers, Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10) on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6), December 1942.

From left to right,
Front row: Leder, Feightner, Coalson, Kona, Flatley, Kain, Gaskill, Wickendoll, Eckhardt, Porter.
Center Row: McClaugherty, Voris, Pollock, Taber, Boydston, Harmon, Ruehlow, Donahaugh, Gordon, Billo, Slagel, Kanzie Hedrick, Faulkner, Vejtasa, Long.
Back row: Kilpatrick, Reiserer, Whitte, Murphy, Harris, Schonk, Reding, Heinston, Boren.
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 of Group Photo of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10)