Here are Lt. Moss's WW2 photos.
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Jack's early training at Scottsbluff. |
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Jack in front of his trainer. |
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Men from McCook Nebraska on the carrier. |
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Jack (background) watches the LSO. |
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In the cockpit - publicity photo. |
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(l to r) Jack Moss, Lloyd Steeb and Bernie Milligan. |
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Lt. Moss reading on deck. |
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(l to r) Reichwald, Moss and Oates on Okinawa. |
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Jack (r) with his good friend Jeff Justice, fellow VMF-512 pilot. |
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The
King Neptune certificate was hard earned! Once you crossed the equator
you wanted proof that it was done, otherwise you might have to go
through the painful initiation again.
In
Korea Maj. Moss took this hit from a 20mm shell while flying over a
rice paddy. A few feet to the right and it would have been very
dangerous.
Here are a few
photos of the flight jackets. They're are in excellent
condition. Lt. Moss understandably chose to keep his WW2
squadron patch. I'm honored to have these mementoes.
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The beautiful winter flight jacket. |
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The
King Neptune certificate was hard earned! Once you crossed the equator
you wanted proof that it was done, otherwise you might have to go
through the painful initiation again.
In
Korea Maj. Moss took this hit from a 20mm shell while flying over a
rice paddy. A few feet to the right and it would have been very
dangerous.
