A mechanic on the F4F-4 Wildcat White 2 left wing at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 2 February 1943.
Marine Corps Grumman F4F "Wildcat" fighter at Henderson Field, '43. Markings under the cockpit indicate that this plane has been credited with shooting down 19 Japanese aircraft, while being flown by several different pilots.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
National Archives Photo 80-G-37932
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