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Commander Hamilton McWhorter III (February 8, 1921 – April 12, 2008) was a United States Navy aviator and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down twelve Japanese aircraft.
Mar 22, 2024 · Gen. Charles Hamilton, the head of Army Materiel Command, is suspended from his post after reportedly interfering in the Army's command selection program process. (Eben Boothby/U.S. Army)
Jan 12, 2014 · Lt. Cmdr. Hamilton McWhorter was the first pilot to achieve double ace status (10 aerial victories) in the F6F Hellcat. McWhorter said the Hellcat “whumped” the Japanese. Jay Stout photo
Georgia-born Hamilton McWhorter III wanted to be a fighter pilot. When the Pearl Harbor attack happened on December 7, 1941, he was a naval aviation cadet still in training. Within a few months he earned his gold aviator’s wings, assigned to fly the tough but outdated F4F Wildcat fighter.
Feb 5, 2018 · Hamilton McWhorter III retired from the Navy as a commander in 1969. He passed away in 2008. A Marine F/A-18 pilot from 1981 to early 2000, Lieutenant Colonel Jay A. Stout is a combat veteran with over 4,600 flight hours.
McWhorter remained in the military after the war, serving aboard several carriers and commanding VF-12. He retired in 1969 as a commander and passed away in 2008. Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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Feb 8, 2020 · Happy Birthday to Commander Hamilton McWhorter, III, United States Navy, born this day in 1921. He was credited with the destruction of 12 enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II, and he...
