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  1. 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.

  2. 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 Within a few months he earned his gold aviator’s wings, assigned to fly the tough but outdated F4F Wildcat fighter.

  3. William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan (/ ˈdʒərdən / [1]) (September 21, 1944 – May 20, 2008) [2][3] was an American politician who served as Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter.

  4. Feb 5, 2018 · Professional writer Jay Stout and WWII air ace extraordinaire, CDR Hamilton McWhorter III (USN Ret) have captured a great piece of personal history in their non-fictional book, The First Hellcat Ace. This is truly one of the all time greatest stories of U.S. Naval aviation history.

  5. Apr 1, 2023 · From mid-1943, Hamilton McWhorter was constantly engaged in the unforgiving and deadly aerial warfare that characterized the battles against Imperial Japan. His fifth aerial victory, achieved in November 1943 while flying from the USS Essex, made him an ace.

  6. Mar 8, 2024 · From mid-1943, Hamilton McWhorter was constantly engaged in the unforgiving and deadly aerial warfare that characterized the battles against Imperial Japan. His fifth aerial victory, in...

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  8. Feb 13, 2002 · Chenoweth remained in the military after the war and retired as a commander in 1954. In his civilian life, he worked for Chance Vought and as a manufacturing representative for a food service company. He passed away in 1968. Hamilton McWhorter was born on February 8, 1921 in Athens, Georgia.

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