On board the aircraft carrier Lexington, Lt. j.g. Alexander Vraciu holds up six fingers to signify his "kills" during the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" on 19 June 1944. (National Archives) Lt. j.g.

On Dec. 14, 1944, in the sky over the Philippines, it looked as if luck had run out for pilot Lt. Alex Vraciu, a top World War II fighter ace. Famous for numerous exploits — including shooting down ...

Lt.(jg) Alexander Vraciu in his F6F after the "Mission Beyond Darkness", Battle of the Phillipine Sea, June 20, 1944. Alex Vraciu, one of the most acclaimed World War II Navy fighter pilots, died ...

"Alex led a remarkable life and he should go down in history as a great Hoosier and a true American hero," says Ray Boomhower of Alex Vraciu, a fighter pilot in World War II and 1941 graduate of ...

Alexander Vraciu 1918 ~ 2015 41 Year Resident of Danville Alex Vraciu, renowned WW II fighter pilot and war hero, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2015. Alex is preceded in death by ...

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Indiana has begun preparations for its bicentennial birthday party next year—200 years of statehood. On the cusp of Indiana’s celebration it is an appropriate time to study and enjoy our Hoosier ...

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Alex Vraciu, one of the most acclaimed World War II Navy fighter pilots, died January 29, 2015 at the age of 96. Born Alexander Vraciu in East Chicago, Ind., the youngest of two children to Romanian ...