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DescriptionF4U-1 Lt Rinaberger VMA-214 at Espiritu Santo 1943.jpg
English: U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rolland N. Rinabarger of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 Blacksheep in his Vought F4U-1 Corsair at Espiritu Santo in September 1943. Badly shot up by Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zeros during an early mission to Kahili only two weeks after this photo was taken, Lt. Rinabarger returned to the United States for lengthy treatment. He was still in California (USA) when the Second World War ended. Note the large mud spray on the aft under fuselage.
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2005-04-20 23:31 Durin 400×299× (62013 bytes) 1st Lt Rolland N. Rinabarger of VMF-214 in his early F4U-1 Corsair at Espiritu Santo in September 1943. Badly shot up by Zeros during an early mission to Kahili only two weeks after this photo was taken, Lt Rinabarger returned to the States for lengthy tr
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== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rolland N. Rinabarger of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 ''Blacksheep'' in his Vought F4U-1 ''Corsair'' at Espiritu Santo in September 1943. Badly shot up by Japanese Mitsubi
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