Vought's V-173 ,scale prototype for its XF5U-1 proposal.The XF5U never flew.Flying Pancake.Star with bar should date this photo circa 1944-1945

Vought's V-173

The morning after an attack, clean up time.

Saratoga Clean Up

In 1942, like many Korean Americans, the three Ahn siblings, Ralph, Philip, and Susan, children from California's first Korean immigrant family, enlisted in the U.S. military. The Ahn sister, Susan Ahn Cuddy, was the first Korean American woman in the U.S. military and the first female Navy gunnery officer. For her service in the WAVES, she reached the rank of Lieutenant.