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USS Antietam, Hellcats, and my Dad

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Ace1894

Discussion Starter · 7 mo ago

My Dad served aboard the USS Antietam from 1944 to 1946. Today I found a photo of Hellcats on the deck of the Antietam.

Black Vehicle Black-and-white Style Boat

My Dad was a good guy, and I sure miss him. He’s been gone since 2009. He would love riding in this Hellcat I bought, and I can hear his laugh that would surely happen when I goosed it. When I first got the car, I was out driving it and turned on a road to his house, thinking, oh man I need to go show this to him! But then I remembered, I couldn’t. Funny how that type of thing still happens sometimes, even after 14 years. I had a good Dad.

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Supercharged F6F

· #10 · 7 mo ago

This is great. I always wonder how many (or few) know the history behind this car's name. Thankfully Dodge decided to actually name the car Hellcat in the end. It was meant to be. How could they not.
Such a bad ass plane and bad ass men who fought with it. Our country owes them a debt. How many today remember that...

Can't forget Eagle and Apache also internal names for the 5.7 and 6.4.

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