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This was Ira’s home during WWII: The USS Cabot CVL-28, a light carrier with a distinguished record fighting against the Imperial Japanese Navy.

This was Ira’s home during WWII: The USS Cabot CVL-28, a light carrier with a distinguished record fighting against the Imperial Japanese Navy.

And this is what Ira flew in, the Avenger bomber as a rear turret gunner. This navy bomber is widely considered to be the best of it’s class during the war and Ira would bear witness to his plane sinking a Japanese destroyer escort during one of thei

And this is what Ira flew in, the Avenger bomber as a rear turret gunner. This navy bomber is widely considered to be the best of it’s class during the war and Ira would bear witness to his plane sinking a Japanese destroyer escort during one of their missions earning them the Distinguished Flying Cross.