The Wildcat’s Downfall: A WWII Pilot’s Story of Survival The roar of the engine filled Lieutenant Jefferson J. DeBlanc’s ears as he hurtled through the sky, his F4F Wildcat fighter plane a blur of blue and silver against the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It was August 1942, and DeBlanc was on a mission … Continue reading Wildcat Down: A WWII Pilot’s Escape from Japanese, Sharks, and Natives More