Stanley Winfield "Swede" Vejtasa (27 July 1914 – 23 January 2013) was a United States Navy career officer and World War II flying ace. During the Battle... 20 KB (1,677 words) - 09:04, 5 May 2024 |
escorting Zeros shot down four Yorktown SBDs. One of the survivors, Swede Vejtasa, claimed three Zeros during the onslaught (though none were lost). The... 170 KB (23,245 words) - 03:31, 14 May 2024 |
Savage (1946–1973), American race car driver Swede Vejtasa (1914–2013), American World War II flying ace Swede Youngstrom (1897–1968), American National... 2 KB (308 words) - 11:43, 3 June 2023 |
Navy aircraft squadrons List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons Swede Vejtasa "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command... 4 KB (329 words) - 15:15, 31 May 2023 |
the first Marine to claim ace in a day. On 26 October 1942, Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa, a United States Navy (USN) aviator, downed seven Japanese planes in... 94 KB (13,100 words) - 01:20, 9 May 2024 |
including during the Battle of Coral Sea. On 8 May 1942, Pilot Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa claimed three A6M Zeroes shot down when his scouting squadron was pressed... 10 KB (1,433 words) - 07:23, 14 August 2023 |
of bomber pilots battling fighter aircraft. US Navy pilot Stanley 'Swede' Vejtasa in a SBD Dauntless vs. the A6M Zero in the Battle of the Coral Sea;... 25 KB (899 words) - 20:06, 22 February 2024 |