Fighting Squadron Four: The Red Rippers - VF-4

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" ALINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#0000FF"> <CENTER> <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial" COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE="+2"> Fighting Squadron Four: The Red Rippers - VF-4<BR> <FONT COLOR="#400040">Gerald W. Thomas</FONT></FONT></B></P> </CENTER> <P>The book <B>Fighting Squadron Four: The Red Rippers</B> was compiled by Lt (jg) Clifford M. White and fellow pilots as Air Group 4 was completing combat duty in the Pacific. Cliff White and his fellow pilots are to be commended for this excellent and straightforward history of Fighting Squadron Four. The book is of special value because it was written while the memories were still fresh. It reflects much of the emotion, tension, humor, and tragedy of this wartime period in American history.</P> <CENTER> <H2><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Table of Contents</FONT></H2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"><P><A HREF="./dedicate.htm">Dedication</A> </P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./memoriam.htm">In Memoriam</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./postwar.htm">Post-War Commentary</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./essex.htm">The Essex</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./history.htm">Introductory History</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./what.htm">This is What They Did</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./men.htm">The Men</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic2.htm">Photo 2</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic3.htm">Photo 3</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic4.htm">Photo 4</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic5.htm">Photo 5</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic6.htm">Photo 6</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic7.htm">Photo 7</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic8.htm">Photo 8</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic9.htm">Photo 9</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic10.htm">Photo 10</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic11.htm">Photo 11</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic12.htm">Photo 12</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic13.htm">Photo 13</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic14.htm">Photo 14</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic15.htm">Photo 15</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic16.htm">Photo 16</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic17.htm">Photo 17</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic18.htm">Photo 18</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic19.htm">Photo 19</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic20.htm">Photo 20</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic21.htm">Photo 21</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic22.htm">Photo 22</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic23.htm">Photo 23</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic24.htm">Photo 24</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic25.htm">Photo 25</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P>      <A HREF="./vpic26.htm">Photo 26</A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top"> <P><A HREF="./memories.htm">Memories</A></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> <HR> <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"> Fighting Squadron Four: The Red Rippers - VF-4</FONT></B><BR> <FONT SIZE="-2" FACE="Arial"> <A HREF="http://www.airgroup4.com/" TARGET="_top">www.airgroup4.com</A></FONT> </P> </CENTER> <BR> <BR> </BODY>