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Thumbnail Filmstrip of Vought F4U Corsair USMC VMF-213 Hell Hawks, "Daphne C" HA8215 Images
Vought F4U Corsair Diecast Model
USMC VMF-213 Hell Hawks, "Daphne C", James Cupp, Espiritu Santo, Solomon Islands, 1943
In September 1942 James Cupp joined VMF-213 “Hellhawks” based in Hawaii and transferred to Espiritu Santo arriving on March 1, 1943. Their Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats were replaced with Chance Vought F4U Corsairs. July 15, 1943 Cupp scored two victories and three days later became an Ace. His official total is 12 confirmed kills. Cupp had his wife’s name “Daphne C” painted on the aircraft. On September 20, 1943 Cupp was shot down and severely burned spending a year and a half in hospital. Cupp retired from the USMC in 1968.