"... ERICKSON, RM2 Francis...Dad served aboard the USS Orca (AVP-49). They shot down one kamakazi and brought home Japanese pilots family flag left on the deck. Radar kept the fleet from running into each other during the typhoon..." Contributed by Stephen Erickson Sr. sae.eric67@gmail.com [20JAN2025]

"USS Orca (AVP-49) Summary Page"

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