American pilot, Ens. Ardon R. Ives, escaping from his burning F6F-5 Hellcat on the USS Lexington. WW2, February 1945.
— Laocoon of Troy (@LaocoonofTroy) May 10, 2022
Ensign Ives survived the fire, but died 3 months later in a dogfight vs Japanese planes. https://t.co/RGtNJU4Xyx pic.twitter.com/f2FbveY4uC
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