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Stanley Swede Vejtasa
| Captain Stanley Swede Vejtasa USN (deceased) Commissioned in August 1939, Swede Vejtasas first combat assignment was in May 1942 whilst flying the SBD Dauntless with VS-5 aboard the USS Yorktown during the Battle of the Coral Sea. here he participated in the attack on the Japanese carrier Shoho, and flew anti-torpedo plane patrol, claiming three Zeroes. Switching to fighters with VF-10 flying the F4F Wildcat aboard the USS Enterprise he took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz, where he notched up 7 air victories on one flight in October. In March 1943 he flight-tested the new F4U Corsair in the combat zone. His final tally for the war was 11 aerial victories. He died on 23rd January 2013. |
Items Signed by Captain Stanley Swede Vejtasa USN (deceased) |
  | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. Price : £110.00 | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (C) Price : £1095.00 | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (RM) Price : £395.00 | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... |
| | Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. (RMB) SOLD OUT | On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the Pacific. The painting depicts Capta...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Battle of the Coral Sea by Robert Taylor. (APB) SOLD OUT | Commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea, Robert Taylor has chosen to portray the sinking of the Shoho in this dramatic painting. When Commander Weldon Hamilton, leading one of the Lexington's Dauntless squadrons, spotted the Shoho at 1040 on ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Battle of the Coral Sea by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | Commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea, Robert Taylor has chosen to portray the sinking of the Shoho in this dramatic painting. When Commander Weldon Hamilton, leading one of the Lexington's Dauntless squadrons, spotted the Shoho at 1040 on ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Hellcat Fury by Robert Taylor (C) SOLD OUT | Truk, the small atoll in the South Pacific, was the major anchorage for the Japanese Fleet. Comprising a magnificent harbor and four heavily defended airfields, it was thought impregnable by the US forces as they fought their way up through the Paci...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Captain Stanley Swede Vejtasa USN (deceased) |
 | F4 Wildcat Aircraft Art Prints by Stan Stokes and Richard Taylor. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £55 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tough as Nails by Stan Stokes. (C) Holding the Tide by Richard Taylor. |
