‘Work first and then rest.’
John Ruskin (1819–1900)
An AD-2 Skyraider from Attack Squadron (VA)–702, is en route to a bridge strike over North Korea in September 1951. The Rustlers, under the command of Lieutenant Commander S. C. Seagraves, were assigned to Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101) on board the USS Boxer (CVA-21) and deployed to Korea from 2 March to 24 October 1951. They flew 398 sorties in September and lost two aircraft to enemy fire.
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