April 12, 2008(2008-04-12) (aged 87) El Cajon, California, US
Buried
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1942 to 1969
Rank
Commander
Unit
VF-9 VF-12
Commands held
VF-12
Battles/wars
World War II
Operation Torch
Operation Galvanic
Operation Flintlock
Operation Hailstone
Operation Detachment
Operation Iceberg
Awards
Congressional Gold Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (5)
Air Medal (7)
Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame[1]
Relations
Wife: Louise (Née Edel) McWhorter
Commander Hamilton McWhorter III (February 8, 1921 – April 12, 2008) was a United States Navy aviator and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down twelve Japanese aircraft. He was the first Hellcat ace, first USN carrier-based double ace,[2][3] and the first Grumman F6F Hellcat pilot to achieve double ace status.[4][5] He flew 89 combat missions during World War II while flying with the VF-9 and VF-12 units.[5] On May 23, 2014, he was also posthumously awarded the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal, when the United States Congress collectively awarded the gold medal to all flying aces: a navy pilot is depicted on the medal in the upper right.[6][7]
^Plaque of McWhorter at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
^"Air Force Journal of Logistics, Volumes 16-18". Air Force Logistics Management Center. XVI NO 1 (Winter AFRP-1): 28. 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
^Hammel 2010, p. 129.
^Stout 2013, p. 77 69-83.
^ abDorr, Robert F. (October 21, 2019). "Sharp Shooting Hellcat "Mac" McWhorter Runs Up the Score" (PDF). Flight Journal. p. 16. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
^113th Congress. "H.R.685 – American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved July 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"American Fighter Aces to Hold 50th Reunion". Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight. May 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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