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Michael Fink: WW2 Historian & Author

Good afternoon, and welcome to another historian's interview here on the channel. Today, we are joined by Mike Fink, a former senior historical interpreter at the Intrepid Museum, home of the aircraft carrier Intrepid. An avid researcher/historian, he spent over six years combing through archives and interviewing aviators and their families to uncover the incredible true story of “Two-a-Day 18,” Intrepid’s highest-scoring fighting squadron of WWII. For those who are unaware, USS Intrepid’s Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) was one of the U.S. Navy’s highest-scoring carrier units of World War II. Despite having only one combat veteran in its roster, its aviators—including Cecil “Speedball” Harris, the Navy’s second-ranking ace—were credited with shooting down more than 170 planes during their 81-day tour of duty, earning the squadron the nickname “Two-a-Day 18” in newspapers nationwide. How did a novice unit with a comparatively short time in theater accomplish such a feat?  To answer this question, Intrepid’s Fighting Squadron 18 follows squadron members through training, into combat, and finally to the end of their harrowing stories—whether they took the return trip home or made the ultimate sacrifice.   / twoaday18     / twoaday18     / michael-fink-844891164