Keywords: F4F-3 wreck VMF-211 Wake Island 1941.jpg Wreckage a U S Marine Corps Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat from Marine fighter squadron VMF-211 on Wake Island This was probably the plane of Capt Freuler on the beach where he crash-landed it on 22 December 1941 after he had destroyed a B5N Kate in aerial combat Bullets penetrated his fuselage vacuum tank bulkhead seat and parachute Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-413000/80-G-413519 html 80-G-413519 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1941-12 Author PD-USGov PD-Japan-oldphoto Grumman F4F Wildcat Marine Attack Squadron 211 Battle of Wake Island |