World War II ace John “Mike” Wolf passed away on Mar. 26 and a memorial service will be held for him today. EA-18Gs from NAS Whidbey Island will fly a missing man formation to honor the ace from VF-2.
U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-140, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, fly alongside an E-8C Joint STARS during Valiant Shield 18 out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 17, 2018. Valiant Shield 18 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Team JSTARS, consisting of the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), active duty personnel assigned to the 461st ACW and Army JSTARS, provides a unique, manned, joint airborne command control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability to combatant commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
The 100-year-old had shot down seven Japanese aircraft plus two probables while flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet.
