The Snapshots in Time Collection
Naval Aviator Certificate of 2nd Lt. Edward P. McAleer, USMCR, Dated 7 July 1943
This official Department of the Navy certificate marks the moment Edward P. McAleer earned his wings as Naval Aviator No. C-7507 on July 7, 1943. Then a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve, McAleer's designation as a Naval Aviator launched his World War II service as a Marine Corps pilot. Project: 218141