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My uncle was a Marine Aircrewman assigned to VMTB-232 at Ulithi and Okinawa. His TBM was shot down by the Japanese at Okinawa in late April, 1945. His Victory Model was #366303.

The Navy and Marine Corps issued FMJ cartridges to personnel armed with .38 Special pistols.

Uh, NO! Navy and Marine aviators and aircrew men were issued the S&W Victory Model in .38 Special with a four inch barrel. British and Commonwealth fliers were issued Victory Models in .38 S&W with five inch barrels. US Army Air Corps/Air Force crews were issued 1911A1’s. If you check missing...