Commander Hamilton McWhorter III (February 8, 1921 – April 12, 2008) was a United States Navy aviator and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down twelve Japanese aircraft. He was the first Hellcat ace, first USN carrier-based double ace, and the first Grumman F6F Hellcat pilot to achieve double ace status. He flew 89 combat missions during World War II while flying with the VF-9 and VF-12 units. On May 23, 2014, he was also posthumously awarded the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal, when the United States Congress collectively awarded the gold medal to all flying aces: a navy pilot is depicted on the medal in the upper right. More about Hamilton McWhorter
Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.These are the most current items with a signature of Hamilton McWhorter that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Hamilton McWhorter III was born in 1921 to a middle-class family. The family lived on a farm. When he was nine years old, his father got him on his first flight, which was in a Ford Tri-Motor. He was enrolled at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1941. He attended Civilian Pilot Training in 1939 and entered the Navy flight program in August 1941.The most expensive item with a signature of Hamilton McWhorter (Hamilton McWhorter Hellcat Ace Signed Autograph Book) was sold in August 2012 for $154.99 while the cheapest item (HAMILTON McWHORTER WWII ACE 12 KILLS SIGNATURE) found a new owner for $3.25 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2014 with an average selling price of $19.95 for an autographed item of Hamilton McWhorter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2020 with $89.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.25 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Hamilton McWhorter is worth $10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Hamilton McWhorter were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
---|---|---|---|
8x10 PAPER PHOTO SIGNED by F6F HELLCAT 12 KILL FIGHTER ACE HAMILTON McWHORTER | $4.95 | ||
Hamilton McWhorter DEC. WW2 Fighter Pilot Ace-12V Signed Biography Photo K7843 | $4.99 | ||
Hamilton McWHORTER DECEASED WWII Pilot Ace-12 Signed 3x5 Index Card E20258 | $9.99 | ||
Hamilton McWhorter USN WWII FIRST HELLCAT ACE (12) VIC SIGNED Paper Photo AUTO | $3.99 | ||
HAMILTON MCWHORTER VF-9 WWII NAVY ACE SIGNED 8X11 PHOTO 12 VICTORIES | $15.00 | ||
HAMILTON McWHORTER WWII ACE SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO USN VF-9 VF-10 1ST HELLCAT ACE | $49.95 | ||
HAMILTON McWHORTER WWII US NAVY ACE 12 KILLS SIGNED 3X5 CARD (I2-73) | $10.00 | ||
HW NOTE SIGNED by 12 KILL NAVY FIGHTER ACE HAMILTON McWHORTER& RETURN ENVELOPE ! | $5.50 | ||
THE 1ST HELLCAT ACE CDR HAMILTON McWHORTER 1ST ED FLAT SIGNED ACE McWHORTER | $89.99 | ||
WW2 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HAMILTON McWHORTER III USNR SIGNED 8 X 10 PHOTO | $20.50 |