The CO of Air Group 88 was CMDR Seth "Pete" Searcy. The Leader of VF-88 was LT COMDR Dick Commelin (KIA on 7/13/45) and then LCDR Malcom "Cris" Cagle.

They had 37 Corsair and the remaining planes from Air Group 9, which included Hellcats, Helldivers, and Avengers.

VF-88 fought the last dogfight of WW2. Four pilots were lost in that fight.
“Return of the Fighting Lady”.

A 52 minute Home Movie of VF88 during those final war days made by LT Maury Proctor. He made it with a small movie camera he took with him in the cockpit of his Hellcat. It started as 8mm color movie film. Then in the 90s, Proctor converted it to VHS tape and gave it to reunion attendees .

Info & images were submitted by, John A. Haag, the son of LT(jg) John Haag of VF-88.