Albert O. Vorse Jr. served in early fighter squadrons with legendary figures like Butch O'Hare and this World War II naval aviator that developed what combat flight formation 
Albert O. Vorse Jr.:  Vorse served in early fighter squadrons with legendary figures like Butch O'Hare and Jimmy Thach. John Thach: John Smith "Jimmy" Thach (April 19, 1905 – April 15, 1981) was a World War II naval aviator, air combat tactician, and United States Navy admiral. John Thach:  Thach developed the Thach Weave, a combat flight formation that could counter enemy fighters of superior performance, and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against Kamikaze attacks.
Thach Weave