Alex Vraciu was a United States Navy fighter ace, a Navy Cross recipient, and a Medal of Honor nominee during World War II. At the end of the war, Vraciu ranked fourth among the U.S. Navy's flying aces, with 19 enemy planes downed during flight and 21 destroyed on the ground. After the war, he served as a test pilot and was instrumental in forming the post-war Naval and Marine Air Reserve program. Alex Vraciu has hand signed this 8x10 Photo with Navy's Top Gun with 19 Victories June 19, 1944, after "Marianas Turkey Shoot". JSA Authentication #AC92626 & Certificate of Authenticity.