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'''Raleigh Ernest Rhodes''' (June 26, 1918 &ndash; November 26, 2007), who often went by the [[nickname]] of '''Raleigh "Dusty" Rhodes''', was an [[United States|American]] [[World War II]] combat [[fighter pilot]] and the third leader of the [[Blue Angels]] flight team.<ref name=lat>[http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-rhodes7dec07,1,4242966.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california ''Los Angeles Times'' obituary], December 7, 2007.</ref>
'''Raleigh Ernest Rhodes''' (June 26, 1918 &ndash; November 26, 2007), who often went by the [[nickname]] of '''Raleigh "Dusty" Rhodes''', was an American [[World War II]] combat [[fighter pilot]] and the third leader of the [[Blue Angels]] flight team.<ref name=lat>[http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-rhodes7dec07,1,4242966.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california ''Los Angeles Times'' obituary], December 7, 2007.</ref>


==Pilot==
==Pilot==
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[[File:F8F-1 Blue Angels 1946.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Blue Angels]] - picture taken in 1946]]
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Rhodes was a fighter pilot based on board the [[USS Enterprise (CV-6)]] [[aircraft carrier]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=lat/> He was shot down and captured by [[Japan]]ese forces during the [[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands]] in October 1942 in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name=lat/>

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Rhodes was a fighter pilot based on board the [[USS Enterprise (CV-6)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CV-6)]] [[aircraft carrier]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=lat/> He was shot down and captured by [[Japan]]ese forces during the [[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands]] in October 1942 in the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name=lat/>

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Rhodes spent in the next three years in a Japanese [[internment|prison camp]].<ref name=lat/> He weighed 88 pounds when he was released from his captivity, during which he was starved and beaten.<ref name=lat/>


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Rhodes spent in the next three years in a Japanese [[internment|prison camp]].<ref name=lat/> He weighed 88 pounds when he was released from his captivity, in which he was starved and beaten.<ref name=lat/>
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[[File:F8F-1 Blue Angels 1946.jpg|right|thumb|The Blue Angels - picture taken in 1946]]
Rhodes joined the [[Blue Angels]] precision flying team in 1947 after his recovery,<ref name=lat/> and soon after became the flight leader.<ref name=lat/>
Rhodes joined the [[Blue Angels]] precision flying team in 1947 after his recovery,<ref name=lat/> and soon after became the flight leader.<ref name=lat/>
Rhodes helped the Blue Angels perfect the [[Barrel roll|diamond barrel roll]], a complicated aerial [[maneuver]] in which four Blue Angels jets perform a loop in a tight diamond formation before becoming [[inverted]] at the top of the [[Formation flying|formation]].<ref name=lat/> The Blue Angels became extremely popular with the public.<ref name=lat/>
Rhodes helped the Blue Angels perfect the [[Barrel roll|diamond barrel roll]], a complicated aerial [[Aerobatic maneuver|maneuver]] in which four Blue Angels jets perform a loop in a tight diamond formation before becoming [[:wikt:inverted|inverted]] at the top of the [[Formation flying|formation]].<ref name=lat/> The Blue Angels became extremely popular with the public.<ref name=lat/>


Rhodes returned to an active combat role with the U.S. Navy.<ref name=lat/> He flew fighter plane missions from an aircraft carrier during the [[Korean War]].<ref name=lat/> Following the Korean War, Rhodes was stationed at several [[naval air station]]s, including the [[Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake]], [[Monterey, California|Monterey]] and the [[Marine Corps Air Station Miramar]].<ref name=lat/>
Rhodes returned to an active combat role with the U.S. Navy.<ref name=lat/> He flew fighter plane missions from an aircraft carrier during the [[Korean War]].<ref name=lat/> Following the Korean War, Rhodes was stationed at several [[naval air station]]s, including the [[Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake]], [[Monterey, California|Monterey]] and the [[Marine Corps Air Station Miramar]].<ref name=lat/>
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Rhodes' former wife, Betty, died in 2005.<ref name=lat/> His son, Raleigh E. Rhodes Jr., also died of lung cancer in July 2007.<ref name=lat/>
Rhodes' former wife, Betty, died in 2005.<ref name=lat/> His son, Raleigh E. Rhodes Jr., also died of lung cancer in July 2007.<ref name=lat/>

==See also==
{{Portal|United States Navy}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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|title= Raleigh 'Dusty' Rhodes, 1918 - 2007: Combat pilot in two wars led Blue Angels [Obituary]
|title= Raleigh 'Dusty' Rhodes, 1918 - 2007: Combat pilot in two wars led Blue Angels [Obituary]
|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]
|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]
|date=December 7, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080111064544/http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-rhodes7dec07,1,4242966.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-01-11}}
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*{{cite book |title = From POW to Blue Angel: The Story of Commander Dusty Rhodes

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==External links==
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*[http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2007/12/06/raleigh_dusty_rhodes_pow_in_wwii_leader_of_blue_angels/ Boston Globe: Raleigh 'Dusty' Rhodes, POW in WWII, leader of Blue Angels]
*[http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2007/12/06/raleigh_dusty_rhodes_pow_in_wwii_leader_of_blue_angels/ Boston Globe: Raleigh 'Dusty' Rhodes, POW in WWII, leader of Blue Angels]


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| NAME = Rhodes, Raleigh
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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 26, 1918
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Madera, California]]
| DATE OF DEATH = November 26, 2007
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[San Jose, California]]
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 29 September 2023

Raleigh Ernest Rhodes
Nickname(s)"Dusty"
Born(1918-06-26)June 26, 1918
Madera, California
DiedNovember 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 89)
San Jose, California
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1941-1961
RankCommander
UnitBlue Angels
Battles / warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsPurple Heart (2)
Other workPrisoner of war

Raleigh Ernest Rhodes (June 26, 1918 – November 26, 2007), who often went by the nickname of Raleigh "Dusty" Rhodes, was an American World War II combat fighter pilot and the third leader of the Blue Angels flight team.[1]

Pilot

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The Blue Angels - picture taken in 1946

Rhodes was a fighter pilot based on board the USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier during World War II.[1] He was shot down and captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October 1942 in the Solomon Islands.[1]

Rhodes spent in the next three years in a Japanese prison camp.[1] He weighed 88 pounds when he was released from his captivity, during which he was starved and beaten.[1]

Rhodes joined the Blue Angels precision flying team in 1947 after his recovery,[1] and soon after became the flight leader.[1] Rhodes helped the Blue Angels perfect the diamond barrel roll, a complicated aerial maneuver in which four Blue Angels jets perform a loop in a tight diamond formation before becoming inverted at the top of the formation.[1] The Blue Angels became extremely popular with the public.[1]

Rhodes returned to an active combat role with the U.S. Navy.[1] He flew fighter plane missions from an aircraft carrier during the Korean War.[1] Following the Korean War, Rhodes was stationed at several naval air stations, including the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Monterey and the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.[1]

Rhodes was awarded two Purple Hearts and three Air Medals during his twenty years of active duty in the Navy.[1] He retired from the Navy in 1961 at the rank of commander.[1]

Rhodes worked as a project planner for Lockheed Martin facility in Sunnyvale, California, for the next 30 years.[1]

Death

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Raleigh Rhodes died of lung cancer on November 26, 2007, in San Jose, California, at the age of 89.[1] He was survived by his wife, Pauline, two daughters and a son.[1]

Rhodes' former wife, Betty, died in 2005.[1] His son, Raleigh E. Rhodes Jr., also died of lung cancer in July 2007.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Los Angeles Times obituary, December 7, 2007.

References

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  • "Raleigh 'Dusty' Rhodes, 1918 - 2007: Combat pilot in two wars led Blue Angels [Obituary]". Los Angeles Times. December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  • "Dusty Rhodes". Blue Angels.org. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  • Armstrong, Jim (2006). From POW to Blue Angel: The Story of Commander Dusty Rhodes. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3764-9. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
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