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Fighter Squadron 13 (VF-13) was a United States Navy fighter squadron established during World War II. Commissioned in November 1943, VF-13 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) as part of Carrier Air Group 13 (CVG-13). The squadron flew F6F Hellcat fighters and participated in several key Pacific campaigns, including strikes against the Philippines, Formosa, and the Japanese home islands. VF-13 distinguished itself in aerial combat and ground attack missions before being disestablished in October 1945 following the end of the war.

USS **Shangri-La (CV-38/CVA-38)** was an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in September 1944. She participated in the final stages of World War II, launching air strikes against the Japanese home islands and supporting operations such as the Okinawa campaign. After the war, Shangri-La was decommissioned but later modernized and recommissioned in 1951, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets during the Cold War. The carrier was finally decommissioned in 1971, having earned two battle stars for her World War II service.