Ted Williams' War Service

[Fiddle Peghead]

I've read that Ted Williams was both a stateside flight instructor during WWII and that he saw also saw action as a fighter pilot.
Which is it? Or is it both?

[Moirai]

He saw action, both in WWII and Korea. He rejoined to go to Korea.

[BobT]

Technically, Williams was in the Marine Reserves during the Korean War and he was called up to serve there.

He enlisted in the Marines after the 1942 season ended. He had received a deferment from the draft because he was his mother's sole support.

[kniz]

He became a second lieutenant, gained his wings and served as a stateside flight instructor. Before he could see action in the Pacific, Japan surrendered. When he was discharged from the Marines in December 1945, he had missed three seasons.

He then served in the Korean War, flew 39 missions and received three air metals.