Need reference on specific Hellcat pilot and his aircraft.

Looking to build a model of a local heroes aircraft and need reference. His name was Armistead Smith and was a pilot with VF-9 aboard USS Essex druing WWII. He flew an F6F Hellcat. I basically need to know what number aircraft specifically he flew, its markings, and its colors.

This one was kind of hard so here ya go:

Armistead B. Smith Jr.
Flying Squadron 9
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/obituaries/20060725-9999-1m25smith.html

http://www.airartnw.com/scramblemar.html

http://www.ussessexcv9.org/Bravepages/gallery.html

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tsm/tsm06212.htm

http://www.vectorsite.net/avf6f.html

From vectorsite:

Following carrier trials, in March 1943 the type reached operational status with Navy fighter squadron VF-9 on the carrier USS ESSEX, with the aircraft painted Navy blue topside and white on the bottom, the standard color scheme for the fighter through the war.

http://jyarbrough.homestead.com/Files.html

This site is for a game called IL-2, and it has the skins for the squadron I believe.

http://www.rathbonemuseum.com/USA/USN/USNMacwhorter/McWhorter.html

This site has some pictures, black and white, partials of the plane

Here is the pic from the game of the VF9 scheme: