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- I was stationed at MCAF, New River from 1954-1956 with VMO-1. We received the HOK-1 aircraft in 1956. There is much info regarding the a/c at http://www.h43-huskie.info/HOK-MARINES.htm Sgt Tom Harp
- I.D. Marine Sqd. in WWII
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Can anyone here indentify the Marine Corsir Fighter Sqd. that used the the Seabee logo as part of their unit logo. The Seabee logo has USMC written vertically in front of the Bee and the double anchors behind. It is a testiment to the respect they had and still have between services. The number 993 is written on the landing gear strut, I was wondering if it is a plane number. The picture below the fighters is very interesting. I would really like to know when and where the 2nd. …
Read More - Last Known Picture
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In respones, to last known picture.VMA 332.THIS PICTURE OF PLANES aboard USS Point Cruz CVE 119 1953. I snap this Picture when planes inline on deck in Harbor of Hong Komg.China. Not long after squardon was disband and personal were sent to K- bases in Korea. I nyself was sent K-6 to VMA 21 2, This turn out to be the last Corsair squardon in Korea. We then went to AD's. I hope info can get response from old squadron member 332 & 212 if still around? Cpl Ed Zelaskey
- Marines aboard Naval Vessles
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I’ve noticed in the past several issues, articles or notes about Marines on Ships. Attached are some pictures of VMA (AW) 121 when we were stationed aboard the USS Ranger CV-61 from Dec 84 – Sept 89. We flew A-6E Intruders and were part of the Carrier Air Wing, CVW-2. During General Quarters, all the Marines in my unit had General Quarters stations, Hanger Deck, Flight Deck, Ready Room, or their respective shops. Funny story, I was home on leave in Aug 1988. I was wearing my Dress Blues Deltas …
Read More - Some happening in the airwing at Danang
- When I first got to vietnam, you grunts will not appreciate this story probably, we had cold water showers, Then the seabees came through and asked if we needed anything and we said hot showers. They said no problem we have a hot water heater we'll loan you till you get your regular hot water tank. We said okay and they brought us this 5000 gallon tank mounted on a trailer with a gas powered heater which made the water hot. You came to the shower with your towel and one of …
Read More - 3 more airwing stories
- All three of these happened between Nov. 1966 and June 1968 I was having enough fun to extend once. We had been at Danang for awhile when we got word that charley had a sniper at the end of the airstrip taking shots at our planes as they come and go with a rifle. We couldn't tell if he hit ours or not but the security M.P.s left him alone for a long time because none our units had much problem with him. We figured he had a very …
Read More - procrastination of an airwing unit at Danang 1st MAW 1967
- Well this story starts in early 1967. We are all working 12 hour shifts and we have metal corrigated 6/12 pitched roofs over wood and screen sided huts about 8' apart. We also have open sand bag bunker in between for the mortar attacks that happened every so often. We could tell when we were going to have an attack because the vietnamese barber was always gone the day of the night attack. They had been telling all of us to put roofs on our bunkers for awhile. Between …
Read More - A pilot looking for HYMMS
- I was in the Marine Corps only four years 1965 to 1969. Went from VMCJ 2, At Cherry Pt. N.C.to VMCJ 1, Danang So. Vietnam, to VMCJ 3 at El Toro, Cal. to Camp Pendleton Brig, Oceanside Cal. Jet Aircraft Metalsmith. except the last 6 months when they changed my MOS to a mortar man. While in Danang our squadron had four jet aircraft An F10, nicknamed willie the whale for its top speed when new of 300 mph,F8 Crusader top speed when new of 450 mph, A6 intruder,high wing …
Read More - 1st Marine Air Wing incident at in country r&r china beach
- My squadron was VMCJ 1 in Danang Vietnam but our particular group was from Cherry Pt. N. C. This happened right after the tet of 1966 or 1967. We hadn't been at the beach very long when the 1st Marine Division came through our area on the way to the ocean with full gear on. They had lost a lot of men going through the Aschua Valley trying to clean charley out of it . I mean we were there just as they finished the cleanup and went by us …
Read More - II MAW, VMAT203, A-4 & Harriers 1972-1975
- When some folks ask what branch of the service I was in, I reply, I was in the MILITARY branch. Some scratch their heads, but here in Mesquite, Tx most don't. American Legion Post 504
