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| Current Message 1 - April 27, 2005 |
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Entry: 50485
VMC 1 Marine Composite Sqdn 1 |
VMC-1 Vet |
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Rick Bohn wrote on 2005-04-27 00:00:00.0
Comments: My father T-SGT Richard Bohn served in VMC-1 in Korea as an electronic countermeasures operator from Feb 1953 to Feb 1954. He then was sent to a recon unit in Opa Locka, Fla. (where I was born) then rejoined VMC-1 in Feb 1956 in Kaneohe, Hawaii until his death in a Skyraider accident in July 1957. I still have his flight log book which documents all the missions he flew in Korea as well as many pictures. I shared some of these with members of the Marine Corps Aviation Reconnaissance Association and would like to hear from anyone who served with my father.
Keywords: LONESOME POLECAT
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| Current Message 2 - August 9, 2004 |
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Entry: 45111
VMC 1 Marine Composite Sqdn 1 |
I think my dad served in this unit but not sure? |
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Mark Tercsak wrote on 2004-08-09 11:23:09.0
Comments: After leaving the Marine Corps Dad returned to Pittsburgh and in 1958 joined the Pittsburgh Police his rookie year was almost his last was ambushed in an alley and was severly pistol whipped, he went on to become a Gold Badge Detective, went back to school and obtained his masters, he retired in 1985 and started a private investigative firm and in 1987 he was on the T.V. series Unsolved Mysteries, in 1993 he passed away.
Keywords: Dad was in Korea I believe 1952-1953 I know he was a corporal and before he left there he was a sergent and left the marine corps a staff sergent serial number was 1298715, i believe he was with vmc-1 but donot know he did mom said she thinks he was trained in radio's, I know he flew on one flight in a radar variant of AD Skyraider, mom says he flew more than ounce. the family would like to find what he did and was vmc-1 the only unit he was with or where there others, in 1967 we were at the worlds fair in canada a man came up from behind and approached dad and said goddamn he used nickname "stosh", I know the back of that head anywhere I followed it all over korea! Thats why we wonder was he with vmc-1 the whole time also we have a squadren photo and we cant see him in it.
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| Current Message 3 - August 24, 2000 |
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Entry: 11254
VMC 1 Marine Composite Sqdn 1 |
Recip Engine Shop-MWSS-1 1952, Flight line VMC-1 K3 1952. |
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GARRIOTT V. (GARY) Wallbridge wrote on 2000-08-24 13:38:34.0
Comments: Looking for anyone who I may have worked with both before and after being reassigned to Korea.
Keywords: Recip Engine Shop-MWSS-1 1952, Flight line VMC-1 K3 1952.
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| Current Message 4 - July 18, 2000 |
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Entry: 10423
VMC 1 Marine Composite Sqdn 1 |
cwo vernon kramer mission |
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braxton bradford wrote on 2000-07-18 09:13:34.0
Comments: looking for name of pilot and photos of plane and vernon/pilot for dfc mission 6/16/53 when vernon directed downing of bogie. thanks in advance for your help. best, braxton
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| Current Message 5 - May 29, 2000 |
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Entry: 8998
VMC 1 Marine Composite Sqdn 1 |
VMC-1 veteran |
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Sid Hanson wrote on 2000-05-29 11:36:47.0
Comments: I was a plane captain in May '52, when VMC was formed. We had a few AD's, mine was Roger Mike -3, looking for anyone else in the outfit between May - '52, and May - '53.
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On Thu, 22 Jan 1998
"Terrance W. Stewart" Email address wrote:
I was a radio repairman with H&HS FMAW at K3 and later was transferred
to MACG-2 for a very brief period. I was with the first replacement
draft after the truce.
I see no mention of VMC-1 the "composite" squadron. VMC-1 was made up
of half ADs and half F3D SkyKnights, both of which ahd meen modified.
We had two transport squadrons (can't recall their numbers) one flew
four engine R5Ds and the other flew the R4Q Flying Box Cars.
At K3 we had VMC-1, VMJ-1, VMF-114 and VMF-311.
Word was that VMJ-1 flying the F2H2P Banshees was staffed by almost
entirely enlisted pilots. Was this really true?
I'm glad to see your web site. Keep up the good work and Semper Fi.
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