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Entry: 70370 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	INFO RE ROBERT BARTELS 1952 W MARINE AIRWING, CW
PHYLLIS BARTELS wrote on May 29, 2009 City and State: PRESCOTT AZ Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for descriptive information regarding Curtiss Wright personnel attached to Marine Air Wing in Korea 1951-53. What was their role? Also anyone who may recognize name of my uncle, Robert Bartels. Thank you. Keywords:

Entry: 70172 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	TREADWAY BRIDGE AIRDROP IN KOREAN WAR
ROGER WYCKOFF wrote on May 13, 2009 City and State: Unit: VMR-253 - VMR352 Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN Comments: I was a Marine airborne radio operator in R5D and R4Q transports. I was in from June, 1955 to June 1959 and did not serve during the Korean War. I have come across information that the vital drop of the Treadway Bridge sections were not by Marine Corps R4Qs but by U.S. Air Force C-119s. There is a video on PBS titled "Beyond the Medal of Honor" that talks about a small town, Pueblo, CO, that has four Medal of Honor recipients. There is a segment that shows two of the c-119s dropping their sections. There is also an aviation site run by Ruud Leeuw in the Netherlands. He kindly gave me a page on his site about Aviation Photography on one of the C-119 pages. I have a story about the drop on that page. There are a couple of C-119 pages. On one of them, my name is on the list in the second, or third line. It states Roger Wyckoff Shares Photos and Memories, or something like that. Click on that. Google "Ruud Leeuw" should get you started, then click on the Aviation Photography site. Click on the upper left airplane photo and look for C-119 pages. Roger Keywords: Treadway bridge C-119 airdrop in Korean War

Entry: 65600 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	STANLEY 'JEEP' JANIK
PATRICIA JANIK wrote on May 13, 2008 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN Comments: Looking for anyone who knew my father-in-law, stanley janik (jeep) who was a marine during the Korean war 1948 to 1951. Keywords:

Entry: 63359 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	2ND AIR DELIVERY PLATOON
JOHN GRAHAM wrote on December 10, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Looking for anyone that can provide info on the 2nd Air Delivery Platoon in Korea. My dad, Robert (Bob) Graham served there when they operted with HMM-161. Keywords: 2nd Air Delivery Platoon. Robert (Bob) Graham. HMM-161.

Entry: 60320 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	VMF-311 CAPT. M.T. SCHUERMANN
MARK SCHUERMANN wrote on March 11, 2007 City and State: ALEXXANDRIA VA Unit: VMF-311 Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: As a member of VMF-311, my father was awarded a DFC for extraordinary achievement against the enemy in KOREA. On 24 January 1953, Captain Schuermann led a flight of Marine jet fighter bombers against a heavily defended battery of enemy automatic weapons and the caves sheltering their ammunition supply. Quickly locating the obscure objective in mountainous terrain, he initiated an individual dive bombing assault to mark the target for the remainder of the flight. Exercising extreme caution because of friendly troops only fifty yards from the enemy position, he scored a direct hit on the hostile battery and then led a high speed bombing attack that silenced two automatic weapons , sealed five supply caves and inflicted numerous casualties on the enemy. Captain Schuermann's exceptional accuracy in delivering his own attacks and his exemplary leadership in organizing and directing the assault were largely responsible for the success of a mission that substantially relieved enemy pressure on front line elements of the 1st Marine Division. His courageous conduct, outstanding professional skill and steadfast devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. V.E. Megee Major General U.S. Marine Corps A GOLD STAR in lieu of the second DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TO CAPTAIN MERVY T. SCHUERMANN For extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy as a member of a Marine fighter squadron in KOREA from 10 January 1953 to 15 January 1953, during a series of massed aerial assualts on a heavily defended bridge complex in the vicinity of SINANJU. Confronted by intest automatic weapons fire and under constant threat of attack by superior jet interceptors, Captain Schuermann participated in three successive bombinb missions to suppress hostile antiaircraft fire directed at the main striking force. On one of these strikes, he was directed to engage a camoflaged position consisting of four heavy antiaircraft guns that had previously inflicted serious damage on attacking aircraft. Successfully locating the concealed target, Captain SCHUERMANN dived through a barrage of hostile fire to score direct bomb hits that silenced the enemy weapons and clearly defined the objective for the remainder of the flight. Captain SCHUERMANN's aggressive initiative and exceptional bombinb accuracy were largely responsible for the success of a mission that substantially reduced enemy opposition during succeeding attacks on the vital target. His courageous conduct, superb airmanship and steadfast devotion to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. V.E. Megee Major General U.S. Marine Corps Keywords: M.T. Schuermann (Cotton) Captain, USMCR Veteran of World War II and Korea Squadron: VMF-311 Awarded 2 Distinguished Flying Cross and 2 Air Medals

Entry: 52610 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	1ST AIR DELIVERY PHOTOS/KOREA
FRANK HUDMAN wrote on August 13, 2005 City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA Unit: 1ST AIR DELIVERY Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: See above comment. Keywords: I believe i have the only extensive negs of this unit in Korea. Mostly personel, mixed with air operations. Frank

Entry: 50686 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	AIR WING AT ULSAN KOREA JUNE 1952
JOSEPH M. SANPHILIPO wrote on May 9, 2005 City and State: BALTIMORE MD Unit: NAVY USS VESUVIUS-AE-15 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: LOOKING FOR NAME AND UNIT OF AIR WING AT ULSAN KOREA, JUNE 1952 WHEN OUR BARGES BLEW UP ON SUNDAY, WE HAVE A PHOTO OF ONE OF THE BLAST. ASSAILORS.COM , AT THE BOTTOM ON PAGE USS VESUVIUS AE-15 CLICK ON KOREA, AND SANPHILIPO BIO, AND PHOTOS, THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU CAN PROVIDE. BMC SANPHILIPO Keywords: USS VESUVIUS AE-15 KOREA 1952-53-54

Entry: 44326 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN
HENRY HAUPT wrote on July 7, 2004 City and State: SANTA ANA CC Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Byron James Costello: Major (United States Marine Corp) Served 21 years-----World War II (Japan) and in Korea. Honorable Discharged 30 June 1964 Awarded; The Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Three Gold Stars PUC American Defense Asiatic-Pacific WWII Victory Nat. Def. Service Medal Korean Service United Nation Koran President Unit Citation Letter of Appreciation Navy Unit Commend Deceased: August 7, 2001 I am his brother in-law. Looking for any one that knew him. Keywords: First Marine Aircraft Wing

Entry: 20886 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	LOOKING FOR 1ST MARINE AIR DELIVERY PLT PHOTO'S
RICHARD (RICK) VAN HORN wrote on November 23, 2001 City and State: TX Unit: 1ST MARINE AIR DELIVERY PLT Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I'm looking for any photo's of the 1st Marine Air Delivery Plt during 1951-1953.I would also like any photo's of a Marine Sikorsky HRS-1. Maybe somebody that has a scanner can scan them and send them by e-mail. I need this for a history project honoring my dad who served his country proudly in Korea with the Marine's 1st Air Delivery Plt. My e-mail address is rickvan@ev1.net Keywords: Photo's,Sikorsky HRS-1,1952-1953

Entry: 20841 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	NEED HISTORY ON THE 1ST AIR DELIVERY PLT.
RICHARD (RICK) VAN HORN wrote on November 21, 2001 City and State: TX Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I'm a proud son of a Korea Vet. SGT. Richard Wayne Van Horn M.O.S-3071 Cargo Handler 1st Marine Air Delivery Plt. Korea 52-53 Started Training at Pentalton with C119's but end up with the Air Delivery Plt. I would like some History and understanding of this unit.Was this Plt.attached to the HMM-161? Was this Plt. a part of the 1st Air Wing? What Awards did this unit get while service in Korea? Keywords:

Entry: 19255 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	AIR DELIVERY PLATOON 3RD MARINE DIVISION
WAYNE VANOVER wrote on September 6, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for Virgle Neff, Cut Bank Montana. Keywords: Iwakuni, Japan 1955

Entry: 16068 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	PRISONER EXCHANGE - KOREAN WAR
ROGER ROUSSELL wrote on April 22, 2001 City and State: TIVERTON RI Unit: 1ST AIR DELIVERY PLATOON Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I would like to hear from someone who served in these platoon or know of someone who served during 1951 to 1953. Keywords: 1st Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Air Delivery Platoon, Platoon 110-Parris Island

Entry: 14430 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	LOOKING FOR FELLOW CREW MEMBERS
BOB WILBER wrote on January 19, 2001 City and State: GAINESVILLE FL Unit: 1ST MARINE AIR DELIVERY MOFFATT Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I want to hear from all! Keywords: looking for yrs of 1951

Entry: 4335 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	FINDING UNIT MEMBERS
GERALD EVERETT FLINT wrote on November 7, 1999 City and State: KOKOMO IN Unit: 1ST MARINE AIR DELIVERY PLATOON Service or Relationship: Comments: I would like to obtain a set of the special wings which my unit wore in Korea. The wings were silver with parachute lines connected toa cargo net. I would also like to contact any former members of my unit who were under the comand of Cpt H. Blazingame. Inchon, Kimpo,Chosin,Hungnam,Seoul and many other points were my areas of involvement. I would love to hear from any Marines who served in korea during that time. Thank you, Semper Fi Sgt. Gerald E. Flint Keywords:

Entry: 4056 1ST AIR DELIVERY SQDN	SGT MATT MCALLISTER
ALFRED M. COOK JR. wrote on November 6, 1999 City and State: FALLON NV Unit: 1ST AIR DELIVERY PLT. 1ST MARINE DIV. Service or Relationship: Comments: I am looking for Sgt. Matt. Mc allister and Cpl. Benny (Benjeman) Valintine 1951-1952 From the 1st air Delivery Plt. and from Comp Pentalton California 1953-1954. Semper Fi Alfred M. Cook Jr.(USMC, Cpl.) Keywords:

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