Capt. Clarence W. Tuxbury (TUX)

Comments: I recently found a scarf (checkerboard) that my dad wore. My dad passed awar on 12/5/03. Does anyone reemember him and could you share your knowledge of him. I have old flight logs books and so much more. He was part of VMA-312.

Keywords: Checkerboard Squadron

SGT MAJOR LUTHER J. ROACH

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Keywords: LOOKING TO FIND ANYONE WHO SERVED WITH MY DAD. HE HAS SINCE DECEASED, BUT LOVED HIS "CORP" TO THE END.

I KNOW HE WAS WING ORDNANCE, ALSO SO HE WAS CLOSE WITH A COL.SARLES.. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ANY STORIES ABOUT THE MAN I CALLED "DAD"...........

FIND FRIENDS OF MY FATHER-VMA-312

Comments: IF KEN GILBERT IS STILL CHECKING FOR ANY RESPONSES TOWARD HIS LAST INQUIRY ABOUT MY DAD-NICK DEROSE, REGRETABLY, HE PASSED AWAY IN 1977 WHILE I WAS SERVING IN THE NAVY ABOARD THE U.S.S. JOHN F. KENNEDY-CV67. I ONLY MET MY FATHER TWICE WHEN I WAS YOUNG, BUT , STILL HAVE MANY OF HIS PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIM SERVING ABOARD THE VARIOUS CVE'S DURING KOREA. IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE, IN ADDITION TO KEN GILBERT, WHO KNEW MY DAD PLEASE CONTACT ME AT nicnacs1863@yahoo.com

Keywords: NICK DEROSE WHO SERVED WITH VMA 312-52/53 AS AN ORDNANCE SGT.-U.S.M.C.

Checkerboard Squadron

Comments: I recently can upon a scarf (blue/white checkerboard) that belonged to my father. My father's name is Bill Tuxbury "Tux". I know he was shot down and rescued from the Korean Sea. However, I would like to know more about him and the time he flew in Korea. My father passed away on December 5, 2003 and i s at Arlington Cemetary. Any stories or thoughts about my father would be appreciated.

Keywords: Checkerboard Squadron, Corsair, KOrean War

VMA 312 Corsair #12 Korea

Comments: I have several pictures from my dad's time in Korea. He is standing in front of a Corsair on deck of the USS Sicily. The plane has 12 on the side,WR on the tail, and a nickname on the cowl in front of pilot. The nickname is hard to read but I can almost make out "Rec------ Rebel". If anyone knows anything about the pilot, plane or my father (FN Jewell Timms)...please contact me as we are trying to piece together a tribute to the VMA-312 for display purposes. I'll be happy to e-mail the pictures for anyone's consideration. Also, can anyone supply a good scan of a Korean era VMA-312 patch? Thank you, James

Keywords: checkerboards, checkerboarders, VMA-312, Jesse Folmer, pilot, corsair, USS Sicily

Looking for VMA 312 Korea Checkerboard Patch to buy

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John J. (Mac) McMasters

Comments: My grandfather passed quite sometime ago. I don't know much of his achievements, but would like to be able to tell my children (who ask often). Any information on John J. McMasters would be helpfull. He flew in 1943 in Korea as a Flying Sergeant and was shot down. The wing of his plane gashed his leg and he ended up marrying his nurse, my grandmom. But that's about all I know. He flew a Corsair at the time, I think.

Keywords: Flying Sergeants, pilot, WWII

Looking for any one Who Knew Donald L Clark

Comments: I do not know much about his time in Korea , I'm pretty sure he was in the frist group of Marines in Korea, He joined the Marines in June of 1948. He was also at Chosin.

Keywords: Marine

CAPT. W. J. 'JACK' RAINALTER

Comments: Looking for info relating to my uncle Capt. W.J. "Jack" Rainalter KIA 4/22/1951 flying an F4U for VMF 312. Particularly interested in action report on the action on 4/22/51. I can remember as a grade school kid in Honolulu listening to CINCPAC reports on the radio mentioning my uncle.

I'd also be interested in the side number of his F4U-4B of VMA-312 that he was flying when he was shot down.

Thanks in advance.

Duke

Keywords: VMA/VMF 312 MAG 12

VMF-312, MAG-33, '46-'48. ElToro

Comments: It would be nice to hear from any members that might recall me during the time 0f 1946 - 1948

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Anybody know my grandfather?

Comments: I earlier posted this smae message in the VMF-312 site but i learned he was a member of the VMA-312 but anyways I was windering if anybody knew my grandfather Sgt. Richard Cherry. He was a mechanic for the VMA-312 from 1952-1953. He went with them overseas. HE has recently been showing me all his old photos and I have found great interset in them. So i thought that some of you may have been freinds with him or known him. Cause he would really like to talk to anybody about the timwes he used to have. Well thanks for ready please e-mail me with any info.

Keywords: Sgt. Richard Cherry plane Captain/mechanic VMA-312 served from 1952-1953

Folmar's Corsair

Comments: I am trying to document the Korean Corsair's in 1/48 scale models. I am looking for the side number of Jessie Folmar's F4U-4B of VMA-312 that he was flying when he encountered the MIG-15's and shot one down. Thank you Tom

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VMA 312 WW2

Comments: I seek information on Jim Rice, from Louisville, KY and his unit VMA 312 during World War 2. Any biographical info on Rice or unit history is greatly appreciated!

Chris Carroll BA History NCWC

Keywords: VMA 312 WW2

VMF/VMA-312 Air Combat

Comments: I am researching air combat operations of USMC squadrons in Korea with aim of writing about it. VMF/VMA-312 had encounters with MiG’s on at least 9 occasions: 21 Apr 1951, 25 Oct ’51, 9, 10 and 29 Sep ’52, 28 Nov ’52, 27 Dec ’52, 4 and 17 Feb ‘53. I’d like to be able to describe each one, including the enemy unit involved, which I’ve been able to identify in some cases. But also I’d like more detail from the –312 side; about any of them, but especially the less “famous” ones (21 Apr 51 Yak encounter and 10 Sep 52 when VMA-312 shot down a MiG, have been well written about though more info can’t hurt). Does anyone know more about these incidents first hand or otherwise?

Keywords: units, aircraft

Capt. Daniel Gillon

Comments: I am interested in hearing from anyone who can fill me in on the history of U.S.M.C. pilot Capt. Daniel Gillon of VFM 312. I have recieved some of his personal flight gear and uniforms with some general history. I am trying to put his groupings back together for historical exhibit and would appreciate anything for or about him in W.W. 2 or Korea. Looking for insignia that would be appropriate for uniforms or flight gear he may have worn.

Keywords: VFM 312

18749 Tont Sins Wrore on 2000- 04-08

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VMA-312 info

Comments: There is some info that can be gained by reading the book "Corsair". Not sure of the author but it covers the F4U though its history. Part of which is in Korea.

Keywords: MiG Shoot down

HILL 673 ('OLD BALDY')

Comments: Am trying to locate a photo of B/1/7 Departing "Old Baldy" which appeared in Life Magazine,I believe in 1952.

I would appreciate any assitance in locating the photo, either thru the Internet, some other reference, or even a copy, should someone have it available.

Keywords: Hill 673 "Old Baldy"

Looking for action reports

Comments: Looking for action reports for the vma 312 during 4 September 52 through 13 September 52. I remember my father talking about the first propeller driven airplane to shoot down a MiG. I have located the action reports for the ship during that time and found out that it happened on 10 September 52, but for further information it says to see VMA-312 Aircraft Action Report No. 74 dtd 9/10/52. Any assistance would help me. Thank you

Keywords: CVE 118 USS Sicily

Father James J. Kraus

Comments: My father served in this squadron during Korean War.He was a pilot and held the rank of captain. He was WIA and rarely talked about it. He has passed and I would like to know more of his experiences. Thanx to each and every one of you vets.

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Searching

Comments: I'd like to hear from the same people listed in Ken Gilbert's note. In addition, Bull Elliot, Jim Kelly's buddy Roland and Captain Mullins. Also anyone who recalls: a hot bomb on the port catapult being defuzed by a sergeant and a Gunner, a 5" rocket that exploded upon hitting the water after being dumped overboard. Ken had the nose but who was on the tail?

Keywords: Bataan Presley Bing Ding

find friends usmc vma312 '52/'53

Comments: Would like to hear from Bill Baumgartner,Nick DeRose, Bob Andrade, C.Davy, Ron Gieski, Jim Kelly, Jim Kindig, Russ Osborn, G Smith, Bob White or from anyone who may know where they are now. We served together with"Checkerboard"USMC Squadron VMA312 on USS Bataan, USS Sicily and USS Badoeng Strait during 1952 and 1953.

Keywords: usmc vma 312-uss bataan-uss sicily- uss badoeng strait k-6

F4U-4 tail no: 96768 (update - contact made- 2003)

Comments: Would like to get in touch with Captain(1952) W.D.Smart of VMA-312 of USS Bairoko. Could anyone help me to find out what the aircraft number was in the Squadron and which hehio was used in his resque on 27/03/1952 Please get in touch. All for now Alex

A.Smart Falmouth,Cornwall

Editor update Feb 01/2003:

Thanks to your web page a reply was received recently from Major W.D.Smart USMC(ret).

He also was kind enough to send to me a copy of January 2003 "LEATHERNECK" magazine in which there is a full account of the episode of his shoot down,capture and rescue. Major W.D.Smart now resides in Havelock, NC.

Keywords: F4U-4 tail number 96768

MAJ. EARL WINDELL LANGSTON A.K.A. 'PREACHER'

Comments: Maj. Earl Windell "Preacher" Langston was my uncle. He flew active combat sorties with VMF-323 and VMF-312 from June thru September of 1952. He was from the Monroe, Louisiana area.

During WWII he was assigned to VMF-221 aboard the USS Bunker Hill flying F4U-1D's during the 1945 cruise to Okinawa. He had three recorded kills/assists prior to being shot down in late April, 1945. He was returned aboard the USS Bunker Hill just prior to her being struck by two Kamikazes (which put the ship out of the war). He survived to fly helicopters until the late 1960's when he lost his like if a helicopter accident in New Zealand.

His log books show Maj. J.E. Ball signing off on his 'Accident & Flight Rule Violation Record" in October of 1952 as having no violations.

I'd like to hear from anyone who was an active pilot with VMF-312 from June - September 1952, as well as anyone who might have been in contact with Windell "Preacher" Langston in any way, shape, or form. Some of the areas he flew stikes against are typed in my 'Keywords' section below. These locations were right out of his log books. Thanks,

Rob Mears

Keywords: VMF-312, F4U Corsair, Corsair, Chun Gang, Pangiun Dong, Maesil Tong, Sinwan Ni, Singi Dong, USS Bunker Hill, VMF-221, VMF-323, Preacher, Kwangtam Ri, Maj. J.E. Ball