VMF-212 Capt Nadelhoffer
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996
From: Knute Nadehoffer knute@lupine.mbl.edu
To: hbarker@kwp.org
Dear Mr. Barker:
I reached your "LOOKING FOR- KOREA" through the Korean War Homepage on
the WWW. I am interested in contacting anyone who may have served with
my father Capt. JOHN D. NADELHOFFER. Here are some statistics and a
brief history.
John (Jack) D. Nadelhoffer, Captain, US Marine Corp Reserve
Home: Gurnee, Illinois
Service number: 037971
First Marine Air Wing
Marine Air Group 12
Fighter Squad #212
KIA: January 26, 1952
Capt. Nadelhoffer flew close air support missions off the U.S.S Badoeng
Straights ("jeep" class aircraft carrier). After his F4U-Corsair was
hit by anti-aircraft fire over the Korean mainland, he attempted to
return to his carrier but was forced to bail out over a small island
(Korin Do) on North Korea's western coast. His wingmate thought that
he was hit by the tail wing of his Corsair, but in any case his
parachute never opened.
The island was held by U.N. forces at the time and his family was
informed shortly afterward that he was buried by friendly forces in a
"temporary" grave. After North Korea recovered the island, his body
was never returned. It is officially classified as "non-recoverable",
although we suspect that his remains would be recoverable if we had
more normal relations with North Korea. Capt. Nadelhoffer left a young
widow (Elizabeth, then 22) and a son (Knute John, then 19 months).
His second son, John D. Nadelhoffer, was born 1 month after his death.
If you served with Capt. Nadelhoffer, or knew him during his Korean War
service, I would very much like to hear from you. My address is
Knute J. Nadelhoffer
58 Oakwood Ave
Falmouth, MA 02450
508-548-1642
e-mail: knute@lupine.mbl.edu
Thank you very much for providing this service.
Sincerely,
Knute Nadelhoffer
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Work Address:
Knute Nadelhoffer
Associate Scientist
The Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
Phone: 508-289-7493
Fax: 508-457-1548
e-mail: knute@lupine.mbl.edu
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9/52-6/53 Corpsman
Updated: 4/10/99
Update: 10 Dec 2003
I served in Korean from Sept. l952 till June l953. Was a navy corpsman
with MAG-12 at first and then later transferred to HMR-161.
Would especially like to here from any corpsmen that might have been
there with me.
Tommy H. Burks Email address
1561 Market Sq.
Hermitage, Tn. 37076
email: tburks03@midsouth.rr.com
Seebee Attached
On Sun, 28 Sep 1997
Billy Heflin billor@accessus.net wrote:
1205 W, Bennett
Salem, il 62881-1132
618-548-0418
I think once you gather a bit more info it will be very interesting and
informational to veterans of the Korean War. Keep up the good work. If
I can be of any help please contact me I served there in 1951 thru 1953
with the Seabee's attached to the 1st Marine Division
MAG 12.
MAG 12
On Fri, 26 Sep 1997
Donald Mitchell Dorn Email address wrote:
1561-C S. Highland Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
phone: 714-992-1500
fax: 714-992-1611
dateout: 29 Oct. 1951
Looking for any information on Capt. (Posthumusly Promoted) Donald W.
Dorn. He flew the F4U Corsair. I would also like to contact 2nd Lt.
E.W. Hopkins and 1st. Lt. C.F. Maurer. These two men made the last
entries in my fathers flight log.
He was listed as MIA on 29 Oct. 1951. None of us in the family has ever
received any information on the action he was involved in and how he was
shot down.
Finding pals
On Mon, 30 Mar 1998
Updated 5/28/2001
Andy Anderson Email address wrote:
Malcolm K. "Andy" Anderson
I was a hospital corpman stationed at K-6, just out side Pyongtek, South
Korea. Attached to MAG-12, First Marine Airwing from 2/53 to 10/53.
I have now retired and intend to see if I can find any of
the old crew.
