VMF-311
On Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Al Baird bida@earthlink.net wrote:
phone: 714/547-4138
fax: 714/547-4138
Web link: http://www.register.com/basicinvestigations/
Allan Baird
Former USMC
Amateur Radio Call Sign KC6TWI
email: bida@earthlink.net
Thanbks
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Joined USMC 1945-1949. Bootcamp Plt 652 at PI. Went to Peping China till
47, then Guam, and back to El Toro. Seper-ated in 49.
Joined active reserve in St.Louis Mo. When Korean war started was
activated. Went to Itami Japan and joined uo with VMF 311 (ordnance).
Went to Hungnam Korea for short sting and had to scoot out real quick,
back to Japan, and returned to Korea later.
Was only in Korea for one year, and rotated back to states for
seperation, because of reserve status.
Anyone who wants information on the "VMF 311 Association", drop me a
note, Email, letter, or phone call, and I'll put you in touch with the
311 contact person.
The association is very active, and has annual reunions, in various
locations in the US. Never been to one myself, but sort of would like to
go.
I have a large picture of all of the ordnance crew (if I can find it),
and if I do, will gladly send a copy to anyone wanting a copy...(have to
find it first).
We were land based, had F4U panther F9F panther jets. First landed in
Hungnam ( on spelling), then during the retreat, had to go back to
Japan, reorganize, then back to S Korea. I was there for 1 year as a
reserve, then got seperated. Was in earlier 45-49, and spent two years
in China (great duty).
Thanks,
Al Baird
Info wanted
Louis and Rima Johnson
2919-C S. Woodley St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-379-2285
My father was a highly decorated pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserves.
His squadron, VMF-311, conducted among other things, attacks on the
bridges over the Yalu River.
He won the Air Medal twice and the Distinguished Flying cross twice.
Do you have any information on VMF-311?
Buddies
On Thu, 3 Apr 1997
Fred N. Townsley n5nio@ionet.net wrote:
805 S Price Ave.
Chandler, OK 74834-3625
405-258-1109
Would like to hear from friends in VMF-311, MAG-33 1stMAW that I served
with between May 3, 1953 to Sept 15, 1954.
3/52 - 8/52 WIA
On Mon, 10 Nov 1997
Ed Shamis Email address wrote:
205 Lake Sabine Court
Slidell, LA 70461
Telephone: 504-641-0972
Fax: 504-643-9980
I found the site to be very interesting. I would like to be able
to contact friends who were in VMF 311 at the time I was March
1952 thru August of 52. I left there very suddenly due to WIA.
Casualty Missions - Hungnam
On Thu, 1 Jan 1998
Anthony Anton Email address wrote:
Joined VMF-311 in August, 1950 at El Toro from VMF-241 at Los Alamitos,
CA. Trained in the F9F-2 until embarking for Korea on the escort carrier
Bairoko.
I was particularly glad to discover this site and its links. I flew
in VMF-311. Flew in the first CAS mission out of Hungnam. We were
evacuated almost immediately. Flew missions from Pusan (K-2?) in
January, and then out of K-9 starting in February, 1950.
Was transferred to the Division as an FAC, and worked with the 1st Bat,
1st KMC's, on the south rim of the Punch Bowl. Then joined the 5th
Marines as Regimental Air Officer. Returned to the States at the end of
September.
In the latter half of 1954 I returned to Korea and served as Operations
Officer, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of MACS-3. We were
stationed about 20 miles east of K-9 on the tip of the peninsula.
Info missing from msg
On Wed, 11 Feb 1998
Gene Whetstone Email address wrote:
un_org: !st Marine Air Wing
VMF-143 Crews attached
On Sun, 24 May 1998
"Shane K. Bernard" bernard3@bellsouth.net wrote:
Dear Sirs,
I wrote you a couple days ago re: VMF-143, the "Ragin' Cajun" squadron
from south Louisiana; I have since learned from one of the pilots in the
squadron that when half its pilots and ground crew were sent to fight in
Korea, they did so not as VMF-143, but rather joined VMF-115 and 311.
(I am a history student at Texas A&M and I am looking for historical
information on VMF-143, the "Ragin' Cajun" squadron out of the US Naval
Air Station at New Orleans; half of this squadron was activated on
March 1, 1951, and sent to Korea for combat missions . . . but did so
perhaps not as VMF-143, but another designation. Do you know how I
might find more information on this squadron? (I have spoken with a
couple of veterans from the squadron, but none have a written history or
historical documents re: the squadron, which is what I am now really
looking for.))
Sincerely,
S. Bernard
bernard3@bellsouth.net
End of war
On Mon, 5 Oct 1998
Alvin V. Johnson Email address wrote:
I was at k3 servicing f9f panthers as an electrician from 53to55 when
we were sent back to the states .We were shipped back on a carrier I
think it was CV37 Princeton. Does anyone remember for sure ?
We stoped at pearl for a few days and then to Long Beach and EL Toro .
I was discharged nov 55. Spent some time on a hospital ship at Inchon
in 54 .anyone remember that place?
Alvin V Johnson
108 Maple st
Anamosa IA 52205
johnson108@aol.com
