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Lt. Col. William Campbell, March '45, commander of the Marine Air Group on the Gilbert Islands.

USS Gilbert Islands underway.

Remarkable photo just after Maj. Mueller's F4U skipped the wire, May '45.

Continuation of last photo. Maj. Mueller's plane going overboard. Fortunately he was rescued unhurt.

John Fuller (left), Cal Tech Rocket Sight Technician, being made an honorary member of VMF-512 by CO Maj. Blaine Baesler.

Fuller using a sight to adjust rocket trajectories.

The gunsight reticle.

Maintenance on VMF-512 F4Us, July '45, Leyte.

Maintenance as before.

Maintenance as before.

More F4U work on Leyte.

One of two F6Fs attached to VMF-512, Leyte, July '45.

F4U plane captains, VMF-512.

Lt. Whalen in the catwalk, Aug '45. The crew is still in the plane.

Sunday prayer service Aug '45.

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