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Lt. Col. William Campbell, March '45, commander of the Marine Air Group on the Gilbert Islands. |
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USS Gilbert Islands underway. |
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Remarkable photo just after Maj. Mueller's F4U skipped the wire, May '45. |
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Continuation of last photo. Maj. Mueller's plane going overboard. Fortunately he was rescued unhurt. |
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John Fuller (left), Cal Tech Rocket Sight Technician, being made an honorary member of VMF-512 by CO Maj. Blaine Baesler. |
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Fuller using a sight to adjust rocket trajectories. |
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Maintenance on VMF-512 F4Us, July '45, Leyte. |
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One of two F6Fs attached to VMF-512, Leyte, July '45. |
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F4U plane captains, VMF-512. |
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Lt. Whalen in the catwalk, Aug '45. The crew is still in the plane. |
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Sunday prayer service Aug '45. |
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