F4U Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-124 on the flight deck of USS Essex, 25 Jan 1945.

Caption     F4U Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-124 on the flight deck of USS Essex, 25 Jan 1945. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
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Photo Size 1,849 x 1,485 pixels
Photos on Same Day 25 Jan 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Donal Meadows says:
18 Dec 2024 12:52:23 AM

My father Cpl. Donal Meadows USMC was in VMF-124 aboard the ESSEX. How do I find information about his serving in VMF-124 1944-1945 /

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