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Pechner > The OY observation aircraft that appears to be about to take off from the air strip at Hagaru-ri, and the OY in the air, are from Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6).
Bill Brennen
Pechner > This is the wreckage of a Navy TBM torpedo bomber of WW II vintage, at the Hagaru-ri airstrip. It was borrowed by Marine Observation Squadron 6 ( VMO-6), and their pilots used it to resupply and evacuate wounded from the emergency air strips at Hagaru-ri and Koto-ri near the Chosin Reservoir N. Korea, before the strips were made long enough to accomodate the larger R4D and C-47 transport aircraft. I don't know the details of its demise.
Bill Brennen, USMC, Hq. Sq. M.A.G. 33 1949-1951 billnm@sbcglobal.net
Pechner > Preliminary Aircraft Accident Report, 11.25.1950
Pechner > Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N.Korea, 5 December, 1950. Rifles from dead and wounded and parachutes from air supply drops being collected.
Photo by Sgt. W.B. Keating, USMC.
Bill Brennen
Pechner > The light aircraft in this photo is an OY observation plane assigned to Marine observation squadron VMO-6. The R4D behind it with AZ on the tail was assigned to 1st. Marine Air Wing Headquarters.
Bill Brennen
Pechner > Supplies being unloaded from USAF C-47, #349035,  on 5 December 1950 at Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea. Dead in sleeping bags (lower left) await evacuation. Photo by Sgt. W.R. Keating, USMC.
Bill Brennen
Pechner > #2100966 USAF-Resupply and evacuation of wounded from the Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea, Dec 1 through Dec. 6, 1950.
Bill Brennen
Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N.Korea, 5 December, 1950. Rifles from dead and wounded and parachutes from air supply drops being collected.
Photo by Sgt. W.B. Keating, USMC.
Bill Brennen
Pechner > Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N.Korea, 5 December, 1950. Rifles from dead and wounded and parachutes from air supply drops being collected.
Photo by Sgt. W.B. Keating, USMC.
Bill Brennen
Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N.Korea, 5 December, 1950. Rifles from dead and wounded and parachutes from air supply drops being collected.
Photo by Sgt. W.B. Keating, USMC.
Bill Brennen
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