MAG-11, 2dMAW, Cherry Point circa 1951

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Marine Aircraft Group-11 points with pride to its distinction of being the first Marine Air Group. Formed from "Aircraft 1" during the 1930s, the unit received its present title on 1 August 1941.

After WWII, the Group returned to the US in January, 1946 after 16 month of duty at Peleliu. Since that time, MAG-11 has been stationed at Cherry Point.

MAG-11 personnel:

Bottom Row: John J. Booth, Randolph J. Ewan, John J. Doherty, Crawford B. Malone, Randell O. Dufresne, Paul H. Bonham, Jr., John M. Sleght, James R. Johnson

Second Row: Howard S. Kramer, Chauncey E. Ellison, Thaddeus P. Wojcik, Leon A. Ranch, Charles Kimak, Frank L. Eddens, Jr., Crosby H. Dawkins, Harry A. Boenig

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Headquarters Squadron was founded in July of 1942 to handle administrative details for the Commanding Officer of MAG-11, to supply personnel for the Group staff departments, and to maintain the airplanes attached to the Group, but not the aircraft of the Group's fighter squadrons.

1951 began with Captain C. B. Malone as the Squadron CO. He was succeeded by Major T. P. Wojcik in May, 1951.

Headquarters Squadron personnel:

Bottom Row: Nick Gulu, John M. Walters, John Chelada, Albert J. Berlandi, William E. Loubien, James E. Maske, Joseph F. Pippen, Sr., Harry E. Werthan, Leslie H. Merrell, Ronald Cameron I, George E. Stringer

Second Row: Lloyd A. Brannen, Claude M. Koontz, Edmund R. Bierylo, Edward J. Wulff, William C. Murray, C. H. Dawkins, Boenig, Lemuel P. Stocum, Robert C. Shipp, Robert H. Emswiler, Jack B. Aldridge, Roger C. Guay, Woodrow P. Aldrich

Third Row: Dale A. Duclos, William B. Mitchell, George D. Kelly, Jr., Robert E. Brinker, Patrick, Russell E. Torgerson, Eugene Smith, Jack Hughes, Ernest R. Long, Douglas A. Brown

Fourth Row: Kenneth D. Hartley, Ray C. Powell, Roy W. Little, Charles Lancaster, Robert W. Westman, Howard Heyliger, Sammy L. Wilbanks, James C. Morrison, Frank R. Carnevale, Odis B. Ross, Gay F. Vinhatiero, Jack R. Detzel

Fifth Row: Edgar W. Wagner, Vincent S. Tempone, Marshall L. Burke, Albert S. Shea, Chester J. Lichon, Michael A. DeMarco, Gilbert E. DeBlois, Eugene Rohillard, James J. Burke, Lawrence E. Kokajko, Richard D. Goodwin, John M. Todhunter, Jr., Eugene D. Flink

Sixth Row: Charles E. Sphon, Robert W. Carper, Thomas J. Leaveg, Gust Zouyras, Lester A. Schwabbe, Ray H. Crumling, Raymond L. Dondino, Earl W. Shinn, Jr., Arthur F. Beeler, Wayne Wheeler, Charles E. Houghton, James C. Jordan, William J. Gaurino, Jr., Otis L. Burge

Seventh Row: Norbert C. Yakey, Ralph McCafferty, W. G. Anderson, Daniel S. Frank, Joseph C. Ernst, John G. Riley, Calvin W. Farley, Francis X. Clegg, Wallace E. Cavett, John W. Jackson, Edward P. Mertz, Charles Hudecek, Albert Johns

Eighth Row: Duncan R. MacKenzie, Eugene M. McDonnell, John H. Stark, Jr., O. G. Anderson, James E. Kibbe, Jack Whittington, Robert L. Dyar, Joseph Rittopen, Delbert Dike, Claude Brown, Jr., Harry B. Dean, Gerald Appuzzi, Kenneth F. Kohn

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Marine Service Squadron-11 was formed on 1 July 1942 at Camp Kearny, San Diego, CA. Since 1946, the squadron has been stationed at Cherry Point.

Marine Service Squadron personnel, pic 1:

Bottom Row: Howard S. Kramer, John L. Self, John Mortimer Sleght, Walter C. Stewart, Jr., Frank Lisi

Second Row: William Franklin Lane, John J. Booth, Byron J. Costello, Maj Fred Vaughn Auey, Austin Orne De Vol Jr., Marvin Lee Brill, Howard I. Dunlap

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Marine Service Squadron personnel, pic 2:

Bottom Row: Donald B Yancey, Vincent D. Moccia, Robert S. Hawkins, Robert C. Cook, Joseph A. McGill, Markin Lenhart, Donald A. Reynolds, William O. Hill, Charles E. Yapp, Richard Cox, Jr., James A. Barrett, Kenneth W. Lawrence, William A. Norman, Donald O. Lyman

Second Row: Charles A. Love, James Mansfield, Gardener C. Eastwood, Robert J. Corbett, Edward A. Woodarski, Marion L. Pierce, Donald D. Brown, Robert H. Brisendine, Jr., William R. Shepardson, Robert L. Cobb, William E. Mabe, Alfonse Albano, Carroll, L. Sandbrook, Vincent D. DiGuilo

Third Row: Walter E. Carmelo, Arnold E. Kamke, Philippe G.G. Robert, Bernard C. Torda, Edmund C. Mazzeo, Roy E. Samer, James W. Gibson, Eugene J. Neff, Lester Jennings, Sylvester F. Filik, Walter J. Raab, William G. Williams, Robert E. Fitzsimmones, George F. Bryant

Fourth Row: Robert C. Brown, Robert W. Deicke, Earnest T. Brown, John F. Coakley, Ronald L. Peters, John L. Milby, Ferrell J. Fouts, John S. Allerton, Jack L. Phillips, Robert J. Miller, Clyde G. Davis, John D. Gillispie, William H. Bell, Jessie M. Honsley, Josephe Browne, Jr.

Fifth Row: Harry H. Biehl, Eugene E. Richards, R. J. Roberts, Graham M. Tyler, Arthur A. Kitchener, Thomas V. Ferguson, Lloyd W. Boyd, Spiros Fetsis, William A. Marks, Kenneth A. Olin, Paul R. Hooten, Gerald W. Wiseman, Robert C. Higgins, Steven A. Marth

Sixth Row: William L. Spillman, Horace R. Abney, Walter M. Kasica, Van D. Hairgrove, Earl Green, George F. Gillman, William C. Keene, Robert A. Brodie, Eugene J. Kaluzynski, Joseph H. Hoezle, John M. Clift, Daniel A. Anslinger, Walter F. Malewski, James J. Burke, Donald O. Howey, Carl F. Cowart

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Marine Service Squadron-11 personnel, pic 3:

Bottom Row: Dominick Spina, Jr., Donald C. Hicks, Robert F. Luiken, Gerald T. Rowland, Howe, Emory D. Hallman, Clarence R. Hall, Arrino T. Rossi, William J. Baugh, Thomas S. Corso, Thomas F. Stokes, Frederick J. Wilson, Gary L. Rink, Francis J. Leger, Wallace Love, Carl W. Haub, Jr.

Second Row: Donald Gagne, Frank E. Huet, Burton Lamphier, Jr., Charles R. Cramer, Jesse J. Price, Donald A. Heyser, Alfred E. Jones, Walter J. Zaremba, Gene S. Hughson, Christopher Van Diver, Jr., Bonnie M. Price, Robert L. Bradford, Herbert J. Bradford, Maurice W. Wygal

Third Row: Matthew C. Benevenutti, Clement O Dostie, Charles E. Johnson, Thomas J. Brown, John R. Boffenmyer, Robert L. Hall, Edgar A. Carlisle, John E. Correll, William R. Brosey, James A. Vallance, Jr., James T. Oberle, Ernest T. Brown, Charles E. Riley, Harold B. Kaupp, Russell W. Dolerhie

Fourth Row: Marvin L. Hamm, Robert L. Ashba, Richard P. Edgerly, George H. Miller, Jr., Robert E. Schnuelle, Clayton J. Bramhal, Ronald W. Harbison, Charles W. Cronebaugh, Robert J. Schlasser, William J. Kratz, Roy W. Cottrell, J. B. Noonkester, Reginald A. Toshack, Cecil C. Styles, Oral D. Davisson, John S. Shaap

Fifth Row: Henry A. Stone, William F. Gavin, James H. Vincent, Richard J. Bartley, Roy Mull, Albert C. Lawson, Richard L. Wenrich, Julius W. Kusinski, Richard E. Buice, Frank R. Mayhew, Patrick B. Huber, Samuel Doktor, Jr., Louis R. Kujacznski, Leonard G. Mernick, Warren W. Connelly, Marvin L. Foster

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Marine Service Squadron-11 personnel, pic 4:

Bottom Row: Billy D. Ford, Dominick J. Logan, Ferdinando J. Giusti, Glenn Anderson, Leslie J. Ericson, Edmond J. Mallazo, Raymond L. Novak, Shelby S. Goode, Donald E. Wilson, Harold E. Parrish, James B. Earle, Francis J. Grieves, James W. McCormick, Jr., James J. Davey

Second Row: William F. Boyd, Gene Thatcher, Gerard A. Hayes, John F. Williams, James C. Cope, Jr., Michael J. Mahar, Edward J. Gillette, Marion L. Pierce, John S. Ritter, William C. Slick, Lloyd R. Jenney, Gordon W. Maule

Third Row: Robert E. Blanchard, Bobby R. Biggers, Bennie W. Jeans, David DeRoode, Edward F. Clark, Joseph N. Nabors, Edward G. Braun, Jr., Leslie C. Madison, Jr., Richard L. MacPherson, John E. Hill, Robert A. Courtney, Armand Ciabatti, Carl Lafone

Fourth Row: Gerald F. Smith, Frank T. D’Armata, Joseph J. Firuta, William G. Baugh, Ralph D. Butler, Teddie J. Bak, Lawrence N. Ashley, Alfred G. Lassitter, Jr., Richard W. Leavitt, Earl J. Frank, Les F. Hafer, Warren H. Martin

Fifth Row: Charles P. Zimmerman, Frick, William S. Dodez, Jr., Chester N. Celenza, James L. Daughtry, James M. Strong, Glenn H. Webber, Alvia L. Burford, Dave W. Reeder, Bobby E. Trexler, G. J. Patty, Sewell A. Pittingill, Malvin L. Davis

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Marines from MSS-11 at work:

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Marine Fighter Squadron-115 was organized on 1 July 1943 at Santa Barbara, CA. The first Commanding Officer was Major Joe Foss, Marine ace of Guadalcanal. In honor of Major Foss, the members of the squadron adopted the nickname "Joe's Jokers."

Since March, 1950, VMF-115 has been stationed at MCAS, Cherry Point. On 20 November 1950, while equipped with F9F-2B "Panther Jets", VMF-115 flew aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, becoming the first Marine jet fighter squadron toqualify for carrier landings aboard ship.

In 1951, the Commanding Officer was LtCol Robert G. Owens, Jr., holder of the Navy Cross.

Squadron personnel, pic 1:

Bottom Row: T. W. Watson, R. E. Stevens, L. J. Geant, K. J. Reigner, N. Fredrickson, C. C. Chamberlain, R. S. Patton, R. K. Childress, Bradley W.D. Waddell, Gilbertson, T. M. Coles

Second Row: T. O. May, P. J. Magee, D. Bousquet, F. L. Baston, Regas, E. L. Frakes, R. E. Gorton, T. V. Lunsford, Bannan, L. G. Linman, Jorgensen, Darbyshire

Third Row: Mosca, Anseman, R. T. Smith, W. P. Brown, C. G. Winter, R. G. Owens, Jr., T. M. Coles, S. K. Moats, J. H. Berge, Jr., Hughes, Bonney, McCool

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VMF-115 personnel, pic 2:

Bottom Row: Grody, Lance, Nelson, Thorton, Miles, Watson, Colder, Cochrun, Richards, L. L. Joyce, F. E. Milton

Second Row: Glazbrook, Smith, Rossi, Jamie, Ely, Roberson, Walorth, F. C. Slater, J. G. Munro, Knutson, Antone

Third Row: Pollock, Walker, Easter, Hoggard, Redington, Flyn, Swanson, Hardy, Renond, Blodget

Fourth Row: Ward, Kirker, Kellepecz, Murphy, Folzenlogel, Woodworth, Bolton, R. A. Paul, Ludwig, Jolly

Fifth Row: Johnson, Milton, Rikard, McCoy, R. W. Goodman, Kunz, Straka, Kettering, Bartsh, Forney

Sixth Row: Whitehead, Harding, Sciarrino, Aurnd, P. W. Leach, Potts, Rapple, R. D. McKiernan, Connell, Walker

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VMF-115 personnel, pic 3:

Bottom Row: L. M. Mehalik, H. J. Derr, C. C. Harkey, Norman C. Paul, Eisenhauer, Mario C. Campanella, L. J. Allen, H. A. Broaus, B. W. Parker, W. H. Nottingham, J. R. Naples, E. J. Antonello, J. Denningham

Second Row: V. C. Foust, R. W. Alexander, E. C. Wateman, D. E. Sell, Miller, T. E. Marcom, I. Moshman, Stevenson, H. C. Kuziola, R. A. Peterson, Waters, J. L. Brisson, Jr., F. A. Sylvester

Third Row: C. T. Renbetsy, R. G. Korinek, S. T. Klouth, Olsen, A. J. DeDonis, A. Lewless, Jr., J. R. Cullen, Parkhurst, P. G. Veselinovich, E. D. Eberhart, K. M. Bullen

Fourth Row: K. E. Kell, A. R. Figuera, Obrin, A. E. Goedge, Ammons, Campanella, Joseph M. Boyle, Snediker, V. W. Endrom, Staford, Birt, W. E. Caldwell, Emello

Fifth Row: Turse, H. D. Gabbert, Payne, R. F. Stevens, J. J. Scott, L. J. Gant, Rother, Myer, D. R. Sping, Clemets, Moraska, Watson, Leach, Recenello

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VMF-115 Marines at work:

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Marine fighter Squadron-224 was first organized on 1 May 1942 at NAS, Barbers Point, Oahu. The original Commanding Officer was Major (in 1951, Colonel), Robert E. Galer, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

After WWII and upon return from duty with the Fifth Air Force in Japan, VMF-224 was based at MCAS, El Toro until 7 June 1948 when the entire squadron was moved to MCAS, Cherry Point.

In December, 1949, the squadron began flying the twin-jet, high altitude interceptor, F2H-2 Banshee.

VMF-224 personnel, pic 1:

Bottom Row: Robert A. McGrath, Ralph M. Costello, Raymond E. DeMers, Henry H. Kirby, Jr., Wallace E. Cavett, George H. Shutt, Jr., Hilliard F. Kelly, Lysle B. Walker, Edmund Buchser, Jr., Darwin P. Glaese

Second Row: LtCol Richard M. Baker, Maj Robert O. White, Robert S. Raisch, Edward H. Lynk, James G. Martz III, Ernest J. Porter, Edward A. Parnell, Ralph D. Wallace, Angelo M. Talarico, John P. Lackey

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VMF-224 personnel, pic 2:

Bottom Row: Joseph A. Schneider, Thomas E. Moore, Lloyd O. Judd, Charles A. Hunt, Jr., Ralph S. Frantz, George F. Hidy, William M. Coats, Raymond E. Ogden, Salvatore M. Rannazzisi, Wade J. Walters, John J. Cunningham, Jack Farash

Second Row: Lloyd T. West, Frederick Hilliard, Elmer L. Means, Norman Berry, David P. Calvin, Harry A. Kimbriel, Mitch Gray, Cyrus B. Robinson, Reuben D. Gunnells, Frank W. Noe, William E. Freeman, James W. Kelley, John T. Moore, James L. Rice

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VMF-224 personnel, pic 3:

Bottom Row: Phares L. Keppley, Floyd G. Brown, Vito S. Murrone, Jr., Jack C. Eberle, Gene E. Evans, Billy F. McNeil, Earl S. Hyland, Gilfroi J. Merletti, James S. Cull, James E. Griffin, Richard W. Marshall, Donald M. Hyde, Harold A. LeVan, James B. Mateer, Leslie T. Twomey, Jr.,

Second Row: William D. Schilling, Gene P. Schilling, Joseph E. Love, Michael L. McEntegart, Frank W. Bagola, Wilbert D. Antill, Eugene H. Ellis, John E. Kincaid, Douglas A. Brown, Richard M. Fleck, Gerald P. Donaldson, Dale A. Duclos, Roland H. Anderson, Nick Gulu, Harold A. Yokley

Third Row: Howard E. Marsh, Charles D. Palmer, Oliver C. Bumgarner, William R. Huntley, Charles G. Burns, Stephen J. Donovan, Paul J. Musser, Harvey W. Krueger, Walter J. Pluta, Charles E. Cayer, Robert F. Hutton, Glenwood B. Morley, Alfred C. Ball, Charles W. Holmes

Fourth Row: Leo J. Sullivan, Jr., James A. Pohlman, George S. Fischer, Elmer N. Rape, Robert P. Litscher, Albert L. Libby, Robert H. Filips, Robert L. Watterfield, Roger C. Guay, James E. Anderson, Adolph Toczdlowski, Leslie H. Merrell, Stanley Kozlowski, Edward L. Kelly, Jr., James M. Murtaugh

Fifth Row: James L. Pruvis, Robert Z. Cunningham, James S. Kelley, Robert P. Blair, Charles R. Smith, Kenneth H. Owen, Raymond E. Rettman, Max R. Floyd, Marrton E. Conley, Frederick K. Stribling, James E. Kibbe, Thomas S. Sok, Gordon R. Peterson, William E. Freeman, Robert N. Sprunck

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Marine Fighter Squadron-225 was commissioned on 1 January 1943 at MCAS, El Toro.

After duty in the Mariana Islands, on 1 July 1945, the squadron was reformed as a carrier based fighter squadron at MCAS, Mojave, CA. The next six months were spent qualifying for carrier aircraft duty aboard the USS Corregidor and USS Mindoro.

On 29 January 1946, VMF-225 was transferred to the 2dMAW at Cherry Point and has subsequently been referred to as the Itinerant Squadron of the 2ndMAW after making four Med cruises aboard the USS Siboney, USS Midway, USS Leyte, and USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, plus numerous local Caribbean cruises.

In 1951, the prime purpose of the squadron was to gain and maintain air superiority, isolate the battlefield and give air support to Fleet Marine Forces.

VMF-225 personnel, pic 1:

Bottom Row: W. A. Gibboney, H. V. Deering, R. J. Barbour, W. M. Waskom, Maj R. E. Smith, LtCol T. J. O’Connor, A. F. O’Keefe, R. A. Andres, G. E. Jenkins, T. T. Gentry

Second Row: T. J. Holloway, W. G. Patton, G. R. Hunter, F. K. McManus, A. E. James, P. B. Henley, J. T. Pearce, R. L. Bittman

Third Row: E. W. Meyer, R. H. Lewis, C. R. Metzelaars, J. D. Morgan, E. R. Amann, B. R. Hurst

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VMF-225 personnel, pic 2:

Bottom Row: A. W. Courney, J. E. Louzy, K. L. Byers, T. J. Henshaw, L. J. Lister, R. E. Johnson

Second Row: R. A. Sherry, S. O. Higgason, E. F. Gross, J. E. Cotter, D. J. Carlough, J. E. Cody, F. R. Young, C. E. Langin

Third Row: P. E. Klopp, J. R. West, R. L. Eskridge, B. Bernier, W. H. Perry, J. R. Sullivan

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VMF-225 personnel, pic 3:

Bottom Row: E. L. Kresen, W. C. Comer, T. C. Van Over, J. W. Manuel, M. L. Sessa, R. V. Hendrickson, C. H. Lefever, J. H. Laphan

Second Row: W. G. Mutchler, J. W. Harris, R. G. Hellwege, W. D. Boyle, G. P. Boyle, B. D. Weaver, P. G. Steele, R. D. Fitzkee, W. K. Beasley, R. M. Fry

Third Row: J.N.M. Moreau, J. H. Myers, R. L. Bay, W. G. Mutchler, S. J. Wolak, G. A. Campbell, I. T. Graham

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VMF-225 personnel, pic 4:

Bottom Row: F. M. Tatum, A. A. Amudson, H. A. Stiles, B. R. Hurst, F. J. Werz, J. R. Murphy

Second Row: J. B. Callahan, L. W. Haberle, P. L. Workman, F. J. Proulx, R. L. Scudder, W. K. Howell, D. R. Kemper, J. E. Grindle

Third Row: J. G. Bannos, R. C. Krause, S. L. Mitchell, J. A. Dahl, J. D. Freeman, J. R. Cook, R. B. Dark

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VMF-225 personnel, pic 5:

Bottom Row: T. S. Pelkowski, T. J. Holloway, G. N. Caudle, J. C. Melancon, J. C. Williams, R. Siemieniewica, W. Gaidosh, L. Mitzke, I. T. Street, W. C. Amberger, F. V. Paul

Second Row: E. D. Nicholson, P. J. Pincha, A. W. Gude, H. R. Compton, F. R. Wittmer, W. W. Herbert, H. R. Noblitt, J. Lechmanik, W. R. Harben, D. E. Murphy, W. A. Doyle, T. Knox

Third Row: B. E. Frye, J. F. Seal, R. B. Smith, R. E. Hardman, W. L. Reed, W. G. Wallace, J. W. Spillman, H.R.G. Horn, C. E. Minnick, W. J. Waszkiewicz

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VMF-225 personnel aboard ship:

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