Chapter XXXII: Appendix: F

Marine Pilots and Enemy Aircraft Downed in Korean War

21Apr51 1stLt Harold D. Daigh
(VMF-312, F4U-4, USS _Bataan_) 1 YAK

21Apr51 Capt Phillip C. DeLong
(VMF-312, F4U-4, USS _Bataan_) 2 YAKs

30Jun51 [A]Capt Edwin B. Long
(VMF(N)-513, F7F-3N) 1 PO-2

12Jul51 Capt Donald L. Fenton
(VMF(N)-513, F4U-5NL) 1 PO-2

23Sep51 Maj Eugene A. Van Gundy
(VMF(N)-513, F7F-3N) 1 PO-2

4Nov51 [B]Maj William F. Guss
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

5Mar52 [B]Capt Vincent J. Marzello
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

16Mar52 [B]LtCol John S. Payne
(1st MAW) 1 MIG

7June52 1stLt John W. Andre
(VMF(N)-513, F4U-5NL) 1 YAK-9

10Sep52 Capt Jesse G. Folmar
(VMA-312, F4U, USS _Sicily_) 1 MIG

15Sep52 [B]Maj Alexander J. Gillis
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

28Sep52 [B]Maj Alexander J. Gillis
(VMF-311) 2 MIGs

3Nov52 [C]Maj William T. Stratton, Jr.
(VMF(N)-513, F3D-2) 1 YAK-15

8Nov52 Capt Oliver R. Davis
(VMF(N)-513, F3D-2) 1 MIG

10Dec52 [D]1stLt Joseph A. Corvi
(VMF(K)-513, F3D-2) 1 PO-2

12Jan53 Maj Elswin P. Dunn
(VMF(N)-513, F3D-2) 1 MIG

20Jan53 [B]Capt Robert Wade
(MAG-33) 1 MIG

28Jan53 Capt James R. Weaver
(VMF(N)-513, F3D-2) 1 MIG

31Jan53 LtCol Robert F. Conley
(VMF(N)-513, F3D-2) 1 MIG

7Apr53 [B]Maj Roy L. Reed
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

12Apr53 [B]Maj Roy L. Reed
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

16May53 [B]Maj John F. Bolt
(VMF-115) 1 MIG

18May53 [B]Capt Harvey L. Jensen
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

22Jun53 [B]Maj John F. Bolt
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

24Jun53 [B]Maj John F. Bolt
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

30Jun53 [B]Maj John F. Bolt
(VMF 115) 1 MIG

11Jul53 [B]Maj John F. Bolt
(VMF-115) 2 MIGs

12Jul53 [B]Maj John H. Glenn
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

19Jul53 [B]Maj John H. Glenn
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

20Jul53 [B]Maj Thomas M. Sellers
(VMF-115) 2 MIGs

22Jul53 [B]Maj John H. Glenn
(VMF-311) 1 MIG

[A] Marines on temporary exchange duty with Fifth Air Force.

[B] First enemy aircraft destroyed at night by UNC.

[C] First enemy jet aircraft destroyed through use of
airborne intercept radar equipped fighter.

[D] First enemy aircraft destroyed by means of lock-on radar
gear.