walika Posted March 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2017 VC-84 | USS Makin Island (CVE-93) Established 6 Jan 1944. Disestablished 17 Sep 1945Deployed on the USS Makin Island (CVE-93) 10 Nov 1944 - 5 Jun 1945Action included combat air patrol and anti-submarine patrol and close air support (bombing, strafing, napalming specific targets on the ground) during battles at Luzon, Leyte, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. FM-2 Wildcat and TBM-3 Avenger This patch (decal on 6" leather round) was included in an IDed grouping I was fortunate to acquire some years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted February 14, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2021 Great patch Rick! VC-84 over a USS Makin Island in 1945. Regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boru Posted March 5, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2021 Hi Jerry, My dad flew in VC-84. Robert Hooks. I have the squadron patch too. I would love to see anything additional you have about VC-84. Thank you, Brian Hooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Boru said: Hi Jerry, My dad flew in VC-84. Robert Hooks. I have the squadron patch too. I would love to see anything additional you have about VC-84. Thank you, Brian Hooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boru Posted March 5, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2021 Thank you that’s a great shot from the Makin Island book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 5, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2021 If you have access to Ancestry.com there is a copy of the unit history: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2323/images/32271_1220705235_0039-00000?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=0e3eddbfcbc15d70928172b8bffead41&usePUB=true&_phsrc=yBw5776&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=2766405 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boru Posted March 5, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2021 Thank you, I don’t but my brother does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted March 5, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2021 Hi Brian. Thanks for yours contribution. I got only a few pics of VC-84 squadron aircraft's and binoculars marked to this unit. Regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boru Posted March 5, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2021 I remember the binocs as a kid. Wish I knew where they got too! I’ve got a piece of a zero wing that my dad cut out on Okinawa. I’ve posted it on the VC-84 grouping that JDK has. All the best, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted March 7, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 7, 2021 I drop you a private message with some pics. Regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boru Posted March 7, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 7, 2021 Awesome thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kibler Posted March 22 Share #12 Posted March 22 Resurrecting this thread, as I have just come upon this, attached to VC-84. Trying to find some more information. I apologize for any "hi-jacking". Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted March 29 Share #13 Posted March 29 Wow - non typical knife for aviators :) but of course saw some similar examples in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kibler Posted March 29 Share #14 Posted March 29 With some help from Cadet, I was able to positively ID the owner. Charlie Dwyer ACMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted April 1 Share #15 Posted April 1 World is small. My friend has a grouping included a medals named to Glenn F. Cota which was also in VC-84. He is visible on the roster as well. He is kneeling on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC-84 Posted May 21 Share #16 Posted May 21 I really enjoy reading VC84 info. My grandfather flew a FM2 Wildcat in VC84. Boru and myself have chatted on the phone. His dad and my grandfather flew some missions together. I was able to track my grandfathers steps from when he joined to when he was discharged. Anyone with any good info please share, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC-84 Posted July 5 Share #17 Posted July 5 On 4/1/2023 at 4:30 AM, jerry_k said: World is small. My friend has a grouping included a medals named to Glenn F. Cota which was also in VC-84. He is visible on the roster as well. He is kneeling on the right. Sadly all three of these men were killed on April 28, 1945 along with Makin Island photographer H Marshall Hansen. Donald Glasgow was the TBM pilot. Standing in the picture. George Douvos was the turret gunner. Standing on the wing. Glenn Cota was the radioman. Kneeling on the wing. VC-84 took part in their very last mission in combat on April 28, 1945 during the Okinawa campaign. They participated in strikes on Miyako Jima and Sakishima Gunto. Boru's dad participated in the first support flight in a FM-2 along with Glasgow's TBM crew. My grandfather flying a FM-2 participated in the 3rd and final support flight. The Aircraft Action Report describes the TBM crash. When I first discovered these facts it really hit home how close these four men were from making it home and possibly living a long life. April 28th was the last time VC-84 saw combat as a unit. Very next day, April 29th 1945, VC-84 transferred over to the USS Savo Island and VC-91 would come aboard the USS Makin Island. At 1134 am the USS Savo Island departed the Okinawa combat area with VC-84 and started for home. My grandfather does show in his logbook he flew LCAP duties for 3.6 hours on April 30th off of the Savo Island. I have a Philippines Peso that my grandfather brought home from the war. It has a lot of the pilots from VC-84 signatures on it, including Donald Glasgow's. I found Don's brother 15 or so years ago and reached out to him. He was happy to hear from me and wanted to see pictures of his brothers signature. I sent him a few copies. It meant a lot to him. To all the men who fought during WWII, thank you for your sacrifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted July 5 Share #18 Posted July 5 Thanks a lot for this story! Can you show a photo of this Philippines Peso? They were also given to aviation personel as a emergency notes in special purses. Take care, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted July 5 Share #19 Posted July 5 To keep this thread alive with some more VC-84 items. Here are binos with VC-84 signature which I got for my Avenger radioman impression. take care, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VC-84 Posted July 5 Share #21 Posted July 5 Here is the peso and the last aircraft action report for VC-84 in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted July 5 Share #22 Posted July 5 33 minutes ago, VC-84 said: Here is the peso and the last aircraft action report for VC-84 in combat. Thanks! It is possible to take another one pic from the second side? I would like to check one thing. Much appreciate! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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