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 Wednesday at 08:00 PM Share #12 Posted Wednesday at 08:00 PM 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...
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