Scarecrow Posted March 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2019 I recently acquired a large grouping to a Marine Corp Avenger Pilot. When I have a few extra minutes I'll post photos of the entire grouping. In the mean time thought I would post the photo and flag illustrating the unfortunate but sometimes necessary horrors of war. I chased this grouping for over 15 years and it has never been on the market. I acquired the grouping from a friend of mine. Himself a WWII US Navy vet who served on the USS Missouri (story for another day). My friend was very good friends with the Marine pilot, who many years after the war became a Baptist minister. After a while he gave my friend his entire war time grouping because as a minister he no longer wanted to keep the items, as they were a reminder of of what this good Christian man had to do during the war. Anyhow as he told it to my friend, one night on Okinawa he heard some noise outside his tent. He called out who's there? And received a response in Japanese. He then fired a a couple of rounds from his .45 at the silhouette outside his tent, killing one of the Japanese infiltrators. He took this flag off the Japanese that he had killed. It is pretty heavily stained with sweat and blood. I'll let the back of the photo tell the rest of the story. Always looking for 4th Fighter Group and 490th Bomb Group items. Link to post Share on other sites
badash5946 Posted March 17, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2019 Impressive grouping! Thanks for sharing and congrats on your acquisition. Collector of Vietnam and Korean War Sniper Weapons Link to post Share on other sites
USCapturephotos Posted March 17, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2019 Thanks for sharing with us! Paul Link to post Share on other sites
1st Sgt CES Posted March 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2019 I like the flag a lot---nice find In Memory of Air Corps Technical Sergeant Carl F. Durfee. He died of wounds on 30 December 1944 while serving in the South Pacific. You are not forgotten.ASMIC memberAmerican Legion memberUS Air Force & Air National Guard TAC - MACJOHN N. DANIELS ---152nd COMPANY C New York State Infantry--- captured 1864 survivor of Andersonville ---- Great-Great-Great UncleCaptain Robert L. Hosler, 522nd Fighter/Bomber Sq. 12th Army Air Corp. World War Two P47 Pilot - 1 DFC- 5 Air Medal & 0ne Purple Heart---Uncle1st Sgt Ann Barry, US Army Air Corp WAC World War Two --ETO --- AuntSgt Willam M. Barry, USMC----Pacific World War Two--Father Link to post Share on other sites
Scarecrow Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 24, 2019 Guys, Thanks a lot. Your comments are much appreciated. When I have some time I’ll post more items from this huge grouping. Always looking for 4th Fighter Group and 490th Bomb Group items. Link to post Share on other sites
MCDUFF Posted March 25, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 25, 2019 That is an amazing story and grouping. Well done with your perseverance! I look forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites
manayunkman Posted March 25, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 25, 2019 Great history!! Looking forward to the ballance of the collection. Link to post Share on other sites
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