Thought I would share these photos I recently came across of Scottie Parrick, Marine Aviation Force who initially enlisted Dec. 11, 1913 and whose career continued on until Dec 1940 retiring as a Master Technical Sgt.

Photo of Marine Aviation group, possibly in Florida




Scott Parrick possibly taken in Florida before going overseas


Scottie in his plane

That portrait shot of Parrick is an absolute stunner!!!! :thumbsup:

What a RARE group of images! I am not sure that many folks understand just how few of these Marine Aviators there were, much less an enlisted Marine. I'll see if I can find more on him in my FMAF rosters.

 

DJ

WOW, have never seen a WW1 image of an enlisted aviator... 1919 perhaps?

Fantastic pics! As Dirk said that portrait is really a "stunner". Semper Fi......Bob

I'm sure you have the majority of his information by now, but I'll throw some more out. First and foremost, Parrick was very unusual in the fact that he maintained "flying status" after the war. The Marine Corps were reducing their pilot rolls at a very rapid pace. Most, if not all, were officers that were assigned to flying duty both during the war and immediately following. It is my assumption the due do his being a mechanic with flying status, he was considered essential. It was common (somewhat), for Naval and Marine enlisted aircraft personnel to ferry and "test fly" aircraft they were responsible for. These duel purpose enlisted folks were most likely very rare people indeed. It appears that he did not reach "AVIATOR" status until 1924, where he dropped "Mechanic w/flying duty" and was listed only as "AVIATOR". To be an enlisted aviator in ANY service in 1924 is damn rare.

 

I for one would love to have this group in my collection if you ever decide to move it.

 

NICE!!!,

 

Dennis Jackson

Not to high jack your thread, but I thought that I would put up an enlisted observer to complement your pilot

 

Great photographs! Thank you for sharing.

Dick

Seeing this for the first time...that Parrick portrait is absolutely killer!!

Seeing this for the first time...that Parrick portrait is absolutely killer!!

You will see it again, later this year, it is one of a kind!

Emblem looks trenched, Divisional badge...my guess is I'll be seeing it in a book

Fantastic Photos!

I'm sure you have the majority of his information by now, but I'll throw some more out. First and foremost, Parrick was very unusual in the fact that he maintained "flying status" after the war. The Marine Corps were reducing their pilot rolls at a very rapid pace. Most, if not all, were officers that were assigned to flying duty both during the war and immediately following. It is my assumption the due do his being a mechanic with flying status, he was considered essential. It was common (somewhat), for Naval and Marine enlisted aircraft personnel to ferry and "test fly" aircraft they were responsible for. These duel purpose enlisted folks were most likely very rare people indeed. It appears that he did not reach "AVIATOR" status until 1924, where he dropped "Mechanic w/flying duty" and was listed only as "AVIATOR". To be an enlisted aviator in ANY service in 1924 is damn rare.

 

I for one would love to have this group in my collection if you ever decide to move it.

 

NICE!!!,

 

Dennis Jackson

The (now disbanded) Silver Eagles Association have Scottie E. Parrich (Marine) as Naval Aviation Pilot 1924/died September 1963. This in several different varieties of their publications.