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SSgt. Fred M. Pechner, USMCR, Korean War, Military Service

!st Marine Division, MAG 33, Base Operations, K-3, Pohang-dong, South Korea, Hagaru-ri, North Korea, 1950-1951
Yonpo, North Korea
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Marine 50767 crash landed at the Hagaru-ri emergemcy air strip near the Chosin Reservoir on 1 Dec, 1950, the 1st day it was open to larger C-47/R4D aircraft. It was carrying a full load of artillery ammo. It was piloted by Capt. Paul Noel, USMC and the crew members were T/Sgt. Dave Schwitzer, USMC, and Sgt. Keith MacLeod, USMC. The crew escaped with minor injuries but the aircraft was not salvagable and was destroyed when the Marines abandoned the Hagaru-ri air strip on 6 Dec. 1950. The aircraft seen taking off over the burning aircraft is from the Greek Air Force, and is most likely the same Greek aircraft shown in a previous photo on this page.<br /> Bill Brennen
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Marine 50767 crash landed at the Hagaru-ri emergemcy air strip near the Chosin Reservoir on 1 Dec, 1950, the 1st day it was open to larger C-47/R4D aircraft. It was carrying a full load of artillery ammo. It was piloted by Capt. Paul Noel, USMC and the crew members were T/Sgt. Dave Schwitzer, USMC, and Sgt. Keith MacLeod, USMC. The crew escaped with minor injuries but the aircraft was not salvagable and was destroyed when the Marines abandoned the Hagaru-ri air strip on 6 Dec. 1950. The aircraft seen taking off over the burning aircraft is from the Greek Air Force, and is most likely the same Greek aircraft shown in a previous photo on this page.
Bill Brennen

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  • Marine R-5D. VMR152, location unknown<br /> Martson matting runway covering
  • Sommerville "C" Company
  • Operations at Hagaru-ri, North Korea (detailed description next image)<br /> Photo by USMC
  • Description of preceeding USMC photo
  • This is the same aircraft shown in the following photo, Marine 50767.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • Marine 50767 crash landed at the Hagaru-ri emergemcy air strip near the Chosin Reservoir on 1 Dec, 1950, the 1st day it was open to larger C-47/R4D aircraft. It was carrying a full load of artillery ammo. It was piloted by Capt. Paul Noel, USMC and the crew members were T/Sgt. Dave Schwitzer, USMC, and Sgt. Keith MacLeod, USMC. The crew escaped with minor injuries but the aircraft was not salvagable and was destroyed when the Marines abandoned the Hagaru-ri air strip on 6 Dec. 1950. The aircraft seen taking off over the burning aircraft is from the Greek Air Force, and is most likely the same Greek aircraft shown in a previous photo on this page.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • #2100966 USAF-Resupply and evacuation of wounded from the Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea, Dec 1 through Dec. 6, 1950.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • File0205
  • Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea, 2 December, 1950. Wounded being loaded aboard a USAF C-47. Photographer Cpl. P.W. McDonald, USMC<br /> Bill Brennen
  • Supplies being unloaded from USAF C-47, #349035, on 5 December 1950 at Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea. Dead in sleeping bags (lower left) await evacuation. Photo by Sgt. W.R. Keating, USMC.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • The light aircraft in this photo is an OY observation plane assigned to Marine observation squadron VMO-6. The R4D behind it with AZ on the tail was assigned to 1st. Marine Air Wing Headquarters.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N.Korea, 5 December, 1950. Rifles from dead and wounded and parachutes from air supply drops being collected.<br /> Photo by Sgt. W.B. Keating, USMC.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • File0210
  • The aircraft seen burning in the backfround is Marine 50767, the same aircraft shown in the two photos on the previous page.<br /> Bill Brennen, Hq. Sq. M.A.G. 33, 1949 to 1951
  • This photo is printed in reverse. Note the backward 3 on t he nose of the C-47.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • crash of C-47, number 43-49704, 21 Troop Carrier Squadron, near Manchurian Border
  • Preliminary Aircraft Accident Report, 11.25.1950
  • Description of photo of crash
  • This is Marine 50785 at the Hagaru-ri air strip. The bureau # can be read under the tail in the original photo. The figure in the leather flight jacket is either 1st. Lt. Bobby Carter, the pilot, or 1st. Lt. Judson Flickinger, the co-pilot. I served as the radio operator aboard this aircraft. M/Sgt. John F. Hart was the crew chief.<br /> Bill Brennen
  • USAF C-47 taking off from Hagaru-ri air strip. I believe the small aircraft shown in the photo is a USAF observation plane.<br /> Bill Brennen
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