Black Sheep Squadron (VMF-214) – Korea 127-gr-11-77-A3725_001-ac
Black Sheep Squadron (VMF-214) – Korea. lst MAW– First Marine F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot to land of newly captured Kimpo Airfield was First Lieutenant John V. Banes, 18 September 1950. While flying off a carrier in close support of Marine infantrymen. Banes, hit while bombing the Communists, thanked his lucky stars and the ground troops for the ready, friendly airfield. The feeling was mutual with the troops on the ground. Marine Corps Photo A3725 by Cpl. R. J. Laitinen. National Archives Identifier 74242918, Local Identifier 127-GR-77-A3725