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Info and pics wanted of Grandfathers units VMF-221 &vmf(n) 531

Aircraft Requests Discuss Info and pics wanted of Grandfathers units VMF-221 &vmf(n) 531 in the Aviation forums; I am looking for pics and info about my Grandfathers units VMF-221 during ww2 and vmf(n) 531 in korea. His ...

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    Info and pics wanted of Grandfathers units VMF-221 &vmf(n) 531

    I am looking for pics and info about my Grandfathers units VMF-221 during ww2 and vmf(n) 531 in korea. His name was Col Nathan T Post and was an ace in the pacific. I have zero pictures of him with a plane. I would love to see photos from these units. I will compare them to the tail numbers listed in his log books and try to match them. Thanks Joe H


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    here is an interesting page from his log book

    here is an interesting page from his log book. Thanks in advance!

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    jHAM I just found this website Summaries of 20 USMC Fighting Squadrons in WW2 and it has a photo of your grandfather( at least the photo is below his name) on the first page. Will continue looking.

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    Last edited by B-17engineer; 11-28-2009 at 10:00 PM.

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    jHAM, just found that the photo in the first link that I posted was of Captain Floyd B. Parks not Col. Nathan T. Post. Sorry. Still searching.

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    It looks like you got a lot of good info from a few other forums especially the Wehrmacht forum. I would defiantely go with some of those suggestions as someone has given you his military ID number. One site that I didn't see listed was this one...

    HyperWar: History of USMC Operations in WWII, Vol. I: Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal [Appendix C]

    Scroll almost to the bottom and you'll see he's listed as Captain. Still try to find some pics.


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    Thank you for all your efforts!

    Thank you for all your efforts! I would love to get any more info. I would really like to see photos as I have only seen one and never one with a plane.

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    I suggest you try a current "reuion" website for his unit, they usually have a unit historian that should be able to help with photos and info, especially him being an ace, or try the US Fighter Aces Association he should have plenty of documentation there .
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    joe,

    I don't know if you will get this message because the thread is old. I have photos of your grandfather playing with toy planes as a kid, pictures of him in front of a T-6 Texan at Pensacola Naval Air Station where he was a instructor before the war, picture of your grandfather at Henderson Field at Guadacanal, and much much more. Your grandfather was my grandmother's favorite brother. That makes us cousins. Contact me here or via private message.

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    Thomas Salazar

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    I am looking for pics and info about my Grandfathers units VMF-221 during ww2 and vmf(n) 531 in korea. His name was Col Nathan T Post and was an ace in the pacific. I have zero pictures of him with a plane. I would love to see photos from these units. I will compare them to the tail numbers listed in his log books and try to match them. Thanks Joe H

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    hope you guys manage to hook up!

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    Yes, indeed! This is the purpose of the Forum and the 'Net!!

    And welcome to the forum Thomas!


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    Hello,

    We have indeed made contact and it has been awesome so far. Thanks for hosting this forum!

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    EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

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