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OPERATIONS OFFICER: Captain Harold F. Beal Jr. joined VMB-613 on Kwajalein in June of 1945. Following Major
O'Reilly's departure from VMB-613 at the end of July, Captain Beal
assumed duties as the squadron operations officer.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Harold F. Beal III) |
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AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Corporal Frederick C. Darlington served an aerial
photographer for VMB-613 until he was detached from the squadron
in September of 1944 and reassigned to VMB-463.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Terry Manning) |
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AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Sergeant David Snider served as an aerial photographer and will
killed in action when First Lieutenant William J. Love's
aircraft was shot down over Ponape on February 6, 1945.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Terry Manning) |
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NAVIGATOR:
Private Farley served as a navigator on First Lieutenant Ernest
L. Hunt's crew and was killed-in-action over Ponape by a piece
of shrapnel on February 6, 1945. He was buried on Japtan
Island, Eniwetok Atoll with full military honors two days later.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Frank J. Kos |
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BAKER:
Corporal Norbert J. Gibbs served as VMB-613's baker until April
1945 when he was transferred to the 3rd Marine Air Wing.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Norbert J. Gibbs |
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COOKS:
(L-R) Sergeant David J. Stewart and Corporal Charles L. Horvath
both served in VMB-613 as cooks.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Norbert J. Gibbs |
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RADIO-GUNNER: Corporal Philip D. Payne Sr. served as a
radio-gunner on First Lieutenant Smith's crew. As a result
of an accidental gunshot wound while on Kwajalein, he was sent
back to the United States during April 1945 for medical care.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Charles F. Knapp)
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LINE CHIEF: Master Technical Sergeant George M. Comer served as VMB-613
Leading Chief. Master Technical Sergeant Comer was reassigned to
VMF-441 in February of 1945.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Terry Manning)
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MECHANIC-TURRET GUNNER: Corporal Leonard M. Dworsky served
as a mechanic-turret gunner and was transferred from VMB-613 in
July 1944.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Nicholas P. Dudo) |
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METALSMITH: Corporal Ostell Scarborough served in the
engineering as an aviation metalsmith until he was
transferred in February of 1945.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Ostell Scarborough Jr.
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ENGINEERING: Corporal Alexander Mislow
served with VMB-613 as an aircraft mechanic from
February through April of 1945.
Previously, Corporal Mislow had served with VMF-441, MAG-31,
4thMAW, FMF.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Lorraine Raccuia |
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ENGINEERING: Sergeant Herbert F.
Siegert
served in VMB-613's engineering department as an aircraft mechanic.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine
Corps (Courtesy of Nicholas P. Dudo) |
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ENGINEERING: Staff Sergeant Robert J.
Sebulsky served as an aircraft mechanic with VMB-613's
engineering department.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Nicholas P. Dudo) |
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ENGINEERING: Corporal Elwood C. Haines served as an aircraft mechanic with VMB-613's
engineering department.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Nicholas P. Dudo) |
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ENGINEERING: (L-R) Sergeant Michael F.
Pasachnik and Staff Sergeant Fred J. Staren both served as
aircraft mechanics.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Nicholas P. Dudo) |
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MEDICAL:
Pharmacist
Mate Second Class Homer L. Mentzer served as a Corpsman with
VMB-613 from July 1944 to May 1945.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Charles F. Knapp |
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ARMORER-TURRET
GUNNER: Corporal Frank R. Lacy Jr. served as an Armorer-Turret
Gunner with VMB-613 until he was transferred to VMB-443 as a
replacement during May 1944. While overseas, he was then
reassigned to VMB-433 and was killed on February 27, 1945 when
his aircraft collided in mid-air with another PBJ from VMB-413
while forming up for a bombing mission. As the crash occurred
over deep water, his body was never recovered.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Paul J. Yanacek |
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ORDNANCE:
Private First Class John D. Sintich served as an aircraft
armorer. He was killed at Cherry Point on January 23, 1944
when he was struck by the propeller of a taxiing single-engine
aircraft. Sintich was buried on January 28, 1944 at Saint
Mary's Cemetery, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Robert W. Shock)
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ORDNANCE:
Staff Sergeant James J. DeBoth served with VMB-613 as an
aircraft armorer until he was transferred to MAG-62 in April of
1944, ending up overseas in the Southwest Pacific with VMB-423.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps (Courtesy of Paul J. Yanacek) |
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ORDNANCE:
Private First Class Jack S. Lowder stands guard outside of
VMB-614's Radio Maintenance building. Private First Class
Lowder served with VMB-613 as an aircraft armorer until he was
transferred in April of 1945.
Photograph:
U.S. Marine Corps
(Courtesy of
Paul J. Yanacek) |
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ORDNANCE:
Sergeant Howard W. Smith served with VMB-613 as an aircraft
armorer during the squadron's last months overseas. Prior to
his assignment with VMB-613 he had served with VMSB-342 and
VMSB-243.
Photograph: Courtesy of
Howard W. Smith |
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ORDNANCE
MASCOT: "Foxhole" served as squadron mascot
and companion to the men of Ordnance. Foxhole's owner,
Staff Sergeant William T. Hungerford, brought him to Kwajalein
from the United States when the squadron deployed in October
1944. Foxhole was an obedient and spirited dog that
eagerly participated in the day-to-day activities of the
Ordnance Department.
Photograph:
Courtesy of Paul J. Yanacek |
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RADIO-GUNNER'S
MASCOT: Seen here with Sergeant Alvin J. Klinke is the
radio-gunner's friend,
a dog "Dog-ski-dog."
Photograph:
Courtesy of Robert Klinke |
