1951 Original Photo KIA Unknown US Marine USMC w/BAR HMR-161 Helo HR-4 Korea for Sale

1951 Original Photo KIA Unknown US Marine USMC w/BAR HMR-161 Helo HR-4 Korea For Sale

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1951 Original Photo KIA Unknown US Marine USMC w/BAR HMR-161 Helo HR-4 Korea:
$95.00

This is a genuine and original photo from the year 1951. It features a US Marine who lost his life in the Korean War. He is pictured with a BAR and was transported to the battle zone by HR-4 of HMR-161.

The photo was taken while he was walking away from the Helo HR-4 in Korea. The photo is in good condition and would make a great addition to any collection.

The squadron was commissioned on January 15, 1951, at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California, as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 161 (HMR-161), Air Fleet Marine Force Pacific. The squadron moved a month later to Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana, California to train on their new helicopter, the Sikorsky HRS-1. Except for the commanding officer, LtCol George Herring, most pilots in the squadron had flown fighters during World War II. In August 1951 the squadron deployed to South Korea and attached to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), where it operated in the central and the western fronts.