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I am not a USMC vet however I am trying to get some info on some pics I found in the attic of a house in Decatur ,Ga. I found them in a camera box. there are pics & 180 negatives. The pics were a family get together on 26/12/1951. The negatives were 99% Korea about the same time frame. I would like to share them with anyone on this forum if interested. I scanned the negatives to my computer which would make it easy to send to anyone. I will be visiting the county courthouse to research the deed history. My best guess is that the pics were of this vets parents & siblings and that he may have occupied this particular house after his return from Korea.
Posted : 2012-08-02 18:17
Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Anything associated with HMR-161 and any HMR unit flying the Sikorsky HRS helicopter is of great interest to me. I host a database website tracing the history of the HRS helicopters. Please contact me at: sonofthor@sbcglobal.net
I'd love to see the photographs you've got. If there's people in any of them, I might even be able to identify some of them.
Thanks!
Craig
Posted : 2012-08-02 20:41
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Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Craig59;36496 wrote: Anything associated with HMR-161 and any HMR unit flying the Sikorsky HRS helicopter is of great interest to me. I host a database website tracing the history of the HRS helicopters. Please contact me at: sonofthor@sbcglobal.net
I'd love to see the photographs you've got. If there's people in any of them, I might even be able to identify some of them.
Thanks!
Craig
I'll send a few at a time. When I started scanning the negatives the hair on my neck stood up.
Posted : 2012-08-03 10:19
Topic starter
Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Craig59;36496 wrote: Anything associated with HMR-161 and any HMR unit flying the Sikorsky HRS helicopter is of great interest to me. I host a database website tracing the history of the HRS helicopters. Please contact me at: sonofthor@sbcglobal.net
I'd love to see the photographs you've got. If there's people in any of them, I might even be able to identify some of them.
Thanks!
Craig
My name is Steve. My email is: p47tbolt@bellsouth.net
Posted : 2012-08-03 10:37
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Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Here is the photo bucket link:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/antarcticemperor/Korean%20war-era/
Posted : 2012-08-03 21:27
Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Garandguy1;36504 wrote: Here is the photo bucket link:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/antarcticemperor/Korean%20war-era/
Hey great pictures in there showing the forward area of HMR 161 around Musan ni. Brought back some memories. Thanks
Posted : 2012-08-07 14:26
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Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Jack Ubel;36520 wrote: Hey great pictures in there showing the forward area of HMR 161 around Musan ni. Brought back some memories. Thanks
My pleasure. Found some more negatives and scanned them in. Hope to get them posted to the same link in a few days. A good pic of the guy that took them was among them.
Posted : 2012-08-07 22:32
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Jack Ubel;36520 wrote: Hey great pictures in there showing the forward area of HMR 161 around Musan ni. Brought back some memories. Thanks
Did you recognize anyone in the pics?
Posted : 2012-08-08 11:06
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sorry, at my age I have a hard time recognizing my wife and kids. I was in HMR161 and was a crew chief on one of the helicopters in the picture. We did some of our maintence in the rice paddys in the pictures. Thanks again for the pictures. Now I have some pictures to show my kids and grandkids.
Posted : 2012-08-08 21:14
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Somebody had a sweet '50 Ford ragtop!! Thanks for sharing all the pics!!!
Posted : 2012-08-09 07:18
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Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Jack Ubel;36527 wrote: sorry, at my age I have a hard time recognizing my wife and kids. I was in HMR161 and was a crew chief on one of the helicopters in the picture. We did some of our maintence in the rice paddys in the pictures. Thanks again for the pictures. Now I have some pictures to show my kids and grandkids.
Great news. After searching the deed records and with the help of Craig Thorson, I have a name to go with the Pics. It is Edward John Nicholson Jr. He passed away in '08 but I located his wife in Kennesaw,Ga about 30 Miles from me. Her son lives in the same subdivision and My in laws in Kennesaw so I went up there today and gave her the negatives & photos. She & her children were thrilled. Words cannot express how I feel. Knowing that a family can now put pictures with the stories that he told them.. Glad they brought back memories for you. Do you remember Ed?
Posted : 2012-08-12 21:45
Re: HMR-161 Korea Pics
Sorry I don't remember him. He was there before me I think. Glad the family got the pictures. I know for me it brought back alot of good memories. I had lost most of my pictures years ago. To much moving. Thanks again for sharing the pictures.
Posted : 2012-08-13 11:10
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I was at LTA Santa Ana 1951 when HMR-161 shipped out to San Diego I remember them in formation boarding a train for San Diego. for their tour in Korea. Cant remember what month 1951 think it was mid year. Knew several of the men but didint recognize them in the photos. The HTL-3 Bell Helicopters with the stretchers on the skids & the OE-1 fixed wing were VMO-6. I believe they were at site A-9 Tonggarii with the 1st Marine Brigade. I joined them in 1953.
Posted : 2012-11-28 01:22
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pm3777;37096 wrote: I was at LTA Santa Ana 1951 when HMR-161 shipped out to San Diego I remember them in formation boarding a train for San Diego. for their tour in Vietnam. Cant remember what month 1951 think it was mid year. Knew several of the men but didint recognize them in the photos. The HTL-3 Bell Helicopters with the stretchers on the skids & the OE-1 fixed wing were VMO-6. I believe they were at site A-9 Tonggarii with the 1st Marine Brigade. I joined them in 1953.
Paul, Did you mean tour in Korea??
Posted : 2012-11-28 16:34
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Sure did Joe, Korea. Guess am getting 3 wars crossed up !!
Posted : 2012-11-28 16:58
