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Photographer: William Fischer, Jr.
Taken: August 2, 2009
Caption: Ohio Korean War Memorial Unsung Heroes
Additional Description: Salute to the Unsung Heroes of the
Korean War who did not return
USS Essex (CV-9) Task Force 77 US Navy
Air Group 5 - 7,840 combat sorties
August 1951 through March 1952
Our air group and ship's company-many of whom
were WWII veteran reservists-proudly answered the
call to duty in Korea-performed with honor-
returned without fanfare or recognition
yet we were the lucky ones; twenty of us
did not return
We Gave Some-They Gave All
Marvin L. Billow ATA2
Submitted: June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p663236
File Size: 0.554 Megabytes

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