SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Woody Dropla
From: Santa Cruz, CA
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COMMENTS:
My father, SSgt Frank J Dropla served with VMB423. I have several pictures he took of Green Island and some of Edenton, NC. The pictures of him on Green Island that I have are the only pics I have of him sporting a beard. He went on to serve with 7th Engineers and several other units until he retired in 1965. He didn't speak much of WWII but when he did he told us of playing
softball on Green Island. Later, when I went into the Marine Corps, I too was in aviation and felt like I was just continuing what he started in the family. Hats off to all of you guys.

Added: January 14, 2012

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Rupert Moredock
From: Lancaster, SC
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COMMENTS:
My father was William M. "Buddy" Moredock. He served as a tailgunner on a PBJ. He went through training in Memphis, Jax, and Edenton, NC before shipping out to the Sout Pacific. Would like to hear from anyone who may remember him.

Added: December 26, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: gary bailey
From: madawaska,maine
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COMMENTS:
I have a picture of dominic lucarellie standing in fronr of a b-25.Onthe back of the picture my brother Parker Eugene bailey pbj squardon 423 wrote He went down in the3 pacific & thought he was gone but not true.He saw him again later at eltoro or elcentro,ca.I have the picture & would like to give it to him or his relatives

Added: November 16, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: John Gunn
From: Issaquah, WA
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COMMENTS:
Cpl John T. Gunn was my uncle. Found this site in a random search of the internet. Nice to see a web site memorializing his unit.

Added: November 14, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Dorothy
From: Ohio
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I am search info on S 1st Class Frank Junior Lallathin and 1stLT Laverne A. Lallathin. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

Added: May 29, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Richard Conrad
From: Bowling Green, Ohio
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COMMENTS:
To Roger Benachowski -My uncle was Clyde E. Yates who was the Navigator-Bombardier on your uncle's plane. Clyde wife died recently, but he still has three sisters living (including my mother). As far as I know, the family knew nothing about how Clyde died (did they go out on a mission and got lost, got lost in combat, or ???). I have an 8x11 picture of Clyde in uniform and in a Marine frame. Would be interesting in anything your may know about what happened to Clyde. Thanks. Dick C.

Added: April 17, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Joan Gosink
From: Golden Colorado
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I'm looking for information about my uncle, Joseph L. Orlowski, who may have served with the VMB 423rd.

Added: April 15, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Roger Benachowski
From: Dallas texas
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COMMENTS:
My uncle Thaddeus Banachowski flew in the 423 and crashed during a radar check in very bad weather near Tutuba Island. We have declassified papers showing the mission he was on and what occurred. We just lost my dad his brother a year ago in July. I am trying to find out as much as I can about my uncle I never got a chance to meet. My dad always talked about his older brother Ted and what a great guy he was. If anyone knows more about him I would love to hear it.
Thx
Roger B

Added: February 22, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Maeve Mulligan Hart
From: Milton, MA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
God Bless you and thank you.

Added: January 14, 2011

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Marty Greenberg
From: East Hampton, New York, 11937
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
We would like the off spring of our Squadron members,to join us at our reunions so they can learn about their fathers, uncles and grand fathers, You will enjoy meeting us.

Added: December 28, 2010