MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 121 (VMF-121) *

Pilots  (Remarks)

Maj LK Davis
Capt JJ Foss
1/Lt OH Brueggeman
1/Lt EC Fry
2/Lt DK Allen
2/Lt Andrews
2/Lt OM Bate (MIA 11/7)
2/Lt KC Brandon (KIA 11/14)
2/Lt CC Chamberlain (Evac 10/19)
2/Lt DL Clark
2/Lt JH Clark
2/Lt WH Craft
2/Lt D Doyle (KIA 11/7)
2/Lt M Folsom
2/Lt WB Freeman
2/Lt Furlow
2/Lt LD Grow (Shot down 10/18. Rescued by coast watchers & returned 11/3)
2/Lt RG Haberman
2/Lt GK Loesch
2/Lt WE Marontate
2/Lt JI Narr
2/Lt AL Nehf
2/Lt AA Nuwer (KIA 10/20)
2/Lt Don Owen
2/Lt RMA Ruddell
2/Lt Rutledge (KIA 10/15)
2/Lt Schuler
2/Lt RF Simpson
2/Lt WG Wethe
S. Sgt JA Feliton
M. Sgt JJ Palko
T. Sgt A Thompson (KIA 10/15)

Pilots of other squadrons who flew with VMF-121

Lt CW Rooney (VF-71)
Ltjg RH Kenton (VF-71)
Ltjg HH Reese (VF-71)
Ltjg MC Thrash (VF-71)

* Most of VMF-121’s pilots were flown off the Copahee into Guadalcanal 10/9.  A few arrived later by transport plane.

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