1 Dec 1950
  • Remy Van Lierde became the commanding officer of the Belgian 7th Fighter Wing. ww2dbase [Remy Van Lierde | CPC]
United States
  • George Marshall stepped down as the President of the American Red Cross organization. ww2dbase [George Marshall | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 1 Dec 1950
F4U-4B Corsair fighters of US Marine Corps squadron VMF-323 being equipped with 12.7cm napalm canisters and HVAR rockets aboard USS Badoeng Strait off Korea, 1 Dec 1950

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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