Major Gregory Weissenberger, Commanding Officer of Marine Fighting Squadron 213, the “Hellhawks,” getting into his F4U-1 Corsair with the engine running, Guadalcanal, Solomons, 1943.

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Caption     Major Gregory Weissenberger, Commanding Officer of Marine Fighting Squadron 213, the “Hellhawks,” getting into his F4U-1 Corsair with the engine running, Guadalcanal, Solomons, 1943. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories
Date  1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via the Bobby Rocker Collection
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,193 x 800 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
24 Dec 2015 10:00:11 PM

READY TO GO

F4U-1 assigned to VMF-214, Solomon Islands photograph was taken at Guadalcanal during VMF-214's first combat tour.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
25 Dec 2015 08:18:02 PM

I think Bill meant VMF-213.
3. David Moore says:
19 Mar 2020 07:23:13 AM

Greg Weissenberger is my great uncle and my own military heritage. Any additional pictures you have of him would be appreciated.

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