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1. Senior nco barracks Senior nco barracks The building to the right of the tents served as quarters for VMB-613's senior NCOs while the remainder of the squadron area is to the right. The top floor of these barracks served as quarters while laundry...
2. Changing a number one stack Changing a number one stack Three of VMB-613's aircraft mechanics perform maintenance on the engine of one of the squadron's aircraft. Through the efforts of the maintenance section, VMB-613 had the lowest operational loss rate of...
3. Turret shop Turret shop Squadron turret mechanics at work in VMB-613's Turret Shop.
4. Officers' Club Officers' Club In this view of the Officers' Club, VMB-613's squadron insignia can be clearly seen. The identity of the Marine that designed the insignia remained a mystery to most until his identity was discovered in...
5. Officers' Club interior Officers' Club interior The Officers Club was located across Ocean Road from the VMB-613's compound. It was constructed by the squadron's officers with the main part, shown above, simply being a corrugated steel Quonset hut.
6. Front area Front area The front area of VMB-613's compound. Lieutenant Colonel Nevils and Major Danser's quarters were located in the building in the center of the photograph.
7. Plumbing shop Plumbing shop Private First Class Richard G. Ryan Jr. at work in VMB-613's plumbing shop.
8. Red Cross unit Red Cross unit A Red Cross unit provided squadron members with doughnuts and refreshments at least once a week. They were located across Ocean Road near VMB-613's Officers Club.
9. Police shed Police shed VMB-613's police shed doubled as a laundry. Seen here, Sergeant Roy R. Emmerling and Corporal James E. Horton collect laundry from fellow squadron members.
10. Shipping lane patrol Shipping lane patrol A convoy sails under the watchful eyes of three of VMB-613's crews. These patrols of the shipping lanes began on April 3, 1945 and continued through the end of the war.
11. Line crew at work Line crew at work Members of VMB-613's line crew work on one of the squadron's aircraft. The aircraft's name, "8-Ball", is just visible above the opening of the 75mm cannon.
12. Galley Galley VMB-613's Galley is the area that all food for the squadron members was prepared. The squadron Galley was located between, and connected with, the Officers' and Senior NCO's Mess on one side, and the Enlisted...
13. Squadron sign Squadron sign A close-up of the VMB-613's squadron insignia that hung outside the Officers' Club in the squadron area on Kwajalein. The squadron insignia on the sign was designed by the squadron Utilities Officer, First...
14. Bakery Bakery Two unidentified Marines of VMB-613 at work in the squadron's bakery. The ovens are clearly visible in the background of the photograph.
15. Loading rockets Loading rockets Two VMB-613 armorers load 5-inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets (FFARs) onto a PBJ-1H's under-wing rocket mounts. These weapons were unguided and consisted of a 5-inch warhead attached to a 3.5-inch rocket...
16. Loading rockets Loading rockets Two VMB-613 armorers load 5-inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets (FFARs) onto a PBJ-1H's under-wing rocket mounts. These weapons were unguided and consisted of a 5-inch warhead attached to a 3.5-inch rocket...
17. Fleet Marine Theatre Fleet Marine Theatre As dusk approached, the Marines of VMB-613 would be called to the Fleet Marine Theatre in the squadron's recreation area with strains of Doris Day singing Sentimental Journey. The Fleet Marine Theatre...
18. VMB-613 basketball team VMB-613 basketball team Front Row (L-R) Staff Sergeant Howard N. Odoms, Technical Sergeant Frank E. Robinson, First Lieutenant Arthur H. Navarre (Coach), Technical Sergeant Francis M. Jordan, and Technical Sergeant George S....
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