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Photo #: NH 84042

Lieutenant Colonel Julius W. Ireland, USMC
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Commanding Officer of Marine Attack Squadron 324 (VMA-324)

Is greeted by a French Navy officer, after his squadron delivered AU-1 "Corsair" aircraft to the French at Tourane (Danang) airfield, Indo-China, on 18 April 1954.
One of the AU-1s is behind them. The planes were transported to the area by USS Saipan (CVL-48).

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31 May 2001