Photo #: NH 84042
Lieutenant Colonel Julius W. Ireland, USMC,
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).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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