Intact WWII Corsair Found In Palau Waters

jack973 · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 11:14 am **Posts:** 215

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clarkjwilson · **Joined:** Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:26 pm **Posts:** 2

My father flew Corsairs on Peleliu during WWII with VMF-121 and later VMF-122. These pictures are of my Dad, then LT Don Wilson, and his FG-1D on Peleliu about August 1945.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album/ ... 1945-.html

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:00 pm

First of all, welcome to the WIX. Secondly, what a great photo of your dad! Thanks for sharing that.

george · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:20 pm **Posts:** 435

Would be great to stabilize this Corsair, then see if its possible to restore to airworthy.

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

I went to Peleliu 2 years ago, here are some pics of the plane parts I saw, I believe Peleliu might be one of the best preserved battlefields in the world, well worth the trip if you like this sort of thing, anyone interested drop me a note, we had a very good, honest local guide… I have a couple more photos over here of other things there…. http://tinyurl.com/l74nndp
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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:49 pm

Hi Clark, good to see you here. Hope your dad is well!
Please give him my best. If your on facebook look me up!

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:45 am

I guess time waits for no one (or plane) I suppose. Looks like its finally been reduced to nothing but a small pile of dismantled parts. Here's what the same Corsair looked like in 2007...

...and in 1973...

george · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:20 pm **Posts:** 435

armyjunk2 - Are pictures 2 and 4 of the Liberator graveyard on Angaur, or the Corsair from Rob's pictures?
BTW, great pics, guys.

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

my photos were taken on Peleliu, not much left of the aircraft....but many other things to see on the island

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