Brothers (& Sisters) Killed in Action in USMC Helicopters or while assigned to USMC Helicopter or Tiltrotor Squadrons
19530718VMO-6 (FW) Korea
Download PDFIncident Date 19530718 VMO-6 (FW) OE-1 BuNo 136845 - Hit by AAA, crashed out of control in friendly area
Marino, Charles 1stLT Pilot VMO-6 (FW) 1stMarDiv(reinf)/10thArmyCorps 1953-07-18
Frease, Wilson A 1stLT AO VMO-6 (FW) DBtry/2ndBn/11thMar/1stMarDiv 1953-07-18
6 VMO SQDN 1 MAW :
MARINES :
HOSTILE, DIED (KIA) :
DATE OF LOSS JULY 18, 1953 :
CPT - O3 :
048177 :
MOS ----- :
YOUNGSTOWN, OH :
PLACE OF LOSS - UNKNOWN LOCATION :
BORN JUNE 6, 1925 :
CAUCASIAN :
KOREAN WAR PROJECT KEY NO 18527 :
DATE OF FINAL STATUS (JULY 18, 1953) :
: hit by AAA, crashed out of control in friendly area
D BTRY 2 BN 11 MAR RGT 1 MAR DIV :
MARINES :
HOSTILE, DIED (KIA) :
DATE OF LOSS - JULY 18, 1953 :
1LT - O2 :
051485 :
MOS -----
WASHINGTON, IL :
PLACE OF LOSS - UNKNOWN LOCATION :
BORN DECEMBER 22, 1929 :
CAUCASIAN :
KOREAN WAR PROJECT KEY NO 9861 :
DATE OF FINAL STATUS (JULY 18, 1953) :
hit by AAA, crashed out of control in friendly area
"History of Marine Observation Squadron Six"
"On 18 July First Lieutenant Charles B. Marino and his observer, First Lieutenant Wilson A. Frease were hit by antiaircraft fire behind enemy lines and crashed out of control in friendly territory. A search party from the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines was enroute to the wreckage when it was forced back by enemy artillery fire. After darkness, the party reached the wreckage and the bodies were recovered."
Submitted by: History and Museums Division, USMC, Historian, USMC Combat Helicopter Association, 20060109KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 530718
Tail Number: 136845
Aircraft Type: Cessna OE-1
Wing or Group: 1st MAW
Squadron: VMO-6
Circumstances of Loss: Hit by AAA, then crashed out of control in friendly area
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
FREASE, Wilson A. 1LT USMC RCV Remains recovered
MARINO, Charles NMI LT USMC RCV Remains recovered
Korean War Project
CHARLES MARINO
6 VMO SQDN 1 MAW
Marines
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: July 18, 1953
CPT - O3
Service Number: 048177 MOS: -----
Home of Record: YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Place of Loss: Unknown Location
Born: June 6, 1925
Year of Birth: 1925
Caucasian
Korean War Project Key No: 18527
Date Of Final Status: (July 18, 1953)
Korean War Project
WILSON A FREASE
D BTRY 2 BN 11 MAR RGT 1 MAR DIV
Marines
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: July 18, 1953
1LT - O2
Service Number: 051485 MOS: -----
Home of Record: WASHINGTON, IL
Place of Loss: Unknown Location
Born: December 22, 1929
Year of Birth: 1929
Caucasian
Korean War Project Key No: 9861
Date Of Final Status: (July 18, 1953)
