A Beautiful UH-34D

This picture was used on Cristmas cards sold in Danang in 1964-I bought some to use that year aand made a large copy for my office wall. -Submitted by: Mike Layman [YKMMRL@aol.com] 2006-08-15

This photo was taken by 1st Lt. Faustin Wirkus in August 1962 while flying out of Soc Trang RVN. The helo is one of HMM-163s, the second Marine Corps Squadron in RVN, and part of ShuFly. The squadron moved north to Da Nang in September 1962 and operated in the entire I-Corps area. -Submitted by: Eric Coady [coadyej@netscape.net] 2006-11-12

1st Lt Faustin Wirkus eventually became Lt. Col Faustin Wirkus and was my Commanding Officer at Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Jacksonville NC in the late 70s - early 80s. He was a very fine gentleman and his father by the same name was a sergeant in the Marine Corps in the 20s and went on to become a King. Colonel Wirkus went on to fly Boeing CH-46 Sea Knights when he wasn't flying his desk. I believe he eventually retired from the USMC to live in Hawaii with his lovely wife, Debbie. This photograph serves as a fine tribute to Fausty. Semper Fi!!! -Submitted by: Gerd R. Naydock [gerd.naydock@comcast.net] 2007-07-31

1st Lt Faustin Wirkus eventually became Lt. Col Faustin Wirkus and was my Commanding Officer at Marine Corps Air Station, New River, Jacksonville NC in the late 70s - early 80s. He was a very fine gentleman and his father by the same name was a sergeant in the Marine Corps in the 20s and went on to become a King. Colonel Wirkus went on to fly Boeing CH-46 Sea Knights when he wasn't flying his desk. I believe he eventually retired from the USMC to live in Hawaii with his lovely wife, Debbie. This photograph serves as a fine tribute to Fausty. Semper Fi!!! -Submitted by: Gerd R. Naydock [gerd.naydock@comcast.net] 2007-07-31

WHILE SURFING THE WEB FOUND MY OLD BOSS'S NAME. AT THE TIME HE WAS PERSONNEL OFFICER AT MCAS(H) NEW RIVER, N.C. AND I WORKED FOR HIM AS A CIVIL SERVICE WORKER, ISSUING TDY AND PCS ORDERS. HE WAS A MAJOR AT THE TIME AND AS A BOSS WAS NUMBER ONE. HIS WIFE WAS FROM HAWAII AND HE RETIRED AND MOVED THERE WITH HIS FAMILY. GREAT PICTURE BY THE WAY. -Submitted by: MARIAN PAYNE DICKSON [gypsygirldido@comcast.net] 2009-12-06

Welcome I search ancestor who is mentioned on this internet part / web side... Colonel Faustin Wirkus was been son Sergeant Faustyn Wirkus vel King of Gonava on Haiti. I write from Poland I am family, search roots, ancestor root ... Futher Colonel Faustin Wirkus , Sergeant Faustyn Wirkus was been brother my grand- grandmother...from Poland Grand-grandmother was born in Poland... I search contact Colonel Help me... andaluzja0@op.pl Witam Poszukuje przodka ktory wymieniony jest na tej stronie internetowej Pulkownik Faustin Wirkus syn sierzanta Faustyna Wirkusa Krola Gonavy Pisze z Polski Jestem rodzin± ktora szuka korzeni, korzeni przodka Faustyna Wirkusa. Ojciec pulkownika Faustina Wirkusa , sierzant Faustyn Wirkus byl bratem mojej prababci z Polski Szukam kontaktu do Pulkownika Pomozcie mi andaluzja0@op.pl -Submitted by: Moniq [andaluzja0@op.pl] 2010-01-29