On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:27:23 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jun 23, 11:14*am, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/23/obit.mcmahon/

Semper Fi Ed.

Indeed!

"He later joined the Marines and served in World War II and Korea."

Odd, I must have been mistaken. I thought he served on an aircraft
carrier in WW-2.

He was a Marine Corps Instructor/Test pilot and taught carrier flying
with F-9F Panthers. The WWII ended before he got a chance to fly
combat missions.

Korea? Different story - 85 combat missions as an artillery spotter in
one of those O-1B/C (Cessna 170) type aircraft the Marines flew during
Korea.

Probably is one of the best examples of why there are only former
Marines, not ex-Marines.