MAJOR LEAGUERS OVER KOREA

Of the many US Marine Corps reservists called up for duty in the Korean War, two were already household names, being as they were famed Major League Baseball stars MAJOR LEAGUERS IN KOREA Legendary Boston Red Sox batter Ted Williams was called up for active duty in 1952 and flew F9F Panthers for 39 missions in Korea with VMF-311. VIA THOMAS McKELVEY CLEAVER In January 1951, the US Marine Corps was authorised to increase its number of active-duty squadrons from