Operation Bumblebee

October 11, 1951, in Marine Corps history.
Operation Bumblebee
Posted on 10/11/2000

On October 11, 1951, a Marine battalion was flown by transport helicopters to a front-line combat position for the first time when Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron-161 (HMR-161) lifted the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, as a part of Operation Bumblebee, northeast of Yanggu, Korea.

Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky HRS-1 helicopters from transport squadron HMR-161 launching from the U.S. escort carrier USS Sicily during "Operation Marlex-5" off the west coast of Korea in the Inchon area, on 1 September 1952. (U.S. Navy photo)


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