Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 American Technicolor action war film directed by the late Nicholas Ray, produced by the late Edmund Grainger, (who had produced Sands of Iwo Jima) and starring the late John Wayne and the late Robert Ryan.
As the new commanding officer of a squadron of Marine pilots, Major Daniel Kirby (John Wayne), a stern and strict leader, cannot believe the lack of discipline exhibited by the soldiers. As the men resist Kirby's harsh adherence to orders, Captain Carl Griffin (Robert Ryan) leads their cause for a more relaxed environment. But by pushing his men beyond their limits, Kirby slowly transforms them into battle-ready warriors, forcing all of them to make sacrifices along the way.
Victims[]
- "Big" Joe Malokte - Shot down by Japanese pilots while in a jet off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Male U.S. Soldier - Bled out after being shot by Japanese soldiers.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Soldier - Shot by U.S. soldiers off-camera, gunshot heard.
- 12 Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by Simmons while in a jet off-screen, mentioned.
- Lieutenant Albert "Bert" Malokte - Blown up by Japanese pilots while in a jet.
- Two Unnamed Male Japanese Pilots - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Lieutenant Vern "Cowboy" Blithe while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Harold Jorgensen while in a jet.
- Captain Harold Jorgensen - Shot to death by Japanese soldiers after having his parachute caught In a tree.
- Unnamed Male U.S. Soldier - Bled out after being shot by Japanese soldiers.
- Four Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by U.S. soldiers with mortar.
- Unnamed Male U.S. Soldier - Shot by Japanese soldiers.
- Two Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Shot to death by Major Daniel Kirby while in his jet.
- Four Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by Major Daniel Kirby while in his jet.
- Lieutenant Ernie Stark - Shot down by Japanese pilots while in a jet.
- Billy Castle - Died of jungle nausea off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Shorty Vegay while in a jet.
- Simmons - Shot down by Japanese pilots while in a jet.
- At Least 1,187 Unnamed Male Japanese Crew Members - Blown up when Major Daniel Kirby blew up their ship while in his jet.
- At Least 1,187 Unnamed Male Japanese Crew Members - Blown up when Major Daniel Kirby blew up their ship while in his jet.
- Kelvin - Shot down by Japanese pilots while in a jet.
- At Least 1,187 Unnamed Male Japanese Crew Members - Blown up when Major Daniel Kirby blew up their ship while in his jet.
- At Least 1,187 Unnamed Male Japanese Crew Members - Blown up when Major Daniel Kirby blew up their ship while in his jet.
- Four Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by Major Daniel Kirby while in his jet.
- Two Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by Major Daniel Kirby while in his jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
- Seven Unnamed Male Japanese Soldiers - Blown up by Major Daniel Kirby while in his jet.
- Four Unnamed Male U.S. Soldiers - Killed by Japanese soldiers off-screen, bodies seen.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Committed suicide by crashing his plane into a U.S. battleship.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Committed suicide by crashing his plane into a U.S. battleship.
- Lieutenant Vern "Cowboy" Blithe - Shot down by Japanese pilots while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Committed suicide by crashing his plane into a U.S. battleship.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin while in a jet.
- Unnamed Male Japanese Pilot - Shot down by Major Daniel Kirby while in a jet.
Deaths[]
- Total - 4,818
- All Men
Kill Counts[]
- Major Daniel Kirby - 4,774 (Alive)
- Simmons - 12 (Deceased)
- Captain Carl "Griff" Griffin - 6 (Alive)
- Shorty Vegay - 1 (Alive)
- Lieutenant Vern "Cowboy" Blithe - 1 (Deceased)
- Captain Harold Jorgensen - 1 (Deceased)