Marine Fighting Squadrons 123
"Eightballs"
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History |
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| 7. September 1942 | VMF-123 Established MCAS Santa Barbara CA |
| 10. September 1945 | VMF-123 Disestablished |
| 1946 | VMF-123 Reestablished as a Reserve Sqn at NAS Los Alamitos CA. |
| 23. July 1950 | Called to active duty |
| ca. 1958 | VMF-123 Disestablished at NAS Los Alamitos CA |
| Planes: |
F4U-1D
| VMF-123 Deployments | ||||
| 29. January 1945 - 17. June 1945 | CV-20 USS Bennington | CVG-82 | F4U-1D | - |
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| VMF-123 Commanding Officers | ||
| Major Edward W. Johnston | 7 Sep. 1942 | 19 Apr. 1943 |
| Major Richard M. Baker | 20 Apr. 1943 | 21 Dec. 1943 |
| WO Francis R. Werner | 22 Dec. 1943 | 3 Jan. 1943 |
| Major Allen T. Barnus | 4 Jan. 1943 | 21 Jan 1943 |
| Major Richard M. Baker, | 22 Jan. 1943 | 12 Sep. 1944 |
| Major Richard V. Allard | 12 Sep. 1944 | 25 Sep. 1945 |
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