Marine Attack Squadron 124
"Whistling Death", "Banton Bombers"
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History |
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| 2. September 1942 | VMF-124 Established at Camp Kearney CA. |
| 1945 | VMF-124 Disestablished |
| ca. 1946 | VMF-124 Reestablished as Reserve Squadron at NAS Memphis TN |
| 1. Mai 1964 | VMF-124 was redesignated VMA-124 |
| 30. September 1996 | VMA-124 Disestablished at NAS Memphis TN |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1946 - 1957 | M |
| 1957 - 1969 | 6M |
| 1969 - 1970 | 5M |
| 1971 - 1996 | QP |
| Planes: |
F4U-1
F4U-1D
F4U-4
F9F-6
AF-1E
A-4C
A-4L
A-4E, TA-4F
A-4M
| VMF-323, VMA-323, VMFA-323 Deployments | ||||
| 30. December 1944 - 26 January 1945 | CV-9 USS Essex | CVG-4 | F4U-1D | - |
| 10. February 1945 - 4. March 1945 | CV-9 USS Essex | CVG-4 | F4U-1D | - |
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| VMF-323, VMA-323, VMFA-323 Commanding Officers | ||
| Maj. William E. Gise | 2. Sep. 1942 | May 1943 |
| Maj. William H. Pace | May 1943 | Jul. 1943 |
| Maj. William A. Millington | Jul. 1943 | Mar. 1945 |
| ? | Mar. 1945 | ? |
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History |
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First
Corsair-equipped squadron, arrived Guadalcanal on 12. February 1943, and escorted a rescue mission before lunch. Remained in the Solomons until September
1943. Reorganized and trained at Mojave until Sept. 1944. In Jan. 1945
supported Philippine landings and struck Japan and Okinawa in early 1945.
VMF-124 was credited with downing 78 Japanese airplanes. - later more - |