Marine Transport Squadron 216

  

"Bulldogs"
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History 
1. January 1943 VMF-216 Originated at MCAS El Centro CA. ?
16. September 1943 VMF-216 Established at MCAS El Centro CA.
10. March 1945 ?? VMR-216 Disestablished at
ca. 1958 VMR-216 Reestablished as Res. Sqn. at MCAS Whidbey Island WA
31. December 1972 VMR-216 Disestablished at MCAS Whidbey Island WA

Tailcodes 
1958 - 1969 7T
1969 - 1971 5T
1971 - 1972 MV
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Planes:

 

 

 

 1943 - 1943
 FM-1		    
 

 

 

 1943 - 1945
F4U-1D
 

 

 

 1945 - 1945
 F6F-5		    
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 1961 - 1972
R4Q-2 (C-119F)
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VMF-216, VMR-216  Deployments 
10. November 1944 - 13. March 1945 CV-18 USS Wasp CVG-81 F4U-1D 0
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VMF-216, VMR-216 Commanding Officers 
Capt William P Addington 1. January 1943 26. January 1943
Capt Max R. Read Jr. 26. January 1943 23. June 1943
Maj. Rivers J. Morrell, Jr. 23. June 1943 22. January 1944
Maj Benjamin S. Hargrave, Jr. 22. January 1944 5. May 1944
Major John Fitting, Jr. 5. May 1944 31. October 1944
Maj. Richard L. Blume, Jr. 31. October 1944  8. December 1944
Maj. George E. Dooley  8. December 1944 19.April 1945
Lt. George F. Kelley 19.April 1945  21. May 1945
Maj Robert L. Anderson  21. May 1945 1945
     
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last update 1. July 2013

written  19. April 2009

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