World War II VMA-311



vmf-311 during world war ii - south pacific


born during national call-to-arms following japanese attack on pearl harbor, marine fighting squadron 311 (vmf-311) first commissioned on 1 december 1942, assigned 3rd marine aircraft wing , headquartered @ mcas cherry point. transitioning training squadron flying snj texan combat squadron flying f4u corsair, vmf-311 participated in 1 of earliest american catapult operations involving corsair when 21 f4u’s launched uss nassau (cve-16) on october 6, 1943. time squadron formed part of mag-31. during world war ii, vmf-311 1 of first utilize , develop tactics corsair in ground attack mode, foreshadowing squadron’s future role attack squadron. indicative of combat effectiveness squadron destroyed 71 japanese aircraft in four-month period during battle of okinawa in 1945. end of world war ii saw vmf-311 leaving chimu airfield on okinawa start occupational duty flying yokosuka airfield on japan s mainland.








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