Trained as a photo reconnaissance unit, Marine Observation Squadron 251 ended up serving as a fighter squadron for the duration of World War II, shooting down 32 Japanese aircraft. The squadron earned several awards for outstanding performance, including the Presidential Unit Citation. This book is the first to cover the World War II history of VMFA-251, one of the Marine Corps' longest-serving squadrons. The author traces their operations from the unit's activation on December 1, 1941, through Guadalcanal, the reduction of Rabaul and their missions over the Philippines in 1945.
Trained as a photo reconnaissance unit, Marine Observation Squadron 251 ended up serving as a fighter squadron for the duration of World War II, shooting down 32 Japanese aircraft. The squadron earned several awards for outstanding performance, including the Presidential Unit Citation. This book is the first to cover the World War II history of VMFA-251, one of the Marine Corps' longest-serving squadrons. The author traces their operations from the unit's activation on December 1, 1941, through Guadalcanal, the reduction of Rabaul and their missions over the Philippines in 1945.
USMC veteran, Steven K. Dixon is the web administrator for Sim-Tech Manufacturing in Fayetteville, Georgia. He has written several articles for Modern War and World at War magazines and has designed several war games published through Legion Wargames. He lives in Peachtree City, Georgia.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One. The Beginning Two. New Caledonia Three. Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal Four. Home and Transition Five. Espiritu Santo, Green Island and Bougainville Six. Guiuan Field, Samar, Philippine Islands, and Deactivation Epilogue Appendices: 1. Commanding Officers 2. Assignments, 1941-1945 3. Casualties, 1 December 1941-1 June 1945 4. Roster of Personnel, August 1942 5. Roster of Personnel, March 1945 6. Number of Japanese Planes Shot Down per 251 Pilot 7. Aircraft Markings 8. World War II Squadron Awards 9. Citations for Recommended Awards Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One. The Beginning Two. New Caledonia Three. Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal Four. Home and Transition Five. Espiritu Santo, Green Island and Bougainville Six. Guiuan Field, Samar, Philippine Islands, and Deactivation Epilogue Appendices: 1. Commanding Officers 2. Assignments, 1941-1945 3. Casualties, 1 December 1941-1 June 1945 4. Roster of Personnel, August 1942 5. Roster of Personnel, March 1945 6. Number of Japanese Planes Shot Down per 251 Pilot 7. Aircraft Markings 8. World War II Squadron Awards 9. Citations for Recommended Awards Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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