VMF-221
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vmf-221-310-1676124
title:
VMF-221
text:
Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a reserve fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps. Originally commissioned during the World War II, it flew the Brewster F2A-3, and after reconstitution in 1943, the F4U Corsair. The squadron, also known as the "Fighting Falcons", is most notable for its actions on 4 June 1942, during the Battle of Midway, which resulted in 23 members of the squadron, many posthumously, being awarded the Navy Cross for their actions in combat. VMF-221 ended W
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-221
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-31T02:15:32Z
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13
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15