VMF-422
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vmf-422-169-2056052
title:
VMF-422
text:
Marine Fighting Squadron 422 (VMF-422) was a Vought F4U Corsair squadron in the United States Marine Corps. The squadron, also known as the "Flying Buccaneers", fought in World War II but is perhaps best known for its role in the worst accident in naval aviation history when 22 of the squadron's 23 aircraft were lost flying through a typhoon on 25 January 1944. After being reconstituted, the squadron participated in the Battle of Okinawa. VMF-422 was decommissioned on 7 April 1947. Since that da
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-422
date created:
2006-07-24T05:29:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T11:56:00Z
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fields total:
13
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16