VMF-452

id: vmf-452-224-4434561
title: VMF-452
text: Marine Fighting Squadron 452 (VMF-452) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was commissioned and fought during World War II. Known as the "Sky Raiders", they flew the F4U Corsair, and the Grumman TBF Avenger, fell under the command of Marine Carrier Group 5 (MCVG-5) and fought in the Battle of Okinawa. The squadron is best known for being aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) when she was severely damaged by Japanese kamikaze planes of the coast of Okinawa on 19 March 1945. VM
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description: Military unit
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-452
date created: 2008-05-13T05:59:56Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T12:09:12Z
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