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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.
Contents
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



