WW II USMC Marine VMF 312 Fighter Squadron History Campaign Book For Sale

The history of Marine Corps Fighter Squadron VMF 312 from WW II, and the squadrons combat service during the Korean War.

After being transferred in August 1943 toMAG-32, 3rd MAW, the squadron relocated to San Diego, California, and departedParris Island on January 2, 1944, and headed for Miramar. They departed MCASMiramar on February 28, 1944 and headed for Marine Corps Air Station Ewa onHawai. VMF-312 trained at Ewa for 3 months and then headed out for EspirituSanto, New Hebrides to become part of MAG-11, 2nd MAW.

Assigned toMarine Aircraft Group 11 on June 25, 1944, the squadron was transported to EspirituSanto, New Hebrides, where they received 24 new F4U-1D Corsairs. VMF-312'sfirst combat action came on April 12, 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa as partof Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33), when four squadron aircraft intercepted20 Japanese Zeros and achieved eight kills without a loss. VMF-312 continued tooperate from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa until the cessation of hostilities. Bywar's end, the squadron had accounted for 59.5 air combat kills in the 1945 and February 1946 VMF-312 participated in the occupation forcestationed on Okinawa.

This reprinted book has 60 Pages in this 8 1/2 x 11 staple bound format.