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USMC MAW-2 MAG-12 VMF-321 "Hell’s Angels" |
Pilot 2nd Lt. J. D. Stith (survived) Crashed April 8, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio as model V-166B. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as FG-1A Corsair bureau number 13259. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the Pacific and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC), 2nd Marine Air Wing (MAW-2), attached to Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12) to Marine Fighting Squadron 321 (VMF-321) "Hell’s Angels". This aircraft had no known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On April 8, 1944 took off from Barakoma Airfield on Vella Lavella piloted by 2nd Lt. J. D. Stith on a mission over Kavieng. This aircraft was lost, pilot survived. Rescue Pilot rescued, details unknown. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - FG-1A Corsair 13259 USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List Losses - April 1944 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated May 8, 2023 |
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