VMF-541
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Marine Fighter Squadron 541 (VMF-541) was a reserve fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps. Originally commissioned during World War II as a night fighter unit flying the F6F-5N Hellcat, the squadron participated in combat action over Peleliu and while supporting the liberation of the Philippines in 1944–45. During the war, VMF(N)-541 was credited with downing 23 Japanese aircraft.[2] Following the war, the squadron participated in the occupation of Northern China until returning to the States to be decommissioned on 20 April 1946. The squadron was reactivated sometime after the war in the Marine Corps Reserve until being decommissioned again in the early 1960s.
Marine Fighter Squadron 541 | |
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VMF(N)-541's Insignia | |
Active | 15 February 1944 – 30 April 1946[1] |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Night Fighter squadron |
Role | air combat maneuvering |
Part of | Decommissioned |
Nickname(s) | Bat Eyes |
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