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VMF-472 | Marine Fighting Squadron 472 | "Flying Seahorses"


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VMF-472 | Marine Fighting Squadron 472 | "Flying Seahorses"

Commissioned: 6.1.44, El Centro
Decommissioned: 10.10.44, El Toro (assets to VMF-461)
Reactivated 3.1.45, Mohave
Redesignated: VMF(CVS)-472, 5.45
Redesignated: VMF-472, Santa Barbara 6.1.45
Overseas: 7.45, Ewa, HI
Date Deactivated: 12.24.45

Nickname of Unit: Flying Seahorses
Date of Insignia: July 1945
Authorization: HQMC
Type of Aircraft Employed: F6F-3 Hellcat; F6F-5 Hellcat

American fully embroidered.

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Remarks: "This design signifies the primary function of this squadron, that of operating as carrier based fighter bombers. It is a caricature of a seahorse with naval aviator wings representing sea going Marine Aviation. The lower dark blue are represents the sea, and the upper light blue area represents the sky." Taken from original request for approval documents dated 25, July 1945.

 

Millstein, Jeff. U. S. Marine Corps Aviation Unit Insignia 1941-1946. p 93.

Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945. p 445.

 

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