Marine Scout Bombing Squadron (VMSB-141) was commissioned on March 1, 1942 at Camp Kearny in San Diego, California. They were originally formed from personnel of VMSB-132. On August 30, 1942 they departed San Diego for the South Pacific and arrived at Henderson Airfield, Guadalcanal on September 23, 1942 and became part of the Cactus Air Force (CAF).[1] On the night of October 13–14, the Japanese battleships Kongō and Haruna lobbed over 900 shells at Henderson Field.[2] During this bombardment the squadron lost 26 of its 29 aircraft and five officers, including the commanding officer and executive officer. The squadron fought on the island until November 19, 1942 when they were transferred to Efate in the New Hebrides. During its time with the CAF the squadron would lose 18 of its 41 officers killed in action.[3] They remained on Efate until May 1943 when they moved to Auckland, New Zealand.[1] In late September 1943, the squadron returned to the United States arriving at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.[4] In January 1944, the squadron was ordered to Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Gillespie in San Diego, CA where they undertook a rigorous syllabus in low-level bombing and strafing utilizing the Vought F4U Corsair.
On October 14, 1944 the squadron was redesignated Marine Fighter Bombing Squadron 141 (VMBF-141). In May 1945 the squadron again changed names. This time they became Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 141 (VMTB-141) and served as a training replacement squadron until the end of the war.[1] The squadron was deactivated on September 10, 1945.[4]
Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939 - 1945.’’. Greenwood Press. ISBN0-313-31906-5.
Sherrod, Robert (1952). History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press.
Tillman, Barrett (1998). SBD Dauntless Units of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. ISBN1-85532-732-5.
White, Alexander (1996). Joseph Sailer Jr., Dive-Bombing Ace of Guadalcanal. Pacifica, California: Pacifica Press. ISBN0-935553-21-5.
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USMC Bomber Squadron of WWII
Historic California Posts: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
October 18, 2023
marine, attack, squadron, reserve, fighter, squadron, united, states, marine, corps, squadron, fought, most, notably, part, cactus, force, during, battle, guadalcanal, world, they, also, service, during, korean, while, with, reserves, they, operated, francisco. Marine Attack Squadron 141 VMA 141 was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps The squadron fought most notably as part of the Cactus Air Force during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II and they also saw service during the Korean War While with the reserves they operated out of the San Francisco Bay Area until their deactivation on 1 September 1969 Marine Attack Squadron 141VMSB 141 InsigniaActiveMarch 1 1942 September 10 1945 July 5 1946 September 1 1969CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnited States of AmericaBranchUnited States Marine CorpsTypeFighter squadronRoleAir interdictionPart ofInactiveEngagementsWorld War II Battle of GuadalcanalKorean WarAircraft flownBomberSBD DauntlessFighterF4U Corsair Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 2 Post World War II reserve service 2 Notable members 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory EditWorld War II Edit Marine Scout Bombing Squadron VMSB 141 was commissioned on March 1 1942 at Camp Kearny in San Diego California They were originally formed from personnel of VMSB 132 On August 30 1942 they departed San Diego for the South Pacific and arrived at Henderson Airfield Guadalcanal on September 23 1942 and became part of the Cactus Air Force CAF 1 On the night of October 13 14 the Japanese battleships Kongō and Haruna lobbed over 900 shells at Henderson Field 2 During this bombardment the squadron lost 26 of its 29 aircraft and five officers including the commanding officer and executive officer The squadron fought on the island until November 19 1942 when they were transferred to Efate in the New Hebrides During its time with the CAF the squadron would lose 18 of its 41 officers killed in action 3 They remained on Efate until May 1943 when they moved to Auckland New Zealand 1 In late September 1943 the squadron returned to the United States arriving at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro California 4 In January 1944 the squadron was ordered to Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Gillespie in San Diego CA where they undertook a rigorous syllabus in low level bombing and strafing utilizing the Vought F4U Corsair On October 14 1944 the squadron was redesignated Marine Fighter Bombing Squadron 141 VMBF 141 In May 1945 the squadron again changed names This time they became Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 141 VMTB 141 and served as a training replacement squadron until the end of the war 1 The squadron was deactivated on September 10 1945 4 Post World War II reserve service Edit Following the war the squadron was reactivated on 5 July 1946 at Naval Air Station Livermore as part of the Marine Air Reserve On 15 September 1946 they relocated to Naval Air Station Oakland 4 In 1949 they were commanded by Medal of Honor recipient Colonel James Swett The squadron moved to Naval Air Station Alameda on 1 July 1962 On that same date they also redesignated as Marine Attack Squadron 141 The squadron was deactivated on 1 September 1969 Notable members EditLouis Robertshaw Bill BixbySee also EditUnited States Marine Corps Aviation List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadronsNotes Edit a b c Sherrod 1952 458 Falk Victor 1953 A Marine Dive Bomber Squadron at Guadalcanal 1942 The Journal of Aviation Medicine 24 237 39 amp 248 White 1996 75 a b c Rottman 2002 440 References EditBibliographyRottman Gordon L 2002 U S Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War 1939 1945 Greenwood Press ISBN 0 313 31906 5 Sherrod Robert 1952 History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II Washington D C Combat Forces Press Tillman Barrett 1998 SBD Dauntless Units of World War 2 Osprey Publishing ISBN 1 85532 732 5 White Alexander 1996 Joseph Sailer Jr Dive Bombing Ace of Guadalcanal Pacifica California Pacifica Press ISBN 0 935553 21 5 WebUSMC Bomber Squadron of WWII Historic California Posts Marine Corps Air Station Miramar John Galle 212 History Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VMA 141 amp oldid 1174919649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
