VMF(N)-544
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| Marine Night Fighter Squadron 544 | |
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 VMF(N)-544 Insignia |
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| Active | May 1, 1944 – April 20, 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Night fighter squadron |
| Role | Air interdiction |
| Garrison/HQ | Inactive |
| Nickname | N/A |
| Battles/wars | None |
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 544 (VMF(N)-544) was a night fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps activated during World War II. They flew the F6F-5N Hellcat and although they trained for over a year they never made it into combat. The squadron was deactivated April 20, 1946 and remains inactive until today.
[edit] History
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 544 (VMF(N)-544) was activated on May 1, 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. They immediately began training for aerial combat at night and in poor weather and low visibility. The squadron moved to Marine Corps Air Station El Centro on November 3, 1944 where they continued there training for two more months.
In February of 1945, VMF(N)-544 again moved, this time to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain near Fort Worth, Texas. While there, they trained with the veteran night aviators from VMF(N)-531 who had just returned from combat in the South Pacific. VMF(N)-544 never saw combat action as the war with Japan ended before they were due to rotate.
The squadron was deactivated on April 20, 1946 and has remained inactive since.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Crowder, Michael J. (2000). United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia & History - Volume One - The Fighter Squadrons. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 1-56311-926-9.
- Sherrod, Robert. (1952). History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Combat Forces Press. ISBN 0-933852-58-4.
