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  Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Bureau Number 01548 Code MF-2
USMC
VMF-221


Pilot  2nd Lt. Eugene P. Madole, O-007013 USMC (MIA / KIA)
MIA  June 4, 1942

Aircraft History
Built by Brewster Aeronautical Corporation. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F2A-3 Buffalo bureau number 01548.

Wartime History
Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) with code MF-2. No known nickname or nose art. On December 25, 1941 fourteen F2A-3 Buffalos took off from USS Saratoga (CV-3) and landed at Midway Airfield.

Mission History
On June 4, 1942 took off from Midway Airfield piloted by 2nd Lt. Eugene P. Madole during the Battle of Midway on an interception mission. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA).

Memorials
Madole was officially declared dead on June 5, 1943. He is memorialized at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on the courts of the missin, court 4.

References
'Summing it Up: VMF-221 at Midway' by Santiago A Flores
American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Eugene P. Madole

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Last Updated
July 14, 2024

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