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  F4F-4 Wildcat Bureau Number 03520  
USMC
MAW-1
MAG-11
VMF-112

Aircraft History
Built by Grumman Corporation in Bethpage, New York as a model G-36 with manually operated folding wings. Delivered to the United States Navy (USN) as F4F-4 Wildcat bureau number 03520.

Wartime History
Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to 1st Marine Air Wing (MAW-1), Marine Air Group 11 (MAG-11), Marine Fighting Squadron 112 (VMF-112) "Wolf Pack". No known nickname or nose art.

Mission History
On February 23, 1943 crashed or written off, details unknown. Possibly, this was an administrative date of loss.

References
Note, some sources list F4F Wildcat 03520 as piloted by 1st Lt. Jefferson J. DeBlanc on January 31, 1943. Other sources list the plane as F4F Wildcat 03446.
Navy Serial Number Search Results - F4F-4 Wildcat 03520
USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List - F4F Wildcat 03520 assigned to VMF-112 loss February 23, 1943

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Last Updated
January 19, 2024

 

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