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  F4U-1 Corsair Bureau Number 02409  
USMC
VMF-124

Pilot  Langer (?)
Crashed  August 13, 1943

Aircraft History
Built by Vought. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F4U-1 Corsair bureau number 02409. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SoPAC) and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC), 1st Marine Air Wing (MAW-1), Marine Air Group 11 (MAG-11), Marine Fighting Squadron 124 (VMF-124). No known nickname, nose art or squadron number.

Mission History
On August 13, 1943 took off on a mission and was lost.

References
Navy Serial Number Search Results - F4U-1 Corsair 02409
USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List August 1943 - F4U-1 Corsair 02409

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Last Updated
July 4, 2024

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