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Chance-Vought F4U Corsair

See also Goodyear FG Corsair

Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) "The Green Knights"
F4U piloted by Rhodes  MIA July 18, 1943

Marine Fighting Squadron 122 (VMF-122) "Candystripers/Werewolves"
F4U pilot Powell  MIA July 18, 1943
F4U 57807  pilot Misley crashed March 10, 1945

Marine Fighting Squadron 123 (VMF-123) "Flying Eight Balls"
F4U 02602  pilot Tomes MIA September 2, 1943
F4U 02351  pilot Mayberry crashed August 30, 1943, POW executed executed March 3/4,1944
F4U 82050  pilot Vaughn crashed February 23, 1945, POW executed March 15, 1945

Marine Fighting Squadron 124 (VMF-124) "Whistling Death/Wild Aces"
F4U 02171  pilot Franklin crashed February 27, 1943
F4U 02178  pilot Gise MIA May 1943
F4U 02516  pilot Fowler MIA August 30, 1943
F4U 17777  pilot Moore crash landed December 17, 1943 POW
F4U 57251  pilot Carlson force landed February 25, 1945 POW, survived

Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212) "Hell Hounds / The Musketeers"
F4U 02499  pilot Longshore crashed June 1, 1943
F4U 02618  pilot Roush crashed March 9, 1944
F4U 17430  pilot Larson MIA January 11, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 55908  pilot Harrison MIA February 11, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 80838  written off July 1945
F4U 80874  ultimate fate unknown
F4U 80874 photo USMC June 1945 via Jim Sullivan
F4U 80902  written off July 1945
F4U 81012  pilot Scott KIA July 6, 1945
F4U 81095  pilot McGrath MIA July 21, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 81371  pilot Kiesel MIA July 24, 1945

Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) "Hell Hawks"
F4U 02316  pilot Britt crashed April 13, 1943
F4U 02338 
pilot Brown MIA September 12, 1943
F4U 02421  pilot Garrison MIA July 17, 1943
F4U 02552  pilot Bennett MIA September 9, 1943, missing
F4U 17489  pilot Boag ditched September 15, 1943, rescued
F4U 17917  pilot Thomas crashed September 23, 1943 rescued
F4U 17920  pilot Roberts MIA September 23, 1943
F4U pilot Winnia MIA July 18, 1943, prisoner/missing

Marine Fighting Squadron 214 (VMF-214) "Black Sheep"
F4U 02566  assigned to VMF-214 for at least one mission then transfered to VMF-218
F4U 02608  pilot Bennett MIA October 22, 1943
F4U 02723  pilot Ashmun MIA January 3, 1943
F4U 17735  assigned to VMF-214 ultimate fate unknown
F4U 17915  pilot Boyington MIA January 3, 1943 POW survived the war
F4U 55828  pilot Alexander force landed September 23, 1943
F4U 17884  flew one mission with VMF-214, transfered to VMF-218
F4U pilot Alexander  shot down September 30, 1943

Marine Fighting Squadron 215 (VMF-215) "Fighting Corsairs"
F4U 02404  fate unknown, incorrectly listed as lost September 1, 1943
F4U 02375  pilot Nichols MIA July 30, 1943
F4U 17472  pilot Hanson ditched November 1, 1943 rescued
F4U 17722  pilot Knight MIA January 14, 1944
F4U 17896  pilot 2nd G. Kross damaged January 14, 1944 bailed out over Torokina
F4U 49668  pilot Holden ditched April 17, 1945
F4U 55927  pilot Fitzgerald crashed January 30, 1944, pilot POW, died
F4U 56039  pilot Hanson crashed February 3, 1944
F4U 56260  pilot Patet crashed September 13 1944

Marine Fighting Squadron 216 (VMF-216) "Bulldogs"
F4U 17734  pilot Putnam MIA December 27, 1943
F4U 17736  pilot Marshall force landed December 19, 1943
F4U 17806  pilot Faulkner MIA December 19, 1943
F4U 17845  pilot Kemper MIA December 19, 1943

Marine Fighting Squadron 218 (VMF-218) "Hellions"
F4U 02566  pilot Morris crashed February 10, 1944 rescued
F4U 55916  pilot Thompson MIA February 6, 1944, missing
F4U 56045  pilot Rosenboom crashed September 17, 1944, died
F4U 56132  pilot Pehl ditched February 21, 1944

Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) "Fighting Falcons"
F4U 17557  pilot Schneider MIA October 18, 1943, missing

Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) "Flying Deuces"
F4U 50025  assigned to VMF-222
F4U 50052  assigned VMF-222 lost October 1944
F4U 17435  pilot Moore MIA September 13, 1943
F4U 17460  pilot Schaeffer crashed February 18, 1944
F4U 17884  pilot Wilson crash landed December 15, 1943 abandoned Torokina Airfield
F4U 56041  assigned to VMF-222
F4U 56212  pilot Bekins ditched March 18, 1944

Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312) "Day's Knights"
F4U 57611  pilot Swenson MIA May 10, 1945
F4U pilot Klingman  landed May 10, 1945 after ramming Ki-46 Dinah
F4U pilot Klingman  bailed out May 12, 1945 rescued

Marine Fighting Squadron 321 (VMF-321) "Hell’s Angels"
F4U 02270  pilot Vittitoe ditched May 5, 1944 wreckage salvaged 2009
F4U 02402  pilot McCown MIA January 20, 1944 1 missing, resolved
F4U 17448  assigned to VMF-321 ultimate fate unknown
F4U 17435  assigned to VMF-321 McCown logbook reference
F4U 17489  assigned to VMF-321 McCown logbook reference
F4U 17517  assigned to VMF-321 McCown logbook reference
F4U 17798  assigned to VMF-321 McCown logbook reference
F4U 17914  pilot Brindos crashed January 20, 1944 prisoner, executed March 3/4, 1944 remains recovered
F4U 18173  assigned to VMF-321 McCown logbook reference ** conflicts with reference to Royal Navy as Corsair JT154
F4U 50166  pilot Marsh ditched January 23, 1944 pilot rescued
F4U 55835  pilot Marshall MIA January 20, 1944, 1 missing

Marine Fighting Squadron 422 (VMF-422) "Flying Buccaneers"
F4U 03826  pilot Thurnau crashed February 28, 1944
F4U 17833  pilot Moran MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 17945  pilot Mac Laughlin MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 17990  pilot Aycrigg MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18015  pilot Lauesen MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18024  pilot Rogers MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18025  pilot Thompson MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing

Marine Observation Squadron 251 (VMO-251) "Thunderbolts / Lucifer's Messengers"
F4U 56261  pilot Foley MIA August 31, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 57531  pilot Sturgis MIA January 20, 1945, 1 missing



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