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on 6 February 1944. Early in the morning on 12 February 1944, Japanese bombers hit Roi-Namur and destroying most of the squadron's equipment and all of its tents and personal gear. 14 officers and 99 enlisted
Marines were casualties during this raid. On 24 February, the squadron was moved again, this
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Southern Iraq.
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years of action in Korea the squadron amassed 18,851 combat sorties. In 1957, the squadron finally was re-designated Marine Attack
Squadron 311 (VMA-311). The nickname "Tomcats" was also bestowed during this era.
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tanks.During May 1971 the squadron readied for redeployment, flying their last mission on 7 May before leaving South
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2180:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
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2025:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
2009:Marine Corps Systems Command
1957:I Marine Expeditionary Force
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357:Marine Aircraft Group 11
181:Attack on the Sui-ho Dam
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61:April 14, 2023 – present
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865:Global War on Terrorism
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606:Yokosuka Naval Airfield
219:Operation Iraqi Freedom
208:Global War on Terrorism
108:Fighter/attack squadron
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729:7th Marine Regiment
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2773:MWSS-373
2768:MWSS-372
2763:MWSS-371
2758:3rd LAAD
2725:HMLA-369
2710:HMLA-267
2705:HMLA-169
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2614:VMFA-214
2609:VMFA-211
2604:VMFA-122
2567:VMGR-352
2562:VMFA-323
2557:VMFA-314
2552:VMFA-311
2547:VMFA-232
2460:Category
2301:Birthday
2243:Uniforms
2234:Uniforms
2194:Training
2118:Division
2061:Brigades
1979:Atlantic
1923:commands
1407:Archived
1075:See also
966:VMFA-314
584:kamikaze
554:and the
516:Maloelap
508:strafing
502:time to
465:airfield
414:trainers
2743:MWCS-38
2735:MACG-38
2720:VMM-364
2700:VMM-164
2695:MALS-39
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2657:HMH-361
2652:VMM-165
2647:VMM-163
2642:VMM-161
2637:MALS-16
2594:MALS-13
2537:MALS-11
2441:Gung ho
2291:Culture
2286:History
2277:History
2258:Weapons
1998:(TECOM)
1984:Pacific
1542:. 2018.
1044:Gallery
989:2nd Lt.
884:during
877:Peleliu
860:in 2001
854:Harrier
778:VMA-211
693:⁄
564:rockets
486:Typhoon
393:of the
367:History
280:Fighter
242:Notable
134:Tomcats
69:Country
18:VMA-311
2753:MASS-3
2748:MACS-1
2687:MAG-39
2629:MAG-16
2586:MAG-13
2529:MAG-11
2253:Badges
2248:Awards
1921:Major
1727:
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1505:24 May
970:F-35Cs
914:Tarawa
858:Tarawa
822:Kuwait
658:Pohang
602:Kyushu
558:Breton
526:, and
524:Jaluit
452:Nassau
432:Nassau
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52:Active
2599:VMU-1
2407:march
2378:Oorah
2113:Force
2108:Recon
2046:Bases
1661:(PDF)
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994:- 7.0
921:Essex
818:Iraqi
630:Japan
528:Taroa
520:Mille
512:Wotje
2316:Flag
1725:ISBN
1706:ISBN
1687:ISBN
1632:ISBN
1604:2023
1507:2022
1343:2021
1143:2020
998:Maj.
910:and
752:Laos
490:and
113:Role
105:Type
2150:MOS
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