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Old 20th September 2007, 21:03
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Re: F4U-4 in action in Okinawa, 1945

Hello Names Ray Ledesma.

Writing book on Corsairs and to answer your question, there was VMF124 flying from the deck of the carrier Essex in 1945 and they participated in the bombing of Naha AB on Oki. the sqdn leader was Col millington. VMF124 was the first group to receive F4U's and the first to be assigned to a carrier. If you need more info let me know
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