Unit | From | Till | Location of assignment | Superior Unit | Planes | Source | Notes | VMF-111 | 43/03 | 43/08 | Ellice Island | | F4F-4 | 52 | | VMF-112 | 42/03/01 | 42/10/13 | NAS San Diego | | F4F | 48 | created 42/03/01 | 42/10/13 | 42/11/02 | Noumea | | F4U | 48 | | 42/11/02 | 43/08 | Henderson Field | | F4F | 20 | | 43/08 | | NAS Miramar - reorganisation | | | 48 | | 44/12/30 | 45/02 | CV-20 Bennington | | F4U-1D, 44/12/30: 18xF4U-1D | 18,81 | | VMF-113 | 44/01 | 44/01/24 | CVE-66 White Planes | | F4U | 70 | | VMF-114 "Death Dealers" | 44/10/17 | | Peleliu | | F4U | 100 | | VMF-115 | 43/07/17 | | NAS Santa Barbara | | F4U | 51 | | 44/03/04 | 44/04/18 | Esp. Santo | | F4U | 51 | | 44/04/18 | 44/05/02 | Bougnaiville | | F4U | 51 | | 44/05/02 | | Emirau | | | | | 45/05 | | Mindanao | | F4U | 18,48 | | VMF-121 | 41/06/24 | | Quantico | | 21xF4F-3 | 52 | created 41/06/24 | 42/03 | 42/08 | Camp Kearney (San Diego) | | F4F | 52 | | 42/08 | 42/09 | Noumea | | F4F | 48 | | 42/10/09 | 43/10 | Henderson Field | | 20xF4F-4 | 17,48 | 42/10/12 - damaging Murakumo off New Georgia | 42/10/25 - damaging Akacuki and Ikazuci off Guadalcanal 42/11/31 | 42/12/15 | Sydney - refreshment | | | 51 | | 42/12/15 | | New Caledonia | | | | | 43/01 | 43/10 | Guadalcanal | | F4U-1(43/06) | | | 43/10 | | NAS Mojave - reorganisation | | | | | 44/06 | 44/07 | CVE-98 Kwajalein | | | 48 | | 44/07 | 44/08 | Emirau Is | | | 48 | | 44/08 | 44/11? | Peleliu | | | | | 45/04 | | Ulithi | | F4U | 52 | | VMF-122 | 42/03/01 | 42/11/09 | NAS Camp Kearney | | | 48 | created 42/03/01 | 42/11/09 | | Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 42/11/12 | | Henderson Field | | F4F-4 | 52 | | 43/07 | | Solomons | | F4U | 85 | 43/07/17 strike shipping at Buin, Bougainville | 43/07/23 | | NAS Miramar - reorganisation | | | 48 | | 44/07 | 44/08 | Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 44/08 | | Emirau Is | | | 48 | | 45 | 45/08 | Peleliu Is | | | 48 | | VMF-123 | 42/09/07 | 43/03/08 | NAS San Diego | | | | created 42/09/07 | 43/01/08 | 43/08/14 | Henderson Field | | | | | 43/08/14 | 43/09 | Munda Field | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/09 | 43/11/28 | Russells | | | | | 43/11/28 | | NAS Santa Barbara & Mojave - | | | 48 | reorganization | 44/12/30 | 45/05 | CV-20 Bennington | | F4U-1D, 44/12/30: 18xF4U-1D | 18,81 | | VMF-124 | 43/02/11 | | Guadalcanal | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/08/14 | 43/10/13 | Munda Field | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/10/13 | | NAS Mojave - reorganisation | | | | | 44/12/28 | | CV-9 Essex | | F4U-1D | 18 | | VMF-132 | | | | | | 20 | | VMF-203 | 44/01 | | CV-9 Essex | | F4U-1D | 18 | | VMF-211 | 41/07/01 | 41/12 | | | | | created 41/07/01 from VMF-2 | 41/12/04 | 41/12/23 | Wake Island | | 12xF4F-3 | 16,37 | 41/12/11 sinking Kisaragi, damaging Tenrju, CX Kongo Maru, RO-66off Wake Is. | 42 | 43/10 | Ewa Field, Palmyra Is, Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 42/04/16 | 42/04/18 | CV-2 Lexington | | 14xF2A-3 | 66 | transfer from Hawaii to Palmyra Is | 42/04/18 | | Palmyra Is | | 14xF2A-3 | 66 | | 43/07 | | Solomons | | F4U | 85 | 43/07/17 strike shipping at Buin, Bougainville | 43/10 | 43/12 | Russells | | 20xF4U-1 | 48,41/3 | | 44/01/21 | 44/03 | Piva Yoke (Bougnaiville) | | | 48 | | 44/03 | 44/04 | Green Is | | | 48 | | 44/04 | | Emirau | | | 48 | | 44/12 | | Leyte | | F4U | 48,85 | 44/12/07 attacking TA-8 operationreinforcement convoy (see in) in San Isidro Bay, Leyte | 44/12/11 sinking/share AKs Mino Maru and Tasmania Maru from VMF-212 | 42/03/01 | | Ewa Field | | F4F | 48 | created 42/03/01 | 42/03/29 | 42/04/30 | Efate Is | | F4F | 48 | | 42/04/30 | 42/05/11 | CV-8 Hornet (hangar deck) | | 12xF4F-3 | 63 | | 42/06 | 42/08 | New Caledonia | | F4F | 48 | | 42/08 | 42/10 | Efate | | F4F | 41/2 | | 42/10 | 42/10/16 | Henderson Field | | 19xF4F(42/10/16) | 41/2 | 42/10/12 - damaging Murakumo off New Georgia | 43/06 | | Midway Atoll | | | 48 | | 43/08 | | Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 43/11 | | Barakoma | | 20xF4U-1 | 41/3 | | 45/01/08 | | Samar Is | | | 48 | | VMF-213 "Hellhawks" | ?? | | CVE-12 Copahee | | F4U-1 | 18 | | 42/07/01 | | Ewa Field | | | 48 | created 42/07/01 | 43/03 | | Esp. Santo | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/04 | 43/06 | Guadalcanal | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/06/18 | 43/09/05 | Russells | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/09/05 | 43/12/09 | Guadalcanal | | F4U-1 | | | 43/12/09 | | USA - reorganization | | | 48 | | 44/12/28 | 45/04 | CV-9 Essex | | F4U-1D | 18 | | VMF-214 "Black Sheeps" | 42/07/01 | | Hawaii | | | | created 42/07/01 | 43/02 | | Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 43/04 | | ? Henderson Field ? | | F4F-4 | 52 | | 43/07 | 43/09 | Russells | | F4U-1 (od 43/06) | 48 | | 43/09/12 | 43/11/28 | Munda Field | | F4U-1 | 36 | | 43/11/28 | 44/01 | Vella Lavella | | | | | 44/01 | | Torokina | | F4U-1 | | | 44/12 | 45/03 | CV-13 Franklin | | F4U | 18 | | VMF-215 "Flying Corsars" | 42/09 | | ex VMSB-244 | | | 48 | | 43/04 | | Esp. Santo | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/08/12 | | Munda Field | | F4U-1 | 48 | | 43/10 | 43/11 | Vella Lavella | | F4U | 48 | | 43/11 | 44/01 | Barakoma & Torokina | | 20xF4U-1 | 48 | | 44/02 | 44/04 | Emirau Is | | F4U | 48,85 | 44/04/29 sinking/share accidentaly PT-346, PT-347 off CapeLambert, Bismarcks (04-13S, 151-27E) | 44/09/14 | | Guadalcanal | | | 48 | | 44/10 | | USA - training duty | | | 48 | | 45/02 | | CV-18 Wasp II | | F4U-1D | 18 | | VMF-216 | 43/11/06 | 43/11/23 | Esp. Santo | | F4U | 81 | | 43/11/2? | 43/12/1? | Torokina Field | | F4U-1 | 50,81 | | VMF-218 | 44/10 | | Green Islands | | F4U | 33,85 | | 44/12 | | ?? Leyte ?? | | F4U | 85 | 44/12/07 attacking TA-8 operationreinforcement convoy (see in) in San Isidro Bay, Leyte | 44/12/11 sinking/share AKs Mino Maru and Tasmania Maru from VMF-221 | 41/07/11 | 41/12 | NAS San Diego | | | 48 | created 41/07/11 | 41/12/15 | 41/12/25 | CV-3 Saratoga | | F4F | 85 | transport from P.H. to Wake | 41/12/25 | 42/06 | Midway Atoll - Eastern Island | MAG22/MAW2 | 21xF2A-3,7xF4F-4 | 1,85 | | 43/02 | 43/10?? | Guadalcanal | | F4F-4, from 43/05/19 F4U-1 | 48,85 | 43/07/17 strike shipping at Buin, Bougainville | 43/10 | | Barakoma | | 20xF4U-1 | 48,41/3 | | 43/11/20 | 43/12/14 | Munda Field | | F4U-1 | 48,81 | | 43/12 | | USA - reorganization | | | 48 | | 45/01/24 | 45/06/09 | CV-17 Bunker Hill | | F4U | 48 | | 45/06 | | NAS El Cento | | | 48 | | VMF-222 "Flying Deuces" | 42/03/01 | 42/09 | Midway Atoll | | | 48 | created 42/03/01 | 42/09 | | USA | | | 48 | | 43/07 | | Esp. Santo | | | 48 | | 43/09/03 | 43/11 | Guadalcanal | | | 48 | | 43/11 | | Vella Lavella | | | 48 | | 44/01?? | | Emirau Is | | | 48 | | 44/08 | 44/10 | Green Is | | | 48,85 | | 45/01 | | Samar Is | | | 48 | | 45/04 | | Okinawa | | | 48 | | VMF-223 | 42/08/02 | 42/08/20 | CVE-1 Long Island | MAG-23 | 19xF4F-4 | 37 | | 42/08/20 | 42/10/16 | Henderson Field | MAG-23 | 19xF4F-4 | 37 | | VMF-224 | 42/08/30 | 42/10/16 | Henderson Field | MAG-23 | 19xF4F-4 | 52,79 | 42/10/12 - damaging Murakumo off New Georgia | VMF-225 | 43/10/20 | 43/10/30 | CVE-16 Nassau | | | 66 | transfer from San Diego to P.H. | VMF-251 | 43/01 | | Henderson Field | | F4F-4 | 17 | | VMF-311 | 45/03 | 45/04/07 | CVE-23 Breton | MAG-31 | F4U-1C | 18 | | 45/04/07 | | Yontan Field, Okinawa | MAG-31 | F4U | 70 | | VMF-312 | 45/08 | 45/08/26 | San Diego | | | 66 | | 45/08/26 | 45/09/15 | CVE-92 Windham Bay | | | 66 | transfer from San Diego to Guam | VMF-313 | 44/12 | | ?? Leyte ?? | | F4U | 85 | 44/12/07 attacking TA-8 operationreinforcement convoy (see in) in San Isidro Bay, Leyte | 44/12/11 sinking/share AKs Mino Maru and Tasmania Maru from VMF-321 | 43/11/20 | | Vila Field, Efate | | F4U | 81 | | 44?? | | CVE-98 Kwajalein | | F4U-1A | 18 | | VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" | 45/03 | 45/04/09 | CVE White Plains or Hollandia | MAG-33 | | 70 | | 45/04/09 | | Yontan Field, Okinawa | MAG-33 | | 70 | | VMF-351 | ?? | | CVE-105 Commencement Bay | | F4U | 18 | | 45/04? | 45/08 | CVE-109 Cape Gloucester | MCVG-4 | | 70 | | VMF-422 | 44/01 | 44/01/24 | CVE-68 Kalinin Bay | | F4U-1A | 18,70 | | 44/01/24 | | Tarawa > Nanomea > Ellice Is | | F4U-1A | | | VMF-441 | 43/03 | 43/08 | Ellice Island | | F4F-4 | 52 | | 43/11 | 43/11/29 | Nanomea Airdrome | | F4F | 81 | | 43/11/29 | | Samoa | | F4U | 81 | | 45/04 | | CVE-23 Breton | | F4U-1C | 18 | | VMF-451 | 45/01/24 | 45/06/09 | CV-17 Bunker Hill | | F4U-1D | 18 | | VMF-452 | 45/?? | | CV-13 Franklin | | F4U | 18 | | VMF-511 | 45/02/03 | | CVE-106 Block Island II | MCVG-1 | 45/04: 16: 8xF4U-1D, 8xF6F-5N | 70 | | VMF-512 | 45/03? | | CVE-107 Gilbert Islands | MCVG-2 | F4U-1D | 18,70 | | VMF-513 | 45/05 | 45/08 | CVE-111 Vella Gulf | MCVG-3 | FG-1D, F6F | 70,66 | | VMF-521 | | | | | | 33 | | VMF(N)-531 | 43/11 | | Russells, Vella Lavella | | 5xPV-1N | 41/3 | | VMF(N)-532 | 43/11? | | Solomons | | F4U-2 | 41/3 | | 44/01/14 | | Tarawa | | F4U-2 | 41/5 | | 44/01/14 | | Tarawa Atoll | | F4U | 70 | | 44/07 | | Saipan | | | 66 | | VMF(N)-533 "Crystal Gazers" | 45/05/10 | 45/06/15 | Yontan Field, Okinawa | | F6F-5 | 80 | | 45/06/15 | | Ie Shima | | F6F-5 | 80 | | VMF(N)-541 "Bat Eyes" | 44/10 | 44/12/03 | Palau | | F6F-5 | 80 | | 44/12/03 | 45/01/12 | Tacloban Field, Luzon | | F6F-5 | 80 | | 45/01/12 | | Palau | | F6F-5 | 80 | | VMF(N)-542 | 45/04/07 | 45/06? | Yontan Field, Okinawa | | F6F-5 | 80 | | VMF(N)-543 | 45/04/09 | 45/06 | Kadena Field, Okinawa | | F6F-5 | 80 | | |