Fighter Squadron 211

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
USS Essex
fighter aircraft
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:crew advanced fighter tactics
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Johnson
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1944
1945
gptkbp:hasFacility flying the colors
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 24
gptkbp:hasRecognition highly respected
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first Marine squadron to operate the F4U Corsair
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 211
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced future fighter tactics
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:nickname The Fighting Cocks
gptkbp:notable_member Major_John_Doe
gptkbp:notable_player numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:primaryMission air superiority
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_212
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_213
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_211_(VMF-211)
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:South_Pacific
gptkbp:training gptkb:Naval_Fighter_Weapons_School
F4U-1 Corsair
gptkbp:unitAwards inspired future generations
numerous commendations
teamwork and excellence
squadron patch
VFA-211
combat losses
honoring fallen pilots
gptkbp:unitHistory established in 1943