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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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Carrier-based fighter
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
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gptkbp:challenges
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Faced enemy aircraft and conditions
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gptkbp:colors
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Blue and white
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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Numerous air-to-air engagements
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Air superiority
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Honored in Marine Corps history
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Marine aviation history
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gptkbp:deployment
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1945
Deployed to various islands
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945-09-01
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:has_achievements
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Successful missions in combat
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gptkbp:has_units
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Avenger symbol
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Iwakuni
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First Marine squadron to operate in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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VMF-211
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gptkbp:insignia
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Avenger emblem
Avenger logo
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gptkbp:involved
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Pilots and ground crew
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gptkbp:leadership
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Led by experienced officers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future Marine squadrons
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gptkbp:mission
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Fighter operations
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Death_Before_Dishonor
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Avengers
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:operational_area
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Southwest Pacific
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Participated in major Pacific battles
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:recognition
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Recognized for valor
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gptkbp:resigned
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1944 to 1945
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:VMF-213
Marine Aircraft Group 33
Not reactivated after WWII
VMF-211 in 1943
VMF-211 in 1945
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gptkbp:successor
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VMF-312
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gptkbp:tradition
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Marine Corps traditions
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Rich history in WWII
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gptkbp:unit_type
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Fighter squadron
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943-01-01
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_211
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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