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VMF-112

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112
VMFA-112 squadron insignia.jpg
VMFA-112 Insignia
Active March 1, 1942 - September 10, 1945
July 1, 1946 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Fighter/Attack
Role Close air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part of Marine Aircraft Group 41
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ NAS JRB Fort Worth
Nickname(s) Cowboys
Tail Code MA
Mascot(s) Wolf
Engagements World War II
* Battle of Guadalcanal
Korean War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Commanding Officer LtCol Clint J. Weber
Executive Officer Maj Brian J. Sullivan
Sergeant Major SgtMaj Sean F. McLain
Aircraft flown
Fighter Grumman F4F Wildcat
Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Grumman F9F Panther
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112) is a reserve United States Marine Corps McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet squadron. The squadron is based at NASJRB Fort Worth, Texas and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW). Their tail code is MA. During World War II the squadron saw extensive action throughout the Pacific Theater of Operations especially at the Battle of Guadalcanal as part of the Cactus Air Force. By the end of the war, its 140 air-to-air kills ranked it third among Marine Corps squadrons.

Conduct of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground operations in support of the Marine rifleman.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, was originally activated as VMF-112, at San Diego, California on March 1, 1942.

Deploying shortly after to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in their Grumman F4F Wildcats, the Wolfpack joined the Cactus Air Force with Marine Aircraft Group 11. On 31 January 1943 Jefferson J. DeBlanc downed five enemy aircraft in a single mission, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for this action. In recognition of its valor and its contributions to victory during its service on Guadalcanal, VMF-112 was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (US) for August 7 – December 9, 1942.


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