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- Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II. Known as “The Flying Deuces,” they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including the Philippines campaign (1944–45) and the Battle of Okinawa. During the war, the squadron was credited with shooting down 53 enemy aircraft and was the sister squadron to VMF-215. They were deactivated on December 31, 1949. (en)
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- Air interdiction
- Close air support
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- World War II (en)
- * Philippines campaign (1944–45) (en)
- * Battle of Okinawa (en)
- * Solomons Islands Campaign (en)
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- "SeaBee Air Force" (en)
- “Flying Deuces” (en)
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- Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (en)
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- Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II. Known as “The Flying Deuces,” they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including the Philippines campaign (1944–45) and the Battle of Okinawa. During the war, the squadron was credited with shooting down 53 enemy aircraft and was the sister squadron to VMF-215. They were deactivated on December 31, 1949. (en)
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- Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (en)
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- "SeaBee Air Force" (en)
- “Flying Deuces” (en)
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