Marine Aircraft Group 93
| Marine Aircraft Group 93 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 1944 – October 1945[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | Deactivated |
Marine Aircraft Group 93 (MAG-93) was a
SB2C Helldiver
. The group was decommissioned in October 1945 as part of the post-war drawdown of forces and has been inactive since.
Subordinate units
- Marine Service Squadron-93 (SMS-93)
- VMSB-333
- VMSB-334
- VMSB-342
- VMO-351– joined group on 10 May 1944
- VMSB-932 – commissioned on 15 May 1944
History
World War II
Marine Aircraft Group 93 was commissioned on 1 April 1944 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Bogue, North Carolina.Marine Aircraft Group 33 as it departed for duty in the Pacific Theater.[4] The group remained in this role for the remainder of the war. Following the surrender of Japan, the group was deactivated in October 1945.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ Rottman 2002, pp. 437.
- ^ Shettle 2001, pp. 15.
- ^ Sherrod 1952, pp. 448.
- ^ Shettle 2001, pp. 50.
- ^ Sherrod 1952, pp. 437.
References
- Bibliography
- Rottman, Gordon (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle – Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939–1945.’. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.
- Sherrod, Robert (1952). History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press.
- Shettle, M. L. (2001). United States Marine Corps Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Co. ISBN 0-9643388-2-3.
- Web
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