The Men: Part Six - U.S. Units Involved

Click on the squadron name to see the names of the pilots and aircrew who served on Guadalcanal during the campaign. *

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The Cactus Air Force

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 223 (VMF-223):
August 20 - October 11

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 232 (VMSB-232):
August 20 - October 2

67TH PURSUIT SQUADRON, USAAF:
August 22 - February 8, 1943

ENTERPRISE FLIGHT 300:
August 24 - September 27

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 224 (VMF-224):
August 30 - October 16

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 231 (VMSB-231):
August 30 - October 16

SCOUTING SQUADRON THREE (VS-3):
September 6 - October 17

FIGHTING SQUADRON FIVE (VF-5):
September 11 - October 16

TORPEDO SQUADRON EIGHT (VT-8):
September 13 - November 16

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 141 (VMSB-141):
September 23 - November 19

SCOUTING SQUADRON 71 (VS-71):
September 28 - November 7

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 121 (VMF-121):
October 9 - December

BOMBING SQUADRON SIX (VB-6):
October 14 - November 3

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 212 (VMF-212):
October 16 - into 1943

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 132 (VMSB-132):
November 1 - into 1943

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 112 (VMF-112):
November 2 - into 1943

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 131 (VMSB-131):
November 12 - into 1943

MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 142 (VMSB-142):
November 12 - into 1943

Carrier Air Group One
(Based on U.S.S. Enterprise, and on Henderson Field Nov. 13-16)
CAG CDR R.K. Gaines

FIGHTING SQUADRON TEN (VF-10)

BOMBING SQUADRON TEN (VB-10)

SCOUTING SQUADRON TEN (VS-10)

TORPEDO SQUADRON TEN (VT-10)


* This material (and the attached lists of names) originally appeared in the book "The Cactus Air Force" by Thomas G. Miller Jr.

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