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SQUADRON GALLERIES
Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222)
"The Flying Deuces"

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.

F4U-4 Corsair of VMF-222 on Okinawa August 1945.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

FG-1A Corsair, Bu. 13993 of VMF-222, March 10, 1945.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

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