VMF-211
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VMF-211 was a U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron noted for its courageous but outnumbered defense of Wake Island at the outset of World War II.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps fighter squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
F4F-3 Wildcat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grumman F4F Wildcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branchLabel | VMF-211 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | Aces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Wake Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementResult | ultimately overwhelmed by superior Japanese forces at Wake Island ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| garrisonDuringEvent | Wake Island airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | reputation for gallantry in action at Wake Island ⓘ |
| locationDuringEvent | Wake Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
attack squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| notableActionDate | December 1941 ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of Wake Island ⓘ |
| notedFor | courageous but outnumbered defense of Wake Island at the outset of World War II ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marine Aircraft Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Marine aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAbbreviation | USMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
fighter squadron
ⓘ
fighter-attack squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.