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- VMF-221 abstract "Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps in World War II. During the war, they flew the Brewster F2A-3 and, after reconstitution in 1943, the F4U Corsair. The squadron, also known as the “Fighting Falcons,” is most notable for its actions on June 4, 1942 during the Battle of Midway, which resulted in 23 members of the squadron, many posthumously, being awarded the Navy Cross for their actions in combat. VMF-221 ended WWII with 185 air to air victories, the second most of any Marine Fighting Squadron in the war.".
- VMF-221 activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- VMF-221 activeYearsStartYear "1941".
- VMF-221 battle Battle_of_Midway.
- VMF-221 battle Guadalcanal_Campaign.
- VMF-221 battle New_Georgia_Campaign.
- VMF-221 battle World_War_II.
- VMF-221 country United_States.
- VMF-221 militaryBranch United_States_Marine_Corps.
- VMF-221 notableCommander Floyd_B._Parks.
- VMF-221 role "Air interdiction".
- VMF-221 thumbnail VMF-221_Fighting_Falcons.jpg?width=300.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink usmc_vmf.htm.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink usmc_aces_list.html.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink VMF-221.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink appendixseven_vmf221_brooks.html.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink f2a_buffalo.htm.
- VMF-221 wikiPageExternalLink midwayx.htm.
- VMF-221 wikiPageID "5981229".
- VMF-221 wikiPageRevisionID "605227027".
- VMF-221 battles "* Battle of Guadalcanal".
- VMF-221 battles "* Battle of Midway".
- VMF-221 battles "* Battle of New Georgia".
- VMF-221 battles "World War II".
- VMF-221 branch United_States_Marine_Corps.
- VMF-221 caption "VMF-221 Insignia".
- VMF-221 country United_States.
- VMF-221 dates "July 1941 - June 1945".
- VMF-221 hasPhotoCollection VMF-221.
- VMF-221 nickname "“Fighting Falcons”".
- VMF-221 notableCommanders Floyd_B._Parks.
- VMF-221 role Air_interdiction.
- VMF-221 type "Fighter squadron".
- VMF-221 unitName "Marine Fighting Squadron 221".
- VMF-221 wordnet_type synset-unit-noun-3.
- VMF-221 subject Category:Fighter_squadrons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.
- VMF-221 subject Category:Inactive_units_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.
- VMF-221 type Agent.
- VMF-221 type MilitaryUnit.
- VMF-221 type Organisation.
- VMF-221 type Organization.
- VMF-221 type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- VMF-221 type Agent.
- VMF-221 type SocialPerson.
- VMF-221 type Thing.
- VMF-221 comment "Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps in World War II. During the war, they flew the Brewster F2A-3 and, after reconstitution in 1943, the F4U Corsair. The squadron, also known as the “Fighting Falcons,” is most notable for its actions on June 4, 1942 during the Battle of Midway, which resulted in 23 members of the squadron, many posthumously, being awarded the Navy Cross for their actions in combat.".
- VMF-221 label "VMF-221".
- VMF-221 sameAs m.0fhyz2.
- VMF-221 sameAs Q7907217.
- VMF-221 sameAs Q7907217.
- VMF-221 wasDerivedFrom VMF-221?oldid=605227027.
- VMF-221 depiction VMF-221_Fighting_Falcons.jpg.
- VMF-221 isPrimaryTopicOf VMF-221.
- VMF-221 name "Marine Fighting Squadron 221".
- VMF-221 nick "“Fighting Falcons”".
