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.

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VMF-211 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps fighter squadron ⓘ
military unit ⓘ
activeDuring World War II ⓘ
aircraftOperated F4F-3 Wildcat ⓘ
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat

Grumman F4F Wildcat ⓘ
allegiance United States ⓘ
branchLabel VMF-211 ⓘ
callsign Aces ⓘ
conflict World War II ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
engagement Battle of Wake Island ⓘ
engagementResult ultimately overwhelmed by superior Japanese forces at Wake Island ⓘ
era World War II era ⓘ
linked to: World War II
garrisonDuringEvent Wake Island airfield ⓘ
hasHonor reputation for gallantry in action at Wake Island ⓘ
locationDuringEvent Wake Island ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ
partOf Marine Aircraft Group ⓘ
U.S. Marine aviation ⓘ
linked to: Marine aviation
service United States Marine Corps ⓘ
serviceBranchAbbreviation USMC ⓘ
theater Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to: Pacific War
type fighter squadron ⓘ
fighter-attack squadron ⓘ

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