Saipan (CVL 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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i MAJOR R. H. SPANJER, USMC Executive Ofiicer HISTORICAL RESUME Marine Attack Squadron 324 was first commissioned as a fighter squadron at Marine Corps Air Station. Cherry Point, North Carolina on 1 October 1943. Immediately following its commissioning thc squadron began a long training period at various stations in the United States. VMF-324 was first based at MCAAF Oak Grove, near Cherry Point, and later moved to Simmons-Knott Airfield at New Bern, North Carolina. On 15 july 1944 the squadron left the East Coast for Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California, While. in California, the squadron went through its final preparations for overseas duty. The forward echelon of the squadron was detached to Mojave for instruction in rockets and heavy bombs. Marine Fighter Squadron 324 sailed from San Diego on 30 August 1944. After staging through Marine Corps Air Station, Ewa, Territory of Hawaii, VMF 324 mov on to Midway. The squadron remained at Midway until late August 1945 when it was transferred back to Ewa for decommissioning. The squadron was again commissioned on 17 March 1952, but this time as Marine Attack Squadron 324. The commissioning took place at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. VMA-324 became a unit of Marine Aircraft Group 31 and of the newly formed 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. In mrly April 1952 the nucleus of the new squadron moved to its permanent bale at Marine Corps Air Station, Miami, Florida. Early in May 1952, the first aircraft arrived. The squadron was ith FG 1D Corsairs and F6F I-'Ie1lcats. With the arrival of the planes W . normal operational training was started. In late November 1952 the completed complement of F4U-5 Corsairs was received.

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