VMF-112 Insignia

Documents of note from the WWII era are posted here that re-visit many of the historic and heroic events during the battle for Guadalcanal.

• Book Excerpts *
  • The History of Marine Corps Aviation in WWII
  • The Cactus Air Force: The Story of the handful of fliers who save Guadalcanal
    
    
• Official Squadron War Diary *
  • November 5 - November 21, 1942 (1MB file size)
  • November 22- December 13, 1942 (991KB file size)
  • December 14 - December 25, 1942 (507KB file size)
  • November 5 - December 25, 1942 (Entire Collection - 2.5MB file size)
    
    
• Awards and Citations
  • Air Medal Citation for 1st. Lt. Stanley T. Synar
  • Distinguished Flying Cross Citation for 1st. Lt. Stanley T. Synar
  • Medal of Honor for 1st. Lt. Jefferson J. De Blanc
  • Flight School Graduation document issued upon completion of training
  • Distinguished Flying Cross for John B. Maas Jr.
  • Ancient Order of the Deep
  • Air Medal for Capt. James E. Johnson
    
    
• Newsclippings
  • Fighting Marines - Frank Tinsley catoon featuring Capt. Thomas C. Hurst USMCR
  • Fighting Marines - Frank Tinsley cartoon featuring Capt. Michael R. Yunk USMCR

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