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SQUADRON GALLERIES
Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213)
"Hell Hawks"

Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Hell Hawks", the squadron fought during World War II in the Philippines and at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. With its assignment to the USS Essex (CV-9) and Air Group 4, VMF-213 along with VMF-124 was one of the first two Marine squadrons to augment carrier air groups during World War II. The squadron was credited with downing 117 enemy aircraft during the war.

F4U-1 Corsair of VMF-213 undergoing Maintenance, June 1943.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

F4U-1 Corsair of VMF-213, Guadalcanal, 1943.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

FG-1D Corsairs of VMF-213 Near Oahu HI, January 17, 1946.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

F4U-1 Corsair of VMF-213, June 1943.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]

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