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VMF-321

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The second insignia of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 321 was one of the many designed by Walt Disney Studio cartoonists, the cat wielding a bomb and rocket reflecting the squadron's transition for F4U Corsairs to F6F Hellcats and deployment in the escort carrier Puget Sound (CVE 113) to fly close air support missions
Seaplanes During a break in flight operations on Guam, the gull wing of an F4U Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 321 proves an ideal spot for a quick nap for Corporal Joseph Pugliese, 1944.  Note that the pilot of the aircraft has christened it with the name of a girl, perhaps one he left behind on the home front.
Two members of the Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 321ground echelon watch flight operations on Guam from atop an F4U Corsair during 1944.  Note the "Hell's Angels" insignia, which was chosen by squadron skipper Major Ed Overend and adapted from his squadron from the American Volunteer Group, the "Flying Tigers."
Flight deck personnel on board the escort carrier Puget Sound (CVE 113) use muscle and sweat to maneuver an F6F-5 Hellcat of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 321 into launch position during operations in the Pacific, circa July 1945.

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