VMA-124

Marine Attack Squadron 124 (VMA-124), originally designated VMF-124, was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron formed during World War II. Activated on September 2, 1942, at Camp Kearny, California, it became the first Marine squadron to fly the F4U Corsair in combat. VMF-124 distinguished itself in the Solomon Islands campaign, notably participating in the Battle of Guadalcanal and later operations in the South Pacific. After the war, the squadron transitioned to the Marine Corps Reserve and eventually redesignated as VMA-124, operating attack aircraft until its deactivation in 1999.