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On Tues. 11 Aug 1942 US Marine Observation Squadron 251 was set up at E.....

1942-08-11

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US Marine Observation Squadron 251 was set up at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides with 16 F4F-3 Wildcat fighters modified for long-range photographic missions.

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