Re: WW 2 USMC-What did my father do?
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WW 2 USMC-What did my father do?
Debby 8/27/02
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MarBks P.H.T.H. most likely translates as Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor Territory of Hawaii.
VMF-### is the USMC version of flying units designations.
V means Heavier than Air; M means Marines; F means Fighter
So at one point he was attached to Marine Fighter Squadron 215.
FMF is most likely FLEET MARINE FORCE.
MAG is MARINE AIR GROUP
Hq means Headquarters; Co means COMPANY; Sq means SQUADRON
Serv. means SERVICE
Desg chg... means designation changed to... Marine Barrack US NAVAL BASE Pearl Harbor