Marine Aircraft Group 93 (MAG-93) was a
United States Marine Corps
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established during
World War II
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. MAG-93, a dive bombing training group, was commissioned on 1 April 1944 and was initially headquartered at
Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Bogue,
North Carolina
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. Their mission was to train pilots to fly the
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. The group was decommissioned in October 1945 as part of the post-war drawdown of forces and has been inactive since.
Subordinate units
* Marine Service Squadron-93 (SMS-93)
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VMSB-333
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VMSB-334
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VMSB-342
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 342 (VMSB-342) was a dive bomber squadron in the United States Marine Corps. The squadron, also known as the “Bats from Hell”, was active during World War II but never saw combat in the Pacific Theater. The squ ...
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VMO-351
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– joined group on 10 May 1944
*
VMSB-932 – commissioned on 15 May 1944
History
World War II
Marine Aircraft Group 93 was commissioned on 1 April 1944 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Bogue, North Carolina. In July 1944, the group's mission changed to that of organizing and training replacement personnel for combat. A month later, in August 1944, the group moved to
Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake,
Texas
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and took control of the squadrons that formally belonged to
Marine Aircraft Group 33
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as it departed for duty in the
Pacific Theater
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. The group remained in this role for the remainder of the war. Following the
surrender of Japan
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, the group was deactivated in October 1945.
See also
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United States Marine Corps Aviation
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List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups
This is a list of United States Marine Corps Aviation Groups (MAG, MACG, MATSG). Inactive groups are listed by their designation at the time they were decommissioned.
Active Marine Aircraft Groups (MAG)
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Notes
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