. "Marine Fighting Squadron 221"@en . . . . . . . "\u201CFighting Falcons\u201D"@en . . "Air interdiction" . "1941Z"^^ . . "Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps in World War II. During the war, they flew the Brewster F2A-3 and, after reconstitution in 1943, the F4U Corsair. The squadron, also known as the \u201CFighting Falcons,\u201D is most notable for its actions on June 4, 1942 during the Battle of Midway, which resulted in 23 members of the squadron, many posthumously, being awarded the Navy Cross for their actions in combat."@en . "1945Z"^^ .