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Quiz about Marine Fighter Pilots in the Pacific

Marine Fighter Pilots in the Pacific Quiz

These Marine fighter pilots were more than a match for the feared Zero fighter, Semper Fi!

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,214

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. VMF-211 was responsible for sinking the first Japanese warship in WWII. Where did this happen? Hint

Midway

The Philippines

Guadalcanal

Wake Island

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which battle did the Marine Corps hand out 23 Navy Crosses to VMF-221 (Flying Falcons)? Hint

Wake

Midway

Coral Sea

Pearl Harbor

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which was the name first Marine fighter squadron committed to the fight for Guadalcanal? Hint

the Bulldogs

the Fighting Falcons

the Flying Eightballs

the Blackhawks

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Captain Foss shoot down all of his 26 kills during WWII? Hint

around the Philippines

around the Gilberts

around Wake Island

around the Solomons

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the Allied Airforce on Guadalcanal called? Hint

Coastwatcher

Watchtower

Cactus

Daisy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of aircraft did 'Mad Jack' Cram use to sink a Japanese transport off Guadalcanal? Hint

a TBD Devastator

a SBD Dauntless

a PBY Catalina

a F4 Wildcat

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Question 7 of 10

7. What incredible feat did Lieutenant James Swett accomplish on his very first combat mission? Hint

he became an ace

he sank a Japanese carrier

he was shot down twice

he shot down one of his own planes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lieutenant Bob Hanson scored 25 aerial combat kills flying the Corsair. What was his nickname? Hint

Baker

Butcher

Candlestick Maker

Bad Boy

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did VMF-114 (The Death Dealers) specialize in at Peleliu? Hint

long range reconaissance

close air support

sinking barges

spotting for the artillery

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Marine fighter squadron had the most aerial kills during WWII? Hint

the Death Rattlers

the Flying Eightballs

the Black Sheep

the Fighting Falcons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. VMF-211 was responsible for sinking the first Japanese warship in WWII. Where did this happen?

Answer: Wake Island

Aviators of VMF-211 sank the first Japanese warship at Wake Island. Captain Henry Elrod was awarded The Medal for sinking the Japanese destroyer Kisargi during the battle for Wake.

2. In which battle did the Marine Corps hand out 23 Navy Crosses to VMF-221 (Flying Falcons)?

Answer: Midway

Twenty three members of VMF-221 ("Flying Falcons") received the Navy Cross for combat action over Midway. The majority of the awards were posthumous because the almost the entire squadron was destroyed.

3. Which was the name first Marine fighter squadron committed to the fight for Guadalcanal?

Answer: the Bulldogs

VMF-223, the Bulldogs was the first Marine fighter squadron committed to Guadalcanal.

4. Where did Captain Foss shoot down all of his 26 kills during WWII?

Answer: around the Solomons

Captain Joe Foss, flying for VMF-115, downed all of his 26 kills around the Solomon Islands. He was awarded The Medal for his exploits.

5. What was the Allied Airforce on Guadalcanal called?

Answer: Cactus

The collection of US Marine, US Navy, US Army and New Zealand airforce squadrons on Guadalcanal was called Cactus. This included fighters and bombers who all flew off of Henderson Field.

6. What kind of aircraft did 'Mad Jack' Cram use to sink a Japanese transport off Guadalcanal?

Answer: a PBY Catalina

Major Jack Cram flying a PBY Catalina flyingboat called the Blue Goose, sank a Japanese troop transport off Guadalcanal - a most unusual and heroic feat because the Catalina is not a combat aircraft.

7. What incredible feat did Lieutenant James Swett accomplish on his very first combat mission?

Answer: he became an ace

Lieutenant Swett (nickname 'Zeke') shot down seven Japanese aircraft on his first combat mission becoming an ace. He received the Medal of Honor.

8. Lieutenant Bob Hanson scored 25 aerial combat kills flying the Corsair. What was his nickname?

Answer: Butcher

Bob Hanson's nickname was 'Butcher Bob Hanson'. Twenty of his kills were in a period of 17 days. Alas, he was shot down before he could break or tie Joe Foss' record.

9. What did VMF-114 (The Death Dealers) specialize in at Peleliu?

Answer: close air support

VMF-114 participated in all of the above but its specialty was close air support for the infantry at Peleliu. The Corsairs could take off and land without retracting their landing gear for the support operations.

10. Which Marine fighter squadron had the most aerial kills during WWII?

Answer: the Death Rattlers

VMF-323 better known as the Death Rattlers was the most successful Marine figher squadron in WWII. They shot down 125 Japanese aircraft and could boast of having a dozen aces in the squadron.

Source: Author beterave

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