- VMB-433
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Marine Bombing Squadron 433 
VMB-413 insigniaActive September 15, 1943- November 30, 1945 Country United States Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Type Bomber Role Aerial interdiction
Aerial reconnaissancePart of Inactive Nickname "Fork-Tailed Devils" Tail Code DT Engagements World War II Aircraft flown Bomber PBJ Marine Bombing Squadron 433 (VMB-433) was a United States Marine Corps medium bomber squadron during World War II. The squadron flew PBJ medium bombers which were the naval version of the B-25 Mitchell.
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History
VMB-433 was commissioned on September 15, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The squadron also received initial training at Marine Corps Air Station Edenton and Marine Corps Air Facility Peterfield Point, North Carolina. Upon completion, the squadron joined MarFAirWest on 27 January 1944 and continued their training syllabus at Marine Corps Air Station El Centro, California.
By May 26, 1944 the ground echelon was underway, bound for the Northern Solomons. The following day the flight echelon departed, arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa on June 1, 1944. After staging through Palmyra, Canton, Funafuti and Espiritu Santo, the squadron arrived at Green Island on July 14, 1944 for temporary duty with Marine Aircraft Group 14. One month later, the squadron had redeployed, and both echelons were operating at Emirau with Marine Aircraft Group 61. On 16 August 1945, VMB-433 departed Emirau for Titcomb Field at Malabang in the Philippines, arriving there just as the war ended. VMB-443 was decommissioned at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California on November 30, 1945 following the squadron's return to the United States.
During the course of the war the squadron had 17 Marines killed in action and lost 3 aircraft, 1 to mechanical issues and 2 to combat.
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. VMB-433 was presented with the following awards:
Streamer Award Year(s) Additional Info 
American Defense Service Streamer with one Bronze Star 1941 World War II 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with two Bronze Stars 
World War II Victory Streamer 1941–1945 Pacific War See also
- United States Marine Corps Aviation
- List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
- List of inactive United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
Notes
References
- Bibliography
- Carey, Alan C. Leatherneck Bombers:Marine Corps B-25/PBJ Mitchell Squadrons in World War II. Schiffer Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-76431-501-3
- Rottman, Gordon L. U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle: Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945. Greenwood Press, 2002. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.
- Sherrod, Robert. History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press, 1952. ISBN 0-933852-58-4.
- Web
Categories:- United States Marine Corps fixed wing squadrons
- Inactive units of the United States Marine Corps
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