Marion M. Magruder Military person

Marion Milton Magruder (June 27, 1911 – June 27, 1997) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, and a pioneer in Radar Intercept Night Fighting. He was the first commanding officer of Marine aircraft squadron VMF(N)-533, then known as "Black Mac's Killers" [1], and led that squadron during the Battle of the Marshall Islands and Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

Personal facts

Marion M. Magruder
Birth dateJune 27, 1911
Birth place
Lexington Kentucky
Date of deathJune 27, 1997
Place of death
Paradise Valley Arizona

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
award
Legion of Merit
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Air Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
American Defense Service Medal
military operations
Battle of Okinawa
World War II
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
List of air operations during the Battle of Europe
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military command
Marine Aircraft Group 11
Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
Marine Aircraft Group 31
Marine Aircraft Group 53
VMF(N)-533
service start1936
service end1961

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External resources

  1. http://acepilots.com/usmc/usmc_vmfn533.html