"Helldivers" Tee
Unit: VMSB/VMTB-454
Commissioned: March 1, 1944
Decommissioned: January 28, 1946
Nickname of Unit: Helldivers
Insignia Artist: Walt Disney Studios
Date of Insignia: 1944
Type of Aircraft Employed: Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver, Grumman TBM-3E Avenger
Remarks: The insignia's blue background represents the limitless sky; the gold triangle and crimson cloak reflect the colors of the United States Marine Corps; the bomb signifies the primary mission; and the Helldiver's expression embodies the resolution to press the attack fearlessly. (Excerpt from squadron history).
Achievements: VMSB/VMTB-454 was the first to conduct a combat test of airborne forward-firing rockets in an attack against Japanese forces in Keravia Bay, Rabaul, New Britain, on February 17, 1944. However, it's noted that the squadron did not see combat during their deployment on the USS Puget Sound in July 1945, as the war ended before they could be engaged in combat missions.
Images:
1: Maj. James H. Clark wearing the Helldiver squadron insignia on a G-1 flight jacket. MCAS Mojave 1945.
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