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Marine 1stLt Milton Norwood Vedder.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Bakersfield
Last Address Bakersfield/Coalinga/Los Angeles, California
Casualty Date Feb 11, 1944
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location New Zealand
Location of Interment Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) - San Bruno, California
Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Hell Hawks", the squadron fought during World War II in the Philippines and at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. With its assignment to the USS Essex (CV-9) and Air Group 4, VMF-213 along with VMF-124 was one of the first two Marine squadrons to augment carrier air groups during World War II. The squadron was credited with downing 117 enemy aircraft during the war.
