Marion M. "Black Mac" Magruder | |
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| Nickname(s) | Black Mac[1] |
| Born | June 27, 1911 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | June 27, 1997 (aged 86) Paradise Valley, Arizona |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1936–1961 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | VMF(N)-533 Marine Aircraft Group 53 Marine Aircraft Group 31 Marine Aircraft Group 11 Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Air Medal with Gold Stars in lieu of second and third awards Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with One Bronze Star American Defense Service Medal with Base Clasp European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Bronze Star American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal |
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.