VMA-241

Marine Attack Squadron 241
VMSB-241 insignia
Active1 March 1942 – 15 July 1945[1]
1946 - 1960s
CountryUnited States
BranchUSMC
TypeAttack Squadron
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Sons of Satan[2]
Motto(s)"Alere Flammam"
"To Feed the Flames"
Tail CodeQG
EngagementsWorld War II
* Battle of Midway
* Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
Aircraft flown
AttackA4A Skyhawk
BomberSB2U-3 Vindicator
SBD Dauntless

Marine Attack Squadron 241 (VMA-241) was an aircraft squadron of the United States Marine Corps, known as the "Sons of Satan". The squadron was commissioned during World War II and took part in the Battle of Midway, sustaining 75% losses. It was extensively involved in combat while providing close air support during the 1944–1945 Philippines Campaign. The squadron, equipped with A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft, became part of the Marine Forces Reserve, based at Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California, from 1946 until the 1960s.

  1. ^ Rottman 2002, pp. 443.
  2. ^ Boggs 1951, pp. 68.