| Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532 | |
|---|---|
-532&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:VMF(N)_532_Insignia,_circa_1943.jpg) VMF(N)-532 Insignia circa 1943 | |
| Active | 1 Apr 1943 – 31 May 1947[1] |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Night fighter squadron |
| Role | Air interdiction |
| Garrison/HQ | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | "Night Fighters" |
| Colors | BU |
| Engagements | World War II * Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign * Mariana and Palau Islands campaign |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F4U-2 Corsair F6F-3N Hellcat F7F-2N Tigercat[2] |
Marine Night Fighter Squadron 532 (VMF(N)-532) was a United States Marine Corps night fighter squadron that was commissioned during World War II. The squadron, which flew the F4U-2 Corsair, was the second night fighter squadron commissioned by the Marine Corps, the first to fly a single-seat, radar-equipped night fighter, and the only Marine squadron to fly the F4U-2 in combat.[3] VMF(N)-532 saw extensive combat operations throughout 1944 in support of Marine Corps operations at Kwajalein Atoll and the Mariana Islands.[4][5] The squadron was decommissioned on 31 May 1947, as part of the post-war draw down of the service.[6] Since then, no other Marine Corps squadron has carried the lineage and honors of VMF(N)-532.
- ^ Rottman 2002, pp. 446.
- ^ Johnson 2018, pp. 532.
- ^ Tillman 1979, pp. 22, 77.
- ^ Doll 2000, pp. 11.
- ^ Crowder 2000, pp. 164.
- ^ Crowder 2000, pp. 165.