Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 245 | |
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Active | 15 September 1943 – 17 November 1945 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Dive Bomber squadron |
Role | Reconnaissance Air Interdiction Close air support |
Part of | N/A |
Nickname(s) | Red Mousie Squadron |
Engagements | World War II |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | SBD Dauntless |
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 245 (VMSB-245) was a dive bomber squadron in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. The squadron, also known as the "Red Mousie Squadron", operated from Midway and Makin Atolls, Majuro and Ulithi while overseas. The squadron was decommissioned on 17 November 1945, shortly after the end of the war.