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.

On March 1, 1942 commissioned as Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) at Midway Airfield equipped with SBD Dauntless dive bombers and SB2U Vindicators. Nicknamed "Sons of Satan".

VMSB-241 was created as a “paper” squadron in Marine Air Group 22 on 1 March 1942, along with (ultimately) VMF-221. The rapid expansion of Marine air in the years and months leading to war saw much swapping of squadron numbers, airplanes and personnel.

2011年6月5日 · The squadron along with Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB 241) formed Marine Air Group 22. They fighter pilots of VMF-221 scored their first victory shooting down a Japanese Kawanishi H8K2 “Emily” flying boat.

2024年6月1日 · Its dive-bomber squadron, VMSB-241, suffered staggering losses without hitting a single Japanese ship. Midway historians have thoroughly chronicled the actions of these two squadrons and touched on some reasons for their performance.

2024年2月5日 · Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers of Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) on patrol after the Battle of Midway. In May 1942 this squadron began to transition from the obsolete Chance-Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator to …

Major Lofton R. Henderson’s VMSB-241 Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless and Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator dive bombers joined the stampede. Within minutes MAG-22’s two squadrons were airborne, leaving an empty field and a strange quietness after the frenzied roar of …

2012年6月2日 · VMSB-241 would attack the Japanese surface fleet. Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241. VMSB-241 was equipped with dive bombers, 11 SB2U-3 Vought Vindicators, and 16 SBD-2 Douglas Dauntlesses. The...

Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 241. From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. Jump to:navigation, search. Lofton Henderson Class of 1926. Major, US Marine Corps. Lorain, Ohio. June 4, 1942 (39 years old) Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of Midway, Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 241, Pacific, Ship Namesake, Fixed Wing.

On June 4, 1942 eleven SB2U-3 Vindicators and sixteen SBD-2 Dauntless of VMSB-241 departed Midway to attack approaching Japanese aircraft carriers. They SBDs were first to arrive on target and began to attack the carriers Kaga, Hiryu, Akagi and Soryu.