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Marion M. Magruder

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Radar Intercepts, which was almost as many aircraft destroyed as all three other night fighter squadrons on Okinawa, combined. VMF(N)-533 was the top scoring Night Fighter Squadron of the Pacific Theater in World War II. VMF(N)-533 had the best safety record and the highest combat ready rate for any operational squadron in the Pacific. In 15 months of overseas deployments, the 'Killers' logged over 11,000 flight hours. For this action, the squadron were awarded the
682:. This encompassed the largest single command in the Marine Corps – 2 Marine Divisions, 1 brigade, and 2 aircraft wings consisting of a total of 65,000 officers and men and 800 aircraft, with units located on the West Coast, Hawaii, Japan and Okinawa. Soon thereafter Magruder became head of the General Staff Section, G-4. Magruder coordinated and supervised the continuous flow of all classes of material for the training and operations of all elements of the command. 86: 520:. The group consisted of seven tactical squadrons, one service and support squadron, one headquarters squadron, one ground control radar squadron and one ground control approach radar unit. This totalled nearly 2400 officers and men with 146 aircraft. At the time this was the largest aircraft group in Marine Aviation. In February 1946, MAG-53 moved operations back to MCAS Cherry Point. In August 1946 Magruder assumed command of 120: 579:. Responsibilities included: Preparation and presentation of many U.S. "Eyes Only" plans to be placed into operation in the event of emergency and/or war, including "Operation Blast Proof". As a member of the senior U.S. Command in Europe, Magruder was responsible for coordinating complete plans with all other major commands in Europe as well as many high level 807: 492:
where they joined the rest of the squadron personnel and served out the remainder of the war. In spite of the fact that VMF(N)-533 arrived 40 days after the campaign for Okinawa began, with terrible weather throughout, "Black Mac's Killers" registered 35 enemy aircraft victories and 1 probable all
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for the maintenance and operation of group facilities and heavy group-level aircraft maintenance, along with one headquarters squadron. The group consisted of 1,860 officers and men and 126 aircraft. MAG-11 conducted continuous round-the-clock air operations providing for the airborne defense of
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In July 1952, Colonel Magruder was assigned as Assistant Head of Plans and Operations Branch, Division of Aviation, Headquarters, Marine Corps. Responsibilities required preparation and presentation of many plans and staff studies for the training and operations of all Marine Corps Aviation, and
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Arriving on May 14, 1945, at Yontan Field, the squadron was operational in 36 hours. Magruder's squadron scored its first night intercepts on May 18, 1945 when two of his pilots conducted five radar assisted night kils. On June 15, 1945, the squadron moved operations from Yontan Air Field to
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Japan, and maintained readiness for immediate movement of all aircraft, to include all classes of materiel and supplies to sustain the group for 90 days of combat to any area of the Far East. Duties included maintaining the on-site storing and employing of
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Magruder continued to be involved in national affairs with communications and associations with military and civil authorities on the highest levels. Magruder served on a number of 'national policy boards' and organizations, and was a lifelong
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with whatever spare parts and gear that could be squeezed on board; they departed on the longest over-water flight of single-engine fighters in World War II. The remainder of the squadron personnel and equipment followed by sea on
398:(GCI) radar operator to coordinate exclusively with his designated pilot, to give him a vector close enough to the target for the pilot's own shorter-range radar to locate the target. In June 1943 Magruder was assigned as 734:. On August 1, 1963, Magruder became executive vice president of Peoples Bank and Trust in Aurora, and on April 29, 1964, he became president of his own corporation, The M's Inc., with the purchase of his first 390:. Magruder was assigned to develop the U.S. Naval Radar Intercept Doctrine that entailed extensive modification of the British system into an almost totally different operational syllabus. Admiral 795:
On November 11, 2017, Colonel Marion M. "Black Mac" Magruder, USMC, was inducted into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame. His son, Mark A. Magruder, Phoenix, Arizona, gave the induction speech.
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and his staff of 62 VIPs. (The President originally planned a three-day visit to MCAS Kaneohe Bay; however it was extended to five days when riots in Japan forced the cancellation of that
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and Chief of Naval Operations. Magruder participated in the planning, preparation and coordination of the Aviation portion of the Marine Corps overall budgets.
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of the newly formed VMF(N)-533, which eventually took the nickname "Black Mac's Killers". VMF(N)-533 was the first Marine Corps squadron to receive the
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On July 2, 1938, Magruder married Martha Ann Kelly of Lexington, Kentucky, at St. Paul's Catholic Church of Lexington. They had five children:
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in coordination with the commanding general, U.S. Air Forces, Japan. Magruder's MAG-11 also provided secure basing facilities for the
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on May 6, 1944, to take over the night defense of the area. On July 6, 1944, Magruder's squadron also set up a rotating contingent on
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Boxing Champion of the University of Kentucky, a member of the Sword and Scabbard Military Fraternity and a member of
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for their night defense. On November 30, 1944, "Black Mac's Killers" moved its base of operations from Enewetak to
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On August 31, 1961, Colonel Magruder retired from active duty after 26 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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determining operational requirements for aircraft and new aircraft characteristics in presentations to the
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On January 1, 1962, Magruder began his civilian career, becoming the assistant to the president of
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for a 3-month stint to learn as much as possible about Radar Intercept Night Fighting from the
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From August 1956 to June 1958, he was assigned as assistant chief of staff G-4 (logistics),
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in 1940. In the spring of 1941 he became assistant material officer, Division of Aviation,
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From July 1947 to July 1948, Lieutenant Colonel Magruder attended and graduated from the
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Magruder was born to William Marion Magruder and Augusta Tong Magruder of 456 Rose Lane,
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program at the University of Kentucky, Magruder accepted an officer's commission in the
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Col. M. M. Magruder assumes command of the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
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His next assignment was from June 1958 through June 1960, as commanding officer of
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Nightfighter: Radar Intercept Killer, by Mark A. Magruder, Pelican Publishing 2012
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On May 7, 1945, VMF(N)-533, with three days notice, was ordered to deploy to
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After a difficult radar intercept training program, the squadron deployed to
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critically needed to establish effective night fighting capabilities for the
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and would not link up again with this skeleton crew for more than a month.
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De Chant, John (1946). "Marine Aviation Observers in Africa and Europe".
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and three key department heads), along with 57 enlisted men flying in 5
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From July 1954 to June 1955, Magruder attended and graduated from the
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From July 1955 through June 1956, Colonel Magruder commanded
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VMF(N)-533 War Diary, Colonel M.M. Magruder personal files.
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and England. On January 1, 1951, Magruder was promoted to
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night fighter. In November 1943 Magruder was promoted to
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fraternity. The governor of Kentucky commissioned him a
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Marine Night Fighting Squadron 533 'Black Mac's Killers'
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In August 1960, Magruder was assigned as director, 12th
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On June 12, 1960, Magruder prepared for and was host of
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and consisted of five fighter attack squadrons, one
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On February 6, 1943, Major Magruder was deployed to
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Lexington, Kentucky
Paradise Valley, Arizona
United States
United States Marine Corps

Colonel
VMF(N)-533
Marine Aircraft Group 53
Marine Aircraft Group 31
Marine Aircraft Group 11
Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
World War II
Battle of Europe
Battle of the Marshall Islands
Battle of Okinawa
Legion of Merit
Air Medal
Gold Stars
Presidential Unit Citation
American Defense Service Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
officer
United States Marine Corps
aircraft squadron
VMF(N)-533

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