The 9th Marine Aircraft Wing was an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The wing was commissioned during World War II as a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to the Pacific Theater.[2]
| 9th Marine Aircraft Wing | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 April 1944 – 31 March 1946[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | Decommissioned |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point |
Mission
editTrain, equip and prepare Marine aviation units for combat
Subordinate units
editHistory
editThe 9th Marine Aircraft Wing (9th MAW) was commissioned on 1 April 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.[3][4] 9th MAW replaced the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in the role of training, equipping, and preparing East Coast Marine Corps Aviation units for combat. It was also responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point area.[2] In late 1944, 9th MAW was almost disbanded in favor of a Marine Air Training Command, East Coast but that idea was never acted upon. The wing was decommissioned on 31 March 1946 in accordance with MarCorps Confidential Dispatch 052213 March 1946. This coincided with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing returning to the States and assuming control of Marine aviation units on the East Coast.[5] [1]
Commanding officers
edit- Colonel Christian F. Schilt – 1 April – 16 June 1944
- Brigadier General Lewie G. Merritt – 21 September 1944 – 16 January 1945
- Brigadier General Christian F. Schilt – 17 January – 15 February 1945
- Colonel Lawrence T. Burke – 16 February – 22 April 1945
- Brigadier General Harold D. Campbell – 23 April 1945 – 31 March 1946
See also
editCitations
edit- ^ a b 9th MAW Unit History 1 Sep 1945 – 31 Mar 1946
- ^ a b Sherrod 1952, pp. 439.
- ^ 3d MAW General Order 13-1944 Commissioning 9th MAW on 1 April 1944
- ^ Shettle 2001, pp. 29.
- ^ Sherrod 1952, pp. 434.
References
edit- Bibliography
- Sherrod, Robert (1952). History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press. ISBN 0-89201-048-7.
- Shettle, M. L. Jr. (2001). United States Marine Corps Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Co. ISBN 0-9643388-2-3.