Country United States Type Fighter Squadron | Branch US Navy Nickname(s) Grim Reapers | |
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Active 3 June 1942 – 26 November 1945 Equipment F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair | ||
Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy, established on 3 June 1942 and disestablished on 26 November 1945.
Operational history
VF-10 was established at NAS San Diego flying the Grumman F4F Wildcat. The first commanding officer was James H. Flatley fresh from the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Grim Reapers deployed with USS Enterprise to the Southern Pacific in 1942 where they participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal. After their return to the U.S. and NAS Sand Point they transitioned to the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat and once again deployed to the South Pacific aboard Enterprise. During their second combat tour, VF-10 participated in operations in the Marshall Islands, Jaluit, Emirau, Western Caroline Islands, Hollandia, Truk Lagoon and the Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianas Turkey Shoot). The squadron returned to the States, transitioning to the Vought F4U Corsair in January 1945 at NAS Atlantic City. VF-10 returned to the Pacific and took part in strikes against Ryukyu Islands, Kyūshū, Okinawa and the Wake Island. Finally, VF-10 returned to NAS Alameda where it was deactivated in November 1945.