Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on 23 May 1993.
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| - Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on 23 May 1993.
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| - Aerial reconnaissance
- Artillery spotting
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| - Cherry Deuce
- The Angry Two
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| - National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
- Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg
- Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg
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- Army of Occupation ribbon.svg
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
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- US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
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| - Marine Observation Squadron 2
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| - World War II
- Vietnam War
- Operation Desert Storm
- * Battle of Okinawa
- * Battle of Saipan
- * Battle of Tinian
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| - Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on 23 May 1993.
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