OtherUS US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan
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HISTORICAL NOTE
Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 was activated at Camp Kearny, San Diego, CA, on 1 March 1942. Shortly thereafter the MAG deployed to the Pacific Theater from December 1942 until cessation of hostilities in late 1945. The MAG participated in numerous operations in the Solomon and Philippine Islands and for their combat record, they were awarded the Army Distinguished Unit Award and the Navy Unit Citation Ribbon.
On 20 April 1952, MAG-12 made its home at K-6 Air Base, Pyongtaek, South Korea. For their Korean war service, the MAG earned their second Navy Unit Citation Ribbon. During 1956, MAG-12 was withdrawn to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, and remained there until 1965. In May 1965, MAG-12 deployed to Chu Lai, Vietnam. MAG-12 was withdrawn from the Republic of Vietnam in February 1970, and reestablished at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. In May 1972, MAG-12 again deployed to Vietnam from Bien Hoa Air Base until finally withdrawing from the war on 29 January 1973 where they were the last American combat aviation unit still in country. MAG-12 then returned to MCAS Iwakuni, where it remains today.
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Cachet by Martin W. Longseth. From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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