VMF-413

VMF-413 reactivated in the Marine Forces Reserve and was based out of Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas,[1] until its deactivation in January 1963.

[2][3] On 1 December 1943, the squadron completed their training at MCAS Cherry Point[4] and from there moved to the West Coast until finally leaving from Naval Air Station North Island on 3 January 1944.

While stationed there the squadron flew a few night-time heckling missions against the Japanese garrisons at Kahili, Bougainville and Rabaul until July 1944 when they moved back to Espiritu Santo.

From there they ran missions against Japanese forces in New Ireland and New Britain until the surrender of Japan in August 1945.

[5] Following the end of the war, the squadron was reactivated in the reserves at Naval Air Station Dallas.