45) Rear Echelon (Philippines Campaign: 17 Mar 45–4 Jul 45) CO, MAG-32 Col Clayton C. Jerome (until July 1945) Col Stanley E. Ridderhof ExO, MAG-32 LCol John L. Smith GruOpsO, MAG-32 LCol Wallace T. Scott CO, Hq Sqn-32, MAG-32 Capt Harold L. Maryott (–17 Mar 45) 1Lt Robert W. Mazur (18 Mar 45–) CO, SMS-32, MAG-32 Maj Jack D. Kane Squadrons Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 142 (VMSB-142) "Wild Horses" Ground Echelon (Philippines Campaign: 22 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (Consolidation of the Solomons: 9 Feb 44–26 Apr 44, & 19 Sep 44–19 Dec 44), (Philippines Campaign: 27 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) CO, VMSB-142 Maj Robert H. Richard (–9 Jun 44) Capt Hoyle R. Barr (18 Jul 44–8 Jun 45) Maj James L. Fritsche (9 Jun 45–) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 243 (VMSB-243) "Flying Goldbricks" Ground Echelon (Philippines Campaign: 22 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (Treasury-Bougainville Operation: 20 Nov 43–15 Dec 43), (Consolidation of the Solomons: 16 Dec 43–27 Dec 43; 16 Jun 44–23 Dec 44), (Bismarck Archipelago Operation: 17 Mar 44–27 Apr 44), (Philippines Campaign: 31 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) CO, VMSB-243 Maj Thomas J. Ahern (–3 Oct 44) Maj Joseph W. Kean, Jr. (13 Oct 44–) Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 244 (VMSB-244) "Bombing Banshees" Ground Echelon (Philippines Campaign: 22 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) Flight Echelon (New Georgia Operation: 18 Oct 43–29 Nov 43), (Bismarck Archipelago Operation: 10 Feb 44–22 Mar 44), (Consolidation of the Solomons: 17 May 44–24 Jun 44, & 31 Jul 44–13 Nov 44), (Philippines Campaign: 31 Jan 45–4 Jul 45) CO, VMSB-244 Maj Robert J. Johnson (–25 Jan 44) Maj Harry W. Reed (25 Jan 44–17 Apr 44) Capt Richard Belyea (18 Apr 44–1 Jul 44) Maj Frank R. Porter, Jr. (2 Jul 44–) Maj Vance H. Hudgins (–) 1950s to 1990s The last two Marine Corps OA-4M Skyhawks, which were from MAG-32, flew their last flight from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to NAS Patuxent River on 6 July 1990. In the 1970s Mag 32 was based in MCAS Beaufort SC. Had A-4 Skyhawks, and AV8a Harriers. Then left to MCAS Cherry Point. Unit awards Navy Unit Commendation See also List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups Notes References Books Web Df