1941 – 1 Jun 1945) National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars(27 Jun 1950 – 27 Jul 1954)(1 Jan 1961 – 14 Aug 1974)(2 Aug 1990 – 30 Nov 1995)(11 Sep 2001 – TBD) Korean Service Streamer with one Bronze Star(Korea, Summer Fall 1953, 5-27 July 1953) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Streamer(Operation Southern Watch, 20 Feb 2003 – 18 Mar 2003) Southwest Asia Service Medal Streamer(Operation Southern Watch, Nov 1995 - Nov 1995) Afghanistan Campaign Medal Streamer(Operation Enduring Freedom, Jul 2007 - Dec 2007) Iraq Campaign Medal Streamer(Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2006 - 2006) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Streamer(Operation Enduring Freedom, 11 Sep 2001 – Mar 2002) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Streamer(Operation Enduring Freedom, 11 Sep 2001 – Mar 2002)(Operation Iraqi Freedom, 20 Mar 2003–2003) Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Streamer(2 Jan 1945 – 1 Jun 1945) Philippine Liberation Streamer with one Bronze Star(2 Jan 1945 – 2 Jun 1945)(2 Jan 1945 – 1 May 1945) See also List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons United States Marine Corps Aviation List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons Citations References Bibliography Crowder, Michael J. (2000). United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia & History - Volume One - The Fighter Squadrons. Turner Publishing Company. . Tillman, Barrett. Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979. . Dixon, Steven K. Photo Recon Became Fighter Duty: Marine Observation Squadron 251 in World War II''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2016. . Web VMFA-251's official website VMFA-251 veterans website Fighter attack squadrons of the United States Marine Corps FS0251