Marine Observation Group 1
MOG-1
Marine Observation Group 1 was activated 15 May 1945 at Ewa, Territory of Hawaii. Its mission was to provide administrative control for the VMO squadrons. VMOs 1, 4, 5, and 8 were attached on 15 June, but came under operational control of V Amphibious Corps. The Group Headquarters relocated to Kahului, Maui, on 20 June 1945.
MOG-1, with subordinate squadrons VMO-2 and VMO-5, embarked aboard USS Thomas Jefferson on 26 Aug 1945 for occupation duty in Japan. MOG-1 operated from Sasebo, Japan from 23 September 1945, until 7 January 1945, when it was deactivated.
Lineage
- Activated 15 May 1945 at Ewa, Territory of Hawaii.
- HQ relocated 20 Jun 1945 to Kahalui, Maui.
- Embarked 23 Aug 1945 for Japan,
- Performed Occupation duties 23 Sep 1945 - 7 Jan 1946.
- Deactivated 7 Jan 1946.
Honors
- World War II Victory streamer
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign streamer
- Navy Occupation streamer with 'ASIA' clasp
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