Officially Licensed USMC VMA-242 Slashers Patch Korean War Helicopter This challenge coin honors the

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Officially Licensed USMC VMA-242 Slashers Patch Korean War Helicopter This challenge coin honors theOfficially Licensed USMC VMA 242 Slashers Patch Marine Attack Squadron Embroidered Patch "Promptus Vindicare" Swift Victory. The Slashers of VMA 242. VMA 242 "Slashers" was a Marine attack squadron whose Latin motto "Promptus Vindicare" translates to "Swift Victory." The Slashers' combat lineage connects to VMSB 242, which flew SBD Dauntless dive bombers in World War II. The squadron participated in some of the most critical battles of the Pacific