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Official VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers Shoulder Patch - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) officially licensed USMC embroidered shoulder patch, representing one of the most decorated and historically significant fighter attack squadrons in Marine Corps aviation.
Wake Island Avengers and Bastion Defenders — a squadron that earned both names the hard way, across eight decades of combat, sacrifice, and fifth-generation strike dominance.
VMFA-211 traces its lineage to 1 January 1937, when it was commissioned as Marine Fighting Squadron 4 at Naval Air Station San Diego. The squadron's defining identity was forged in December 1941, when VMF-211 pilots flew 12 F4F Wildcat fighters in the defense of Wake Island against overwhelming Japanese forces, sinking enemy warships and fighting until their last aircraft was destroyed. The survivors rebuilt and adopted the name Avengers to honor those killed or captured in that battle. Capt. Henry T. Elrod of VMF-211 became the first Marine aviator awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. The squadron went on to fly Corsairs, Skyraiders, Skyhawks, and AV-8B Harriers across Korea, Vietnam, and multiple Middle East deployments. In 2016, VMFA-211 was redesignated as a fighter attack squadron and became the second Marine fleet squadron to transition to the F-35B Lightning II. In September 2018, an Avengers F-35B conducted the first-ever U.S. combat use of the Joint Strike Fighter during operations in Afghanistan. The squadron later deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, flying more than 1,200 sorties during the Royal Navy carrier's inaugural operational deployment in 2021. Today the Avengers operate from MCAS Yuma under Marine Aircraft Group 13 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Perfect for VMFA-211 veterans and alumni, F-35B Lightning II aircrew and maintainers, Marine aviation historians, MAG-13 and 3rd MAW collectors, Wake Island history enthusiasts, shadow box builders, deployment keepsake displays, challenge coin and patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone preserving the story of a squadron whose combat record spans from the Pacific War to the first fifth-generation fighter strikes in history.
From Wake Island to the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth — Avengers heritage stitched into every thread.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
If the product is officially licensed, it will say “Officially Licensed” in the title and/or in the product details. If it doesn’t, it’s still a legitimate product—just not part of a licensed program.
Yes. If you see a note like “bulk reruns available,” that means we can support group orders or reruns. If you don’t see it, contact us with the unit/squadron and quantity and we’ll confirm options.
Yes—custom solutions are available (patches, name tags, lanyards, apparel). Use the custom request page and include artwork, size, backing preference, and quantity.
