Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1-9/16 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • I Marine Expeditionary Force
  • Marine Aircraft Group 39
  • 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
  • Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
Location
Coin Location: 13M4
Homebase: Camp Pendleton, California
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C002890

Location: 13M4 Height: 1.56

Coin: Unit

U.S. Marine Corps » Aviation - Helicopters

Narrative

Round shaped, gold colored coin, 1-9/16 inches in diameter.

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Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Purple Foxes", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).

In 2003, HMM-364 deployed in support of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The squadron deployed again to Iraq in the early months of 2005. Their third deployment to Iraq came in the summer of 2006 and they returned home in early 2007.