 Another two months of training in Hawaii saw them depart Pearl Harbor on April 17, 1945 and sail for Okinawa.The squadron filtered onto the island from 7 – 11 May and quickly began flights spotting targets for III Amphibious Corps’ artillery.During the period between June 11 to June 22 the squadron made 271 CASEVAC flights from a dirt strip in Naha taking 369 casualties back to hospitals in the rear areas.