page_title: HMH-772
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: HMH-772 / History
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopter (BuNo 145801) from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM-772 operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7). These ship-to-shore flights between the Guadalcanal and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (USA), represented the last amphibious exercise by the Marine Corps employing the UH-34 helicopter. The UH-34D 145801 was retried on 17 December 1971.
context_page_description: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as "Hustler" or "the Hustlers", is based at McGuire AFB, New Jersey and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 49 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
caption: HMM-772 was the last squadron to operate the UH-34D, in 1971.
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