Question: To which aircraft carrier was the VMF-213 Marine Fighting Squadron assigned to durning World War II?

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Marine Fighting Squadron 511 (VMF-511) was a fighter squadron of the Marine Corps and Marine Forces Reserve during World War II and the Cold War which flew aircraft types such as the F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, and the F-8 Crusader.  They were originally activated during World War II and fought during the Battle of Okinawa and the Battle of Balikpapan (1945).  They specialized in close air support and during the course of the war were credited with only one plane shot down. Marine Fighting Squadron 236 (VMF-236) was a fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps.  The squadron, also known as the “Black Panthers”, was part of the Marine Forces Reserve for a short time following World War II and were based at Naval Air Station Denver, Colorado until their disestablishment.  Originally established during World War II, they fought in the Pacific War most notably during the Bougainville Campaign and the campaign to liberate the Philippines.  The squadron conducted the first dive bombing attack against Bougainville and was credited with downing 4 Japanese aircraft during the course of the war.  VMSB-236 was disestablished on August 1, 1945 at Mindanao, Philippines two weeks before the surrender of Japan They were reactivated as part of the Reserves but were again deactivated in the late 1960s and remain in an inactive status today. Marine Fighting Squadron 111 (VMF-111) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps.  Nicknamed the “Devil Dogs”, the squadron was one of the first aviation squadrons in the Marine Corps and gained national attention in the 1930s as the Marine Corps show unit.  The squadron fought in World War II and was later transferred to the Reserves where they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41) and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW) while stationed at Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas.  They were decommissioned on October 22, 1965. Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps in World War II.  During the war, they flew the Brewster F2A-3, and after reconstitution in 1943, the F4U Corsair.  The squadron, also known as the “Fighting Falcons”, is most notable for its actions on June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, which resulted in 23 members of the squadron, many posthumously, being awarded the Navy Cross for their actions in combat.  VMF-221 ended WW II with 185 air-to-air victories, the second most of any Marine Fighting Squadron in the war. Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps.  Nicknamed the "Hell Hawks", the squadron fought during World War II in the Philippines and at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.  With its assignment to the USS Essex (CV-9) and "Air Group 4", VMF-213 along with VMF-124 was one of the first two Marine squadrons to augment carrier air groups during World War II.  The squadron was credited with downing 117 enemy aircraft during the war. USS "Essex" (CV/CVA/CVS-9) was an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the 24-ship "Essex" class built for the United States Navy during World War II.  She was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name.  Commissioned in December 1942, "Essex" participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning the Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars.  Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), and then eventually became an antisubmarine aircraft carrier (CVS).  In her second career, she served mainly in the Atlantic, playing a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.  She also participated in the Korean War, earning four battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation.  She was the primary recovery carrier for the Apollo 7 space mission. Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II.  Known as “The Flying Deuces”, they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including the Philippines campaign (1944–45) and the Battle of Okinawa.  During the war, the squadron was credited with shooting down 53 enemy aircraft and was the sister squadron to VMF-215.  They were deactivated on December 31, 1949. Marine Fighting Squadron 215 (VMF-215) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II.  Known as "The Fighting Corsairs", they fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including the Battle of Bougainville.  During their four-and-a-half month tour, the squadron was credited with shooting down 137 enemy aircraft, fourth most in Marine Corps aviation history. Marine Fighting Squadron 452 (VMF-452) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was commissioned and fought during World War II.  Known as the “Sky Raiders”, they flew the F4U Corsair, and the Grumman TBF Avenger, fell under the command of Marine Carrier Group 5 (MCVG-5) and fought in the Battle of Okinawa.  The squadron is best known for being aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) when she was severely damaged by Japanese kamikaze planes of the coast of Okinawa on March 19, 1945.  VMF-452 was deactivated on December 31, 1949 and has remained in an inactive status since. Marine Fighting Squadron 512 (VMF-512) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps during World War II.  The squadron was aircraft carrier during the last year of the war and supported combat operations during the Okinawa and the Battle of Balikpapan (1945).  Following the end of World War II they were deactivated on 10 March 1946 and remain in an inactive status today.

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Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps.  With its assignment to the USS Essex (CV-9) and "Air Group 4", VMF-213 along with VMF-124 was one of the first two Marine squadrons to augment carrier air groups during World War II. USS "Essex" (CV/CVA/CVS-9) was an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the 24-ship "Essex" class built for the United States Navy during World War II.