Marine Scout Bombing Squadron (VMSB-141) was commissioned on March 1, 1942 at Camp Kearny in San Diego, California. On August 30, 1942 they departed San Diego for the South Pacific and arrived at Henderson Airfield, Guadalcanal on September 23, 1942 and became part of the Cactus Air Force (CAF). On the night of October 13–14, the squadron lost 26 of its 29 aircraft. The First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal - 13 Nov 1942
Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa sent Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura to bombard Henderson Field with two cruisers with 1,000 high-capacity 8-inch shells on the night of 13 Nov. The bombardment lasted 37 minutes. Fortunately for the Americans, only 1 dive bomber and 17 fighters were damaged, with 32 other fighters damaged.

PFC X L Fulton, gunner/radio operator, was declared Missing in action on 13 Nov 1942.