The book, A History Of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 represents a brief narrative history of the famed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312.  VMFA-312 also known as the "Checkerboard" squadron saw its first action in the skies over Okinawa during World War II.  Later, VMFA-312 was used extensively during the 1950-1953 Korean War.  Moving into the 1960s, VMFA-312 was one of the first Marine squadrons to fight during the Vietnam War.  Since the Vietnam War, VMFA-312 has maintained its combat proficiency through constant training and hard work.  VMFA-312 is a proud squadron that has passed its traditions to the pilots and crewman who currently fly Marine aircraft with the famed "Checkerboard" markings.  The major sections of "A History Of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312" includes the following sections: 1) Foreword; 2) Preface; 3) Table of Contents; 4) Organization and Training; 5) Okinawa: Action at Last; 6) Reorganization and More Training; 7) Korea; 8) New Aircraft and New Alerts; 9) The Vietnam Era and Subsequent Operations; 10) Notes: 11) Appendix A-Chronology' 12) Appendix B-Commanding Officers and 13) Appendix C-Streamer Entitlements.  In addition to an informative narrative, "A History Of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312" includes the following features: 1) 13 black and white photographs; 2) 1 black and white illustration and 3) 2 maps.  This book is 25 pages and is in very good condition.  The author is Major William J. Sambito with E.H. Simmons, Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps-Ret. (Foreword).  Edition published in 1978.