Inta lagu guda jiray Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka, VF-41 waxaa loo adeegsaday in lagu taageero duulaankii Allied ee Waqooyi Galbeed Afrika
, oo soo riday 14 diyaaradood oo Vichy Faransiis ah oo ku jiray Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat 8/9 Noofambar 1942. Ciidanka ayaa lumiyay 7 F4Fs oo dagaal ah isla muddadaas. Bishii Oktoobar iyo Nofeembar 1943 markii ay ka hawlgalaysay USS "Ranger", VF-41 waxay weerartay bartilmaameedyo ku yaal Jarmalka Norway.