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26 September 1943.

LOCATION OF U, S, NAVAL AIRCRAFT

PC,CIFIC FLEET C a r r i e r A i r Croup 21(Com. 5/15/43) I VF-21 San Diego

~ a r T i e : r QXWl 1 (Commb 5/2/43) INDEPENDENCE Carr ier A i r Group 22 VB-1 36 SBD-5 H i 1 0 P e a r l VF- 1 36 ~ 6 ~ - 3 01 VC-22 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Puunene VT-1 l.7 TBF-LC, 3 TEF-1 y? VF-22 12 F6F-3 Aboa rd CVZ-24

C a r r i e r A i r G r o u p 3 VB- 3 Seattle

PRINCZTON C a r r i e r A i r Group 23 P e a r l VC-23 9 SBD-5 Barbers P t .

8 TBF-1 Aboard VF-23 11 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 0 I

Y ORKTO~KN Carrier A i r Group 5 P e a r l 1 F Z ~ F - ~ Berbers P t . BELLEAU VJOOD C a r r i e r Air G r o u p 24

Pearl VC-24 9 SBD-5 Puunene

9 TBF-1 Aboard VF-24 12 F6P-3 11

VB- 5 VF- 5 VT- 5

Carrier A i r Group 6(Comm. 3/15/43) 1 TBF-1 Puunene

VB-6 36 SBD-5 11

tTF- 6 39 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 t t

VT-6 20 TISF-1 tt

C OViiI-3 NS C a r r i e r irir Group 2 5 P e a s l VC-25 9 TBF-1,8 SBD-4 Aboard

9 SBD-5 tt

VF-25 12,F6F-3 I I

ESSEX C a r r i e r A i r Group 9 P e a r l 1 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 p e a r l Sr'aGAL'ION C a r r i e r A i r Group 26

Nyd. Mare Xs, Alameda

11

ENTERPRISE Carr ier A i r Group 10 C a r r i e r 4i.r Group 27 Nyd. Puget Sd. VB-10 3 5 S B D A1 ameda VF-10 31 3'63'-3

CmNmGO Carr ier Air Group 28 San Franci sco Carrier air Group l l ( ~ o m . 10/10/42)

VB-11 Alameda

IbIONmREY Carrier A i r Group 30 At sea C a r r i e r Air Group 12

TBP- 1 E s p i r i t u S VC-30 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-30 12 F6F-3 t t

- SBD- 5 tt

F6F- 3 0 I

TBF- 1 1 T Carrier A i r Group 35(~om.7/15/43) VC-35 9 TBF-1,11 SBD-5 Otay Mesa VF-35 12 F6F-3 1r LEXINGTON C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 6

FbF- 3 Aboard Pear l 1 C a r r i e r A i r Group 37 (~0m.?/15/43 ) VC-37 ' 9 SEjD-5 4 Los Rlamitos

5 San Diego 4 L o s Alamitos 5 San Diego 6 Los k lami tos 6 san Diego

BTTm HILL C a r r i e r Air Group 17 San Diego 1 TBF-1 Aboard

L 1 C a r r i e r A i r Group 38 ('~om.6/15/43) 1 VC-3'8 10 TBF-1,ll SBD- 5 Guadalcanal

Carrier A i r Grou 18(~om.7/20/43) hlameda VB-18 35 SBD-

VF-18 36 F~F-g S o n Diego VT-18 8 TBF-1,11 TBM-1 Alameda

1 Car r i e r A i r Group 40 (Corn.6/15/43 ) {VC-40 10 TBP-1,11 SBD-5 Guadalcanal I VF-40 16 F6B-3 2 E s p i r i t u S.

14 Guadalcanal C a r r i e r A i r Group 19(~om.8/15/43) VT 36 SBD-5 Los Alamitos

~ a I ( r i e r Air Group 60 -60 9 SED-5.'9 TBF-1

~om.?/15/43 Los k l ami to s

1)

*car r ie r iiir Group 2 0 ( ~ *vB-~o, - * V F - 2 0 , 0

om. s i e g o 1 COR~G S S ~

* Ordered to commission.

LISCOl\j:B BBkY San Diego 10/6 VC-39 1 2 Fh!l-1,9 TBM-1 Otay Mesa 10/12

10/18

S e a t t l e !I

3?EiIJ!JCE W. Sopa c C FA'ibnl- 1 Noumea 4 VF-39" 21 FN-l,9 TBF-1 Whidbey Hedron 1 0 1

* Assigned PRINCE 'SM.but not zbo VP-23 15 PBY-5 2 Noumea 13 Tulagi

C OEREGIDOR Puget Sound VP-24. 14 PBY-5 11 E s p i r i t u S. VC-41 12 F&1,5 TBF-1 Los klamitos 3 Noumea

4 TBM-1 11 VP-bk Reforming vp-54 1 0 PBY-5A 1 E s p i r i t u S.

MISS I C N BAY Astor i8 6 Guadalcanal 3 Noumea

BRETON' SoPac VF-33 29 3'63"-3 6 E s p i r i t u S .

1 Guadalcanal 22 b$unda

BA.RmSI Nyd .Mare I s VF-34 24 E'M-l99 TBP-1 k s t o r i a

L ONG 1:SLF~ND

CASmIANCR

VC-20* 10/24 ~ ~ - 2 1 * 10/30

* Ordered t o commission. **TO be re-designated VB-20 on

10/15/43.

Enroute SanDi 1 5 PBY-5 2 Nournea 13 E s p i r i t u S ,

Aus t r a l - i a

Enroute hlameda

NASSAU San Diego VF-36'9 TBF-1,26 F4.F-4. Ream

S e a t t l e

FLEET A I R WINGS

F l e e t Air Wing One

CVEfS Completing as Noted - G U A D A L C m L 9 / 2 0 Vancouver VC-36 6 IDL-1,6 TBF-1 Alameda

I!LQTILABAY 9/30 Vancouver VC-'7 9 TBF-1,12 2'14-1 Ream

NATO10,BAY 10/10 Vancouver

11 PE34.Y-1 Enroute US 1 5 PB4Y-1 13 Guadalcanal

2 E s p i r i t u S. 11, PB4.Y-1 Guadal canal 1.5 PV-1 8 Wallis

7 f i n a F u t i VS-138 1 5 PV-1 1 Icaneohe

14 Canton VB-14-0 15 PV-1 1 3 E s p i r i t u S.

2 Guadalcanal F1t.Lir Photo Gp. 1 Guadalcanal -

In te rp ron 1 VD-1 8 PB4Y-1

F l e e t Xir Wing Two

IIlTAUi3? 10/20 Vancouver CFAl'J-2 I Kaneohe VC-42 7 FNI-1,12 TBM-1 H o l l i s t e r Hedron 2 14 PB4Y-1 11

3 SED-4, 1 J4F P 1

WiI POL I l0/30 Vancouver 1 2 S03C 01

VC-66 1 2 Fhf-l,9 TBF-1 Shel ton 6 PBY-58 Canton i 10 PBY-5 & T i dway

Vancouver I VP-13 1 2 PB2Y-3 Alameda

T ? I 1 XPB2Y IVP-14 15 PBY-5

11 ~ a n e o h e 1 W. Coast

P e m l Kaneohe

'UHITE PLAINS 11/19 Vancouver 1VP-33 12 PBY-5 1 Canton VC-68 7 FM-1, 7 F4F-4 iilameda 11 Kaneohe

11 TBM-1 11 1 VP-34 1 2 PBY-5 6 canton 6 Funa Ihti

NkSSLM BAY 11 /28 Vancouver VP-72 14 Pm-5 8 Kaneohe t i c - 6 5 12 TBE-1,8 FljI-1 klameda 1 6 Canton

VP-91 15 PBY-5 Kaneohe K k L I N I R BAY 12/7 ~ a n c o u v e r / ,VB-106 1 5 PBhY-1 I I

VB-l42 1 5 PV-1 9 Kaneohe K k S S M BAY 12/15 Vancouver 6 mIidwny 8C-69 6 FnI-1,9 TBF-1 Shel ton

I Fleet, A i r Wing Four FL.8 SHA7/? BAY 1 2 / 2 3 Vancouver

C FkLTtJ- 4 Akl-~$ K I m J BAY 12/30 ~ a n c o u v e r ' Hedron 4 2 PBY-5,3 PV-1 ?t

Squadrons Unassigned 4 PBY-5A t9

VS-45 1 2 PBY-5 A t t u J VP-61 12 PBY-5R Amchit ka

~ ~ - 9 9 " * SanDiego VB-135 8m-1 At t u VC-3 4 TBF-1,6 F4F-4 S e a t t l e VB-136 1 2 PV-1 Adak VC-4 4. TBF-1 ,6 F4F-4 t t

vc-5 f ?

VC-8 %t

<

VC-10 t f i

vc-11:~ 9/30 TP / - . 2 *

Flee t Air Wing Six

C FJltJ- 6 S e a t t l e Hedron 6 '7 P V - 1 , y PBY-5 Whidbey

4 PBY-%l OS2U-1 t~

vp-43 18 PBY-SA 1 Astor i a

F l e e t A i r !:ling Eight

Sf/J.&N AVP-7 Pearl TliiYGIER A!!LV-$ Enroute San Diego TEAL AY'P-5 Adak THOF(NT0N ND-11 E s p i r i t u Santo WRIGHT(F) is-1 , E s p i r i t u Santo

U t i l i t y Iniings, P a c i f i c

VJ-1 6 J2F-5; 1 R S Pearl 5 TEF-1, 3 PV-1

VJ-2 Reforming Alafiieda VJ-3 1 J2P-2,l J?F-& Puunene

1 SnB, 1 JRF 1 )

C FL.Y?- 8 2 S B D L ~ , ~ ~ drones '?

Hedron 8 3 PBY-5AJ W-1 tt I VJ-'7 1 W - l , l SBD-L&? Saan Diego

F l ee t A i r Wing Ten i I

3 SBD-3 1 San Diego 2 San Cl emente

3 SED-1+ 1 San Diego 2 San Clemente

2 SBD-2P 1 Astoria C FAW- 10 Perth 1 San Diego Hedron 1 0 11 9 SBD-3P 4 San Diego VP-52 15 PBY-5 9 P e r t h 4 Astor ia

6 Adv. Base 1 Sari Clemente 3 J2F-5 1 San Diego

F l e e t A i r Wing Fourteen - 2 Astoria 1 TTiJa8 1 JRF-5;12 TDC-2 S m t a h a

C FLLV\Ir- 1 '7 Brisbane tf

MmLm AIRCRhFT Hedron 17 VP-11. 1 4 PBY-5 2 Adelaide F i r s t Marine A i r c r a f t %ing

11 Adv. Base

C FAY?- 14 San Diego 1 ~ ~ - 1 , i GB-2,l BT " Hedron 14* 38 PBhY-1,2 TBF fr VJ-9 4 J2F-5 2 E s p i r i t u S.

1F6F-3,4 PBZY-3,2 3'43'-4. u 2 Era te 1 2 PBY-5A,4 PBY-5,2 TBM t t

2 PBJ-1, 1 I?T-1, 1 PBM t t

2 :3BD-5 rt

VP-12 $1

up-53 3 PBY-5k t t

VP- 81 VP

VP-102 14 PB2Y-3 t t

VB-108 14 FBhY-1 $1 1t VB-109 2 PB4Y-1

4 SBD-3 2 Espiritu S. 2 E f a t e

4 TBF 2 E s p i r i t u S. 2 E f a t e

6 3irV-1 3 Guadal canal 3 E s p i r i t u S.

3 B Y - 5 A . E f a t e VJ-10 1 PBY-5A, 3 BD Pearl

1 523'-4,7 J2F-5 "

1 Brisbane I Hedron 1 1 JRB,1 PBY-5 B s p i r i t u S. VP-101 14 PBY-5 6 Adv. Base 1 PBY t t

6 B r i sbane 2 Leke Bogs A i r Depot Squad. 1 Nownea

Air Base Squadron 1 Guadal canal Tenders Hedron 24 2 SBD-4 Enroute E s p i r i t u

Servron 21 SoPa c AVOCET AVP-4. kdak BULARD AVD-10 Sidney ~ ~ ~ - 1 5 4 * 6 PBLY-1 E s p i r i t u S, CASCO ~LVP-12 A t tu * Group assignment unknown. CH~J!JDELEWL AV-10 San Diego CIIILDS (F ) AVD-1 Freemantle WG-11 E s p i r i t u S. CFIINCOTl3kGm AVP-24 San ~ r a n c i s c o t Air.R&S Squad. 1 Guadalcanal

J C O O S BAY AYP-25 E s p i r i t u S. Kedron 11 ) 1 JRF, 1 TEF-1Espiri t u S., CURTISS(F) f;v-4 San Francisco ~ e r v r o n l l ) ll F&U-J-,l J2P-5 GILLIS dkLVD-12 Ad ak 1 SBD-$ 7 9

HALF 1d:OO'fJ AVP-26 Br i s bane VMF-124 ?I

EERON AW-2 T,ownsville VMSB-132 30 SED-4,l SED-5 tt

FTULCBRT AVD- 6 Nyd. Puget Sd VMF-211 20 F4.U-1 !I

VB-115 ** 10/1 tt VJ-11 2 JRB, 2 SBD-L, Puxnene 1 JTiF t t

* I n c l ~ l d e s a i r c r a f t i n Tes-t; & V J - 1 4 Alameda Acceptance Uni t . 1 J2F-5,1 PBY-1 San Fran.

**ordered t o comm.ission. 3 SBD-3P 11

11 /1 Vihidbey Is. Flee t A i r 1 i d i n g Seventeen - HJ~i:*ered t o commission.

JXACKINAC AVP-13 Enroute P e a r l POCOMOKE(F) AV-9 P e & r l

VYI-212 tt

VW-214 48 F4U-1 2 9 Russell Is. PRESTON W.B. AVD-7 Exmouth Gulf 19 Espi r i t u S, SAN PABLO 13VB-3 0 Milne Bay W-221 21 F4U-1 ESate

1 F4F-3P ?I

- 3 - 1 J2F-5; t t

MAG.r.12 Hedron 12 1 J2F-5 Servron 9-2 VIdTB-ll+.3 18 TBF-1 VMTB-233 27 TBF-1

Munda E s p i r i t u S. Guadal cana.1

tt

5 E s p i r i t u 3. 1 Russel l 3 San Diego 6 Cherry P t .

Guadal canal ' T1

tt

E s p i r i t u S. Guadalcanal

VNiSB-lj41t. 28 SBD-4 E r a t e 1 SBD-5 v Y

VldF-213 1 4 P'II-U-1 Guadal canal

MAG- 2 1 R u s s e l l Is, IIedron 2 1 2 F4F-7 t?

1 J2P-2,1 J2F-5 Servron 21 t?

Vh'iF- 12 3 1;

VYLF-215 tr

MAG- 2 5 Noumea Hedron 25 1 R4D-3 1t

1 F4F-'7 t?

Servron 25 I t

VhfJ-152 6 R4D-1,ES R4D-3 "

VMJ-153 8 R4D-1,6 R4D-3 " VNJ-253 10 R@-1,1, RkD-3 "

Second Marine A i r c r a f t Wing -

EINFG- 5 3 Wedron 53

Cherry Pt. 1)

Mac-61 r$uantico Hedron 61 2 5 PBJ 16 Cherry I t .

9 Quantico Servron 61 1 t

I VNfE3-413 1 2 PBJ Cherry P t . 2 FBJ Ot

2 PBJ ??

11

Hedron 2 1 JRB Auckland

NAG- 14 fdund a Hedron 14 ? t

Servron 14 t t

WEB-23b 17 SBD-3 Au ck%ttnd 9 SBD-4 Espiritu S.

Third Marine A i r c r a f t Wing -

Four th Marine Base Defense A i r :fling

Hedron 4 .'. .- Tutu i l a 1 J"&F Enroutc Samoa

Vrd J- 3 5 3* Enroute Samoa

VAG- 1 3 Tu tu i l a Hedron 13 2 R4.D-1 9 9

1 J2F-5 11

Servson 13 !t

VW-111 25 P4F-4 4 Tutui la 21 Upolu I VWB-151 18 SBD-4 9 Funa &ti 9 Wall i s

VhSB-24.1 2 1 SBD-4. Tutu i l a VMF-441 27 F&F Funa Fut i

Marine A i r Hawaiian Area

Pear l V M S B - ~ ~ ~ * Ewa ~ l i S ~ - 2 4 3 * 14, SBD-4 Johnston vX~SB-~LJ-~+.* 9 SBD-L, fear1

6 SBD-3 ft

VMJ-252" 3 KkD-1 tt

3 R5C-1, 1 JRF-5 t t

1 R4D-5 tl

VSB ~ e t a c h . # l 13 SBD-4 P a l m y r a * Group assignment unknown.

Hedron. 3 Cherry Yt, Midway 2 J2F-5, 1 JRF-1X S t . Thomas 1')

1 R4.D-1 tt 1 t

30 F4U;Z I?

ns$=c- 3 2: Cherry P t 7 SBD-4,11 SBD t?

Eedron 32 2 F4.U-1 ! 0 1 2 SBD-5 11

Servron 3 2 tl

Vlvli?-31.2 16 F4U-1 P a r r i s I s . mw-322 18 F4U-1 P o l l o c k s v i l l e VI\IiF'-323 8 F4U-1 ? ?

YAG-33 I-Iedron 33 1 SBD-4 Servron 33 Vl\dSB-332 7 SBD-5 Vl!EB-332 4. SBD-1, VllSB-334 5 SBD-4

Cherry Pt . $7

t ?

bXG- 2 3 El Toro Hedron 2 3 1 TBF-1 t t

Servron 23 1 ?

Marine F l e e t A i r livest Coast

Hedro n .1\i'iarFtl'a ir IVes t San Dfego Bogue Field supply ' ~ q u a d r on 5 t ?

t t 1 Personnel Gp .bTarFairliVes t 99

t? I Hedr on, Per s onnel Gp . I MarFair West : tP

l!:il-~G- 3 4 Cherry Pt . [ AirReg . Sqdns .l, 2 , 3 , 4 Kearney Mesa Kedron 34 10

Servron 34 ? 9

VhSB-342 1 J2F-1 A t l . Field 5 SBD-5,5 SED-4 "

Vl$SB-~43 5 SBD-5 11

YAG-15 Camp Kearney

Servron 15. VMJ-952 7 R5C-1

MAG- 3 5 Cherry Pt . ! Hedrcm 35 1 80-2 q 1 ; m~-31 Enroute SoPac Servron 35 1 9 / H e d r ~ n 31 1 SBD-5,11 F4U-1 " VXO- 2151 3 FLU-1 tt iServron 31 01

vry1~~-35a 6 R4D-5,1 R50-6 " IVMF-311 19 F4U-1 t ?

v3:i;m-354 1 PE~Y-1 tt 1 V'l!U?-321 I

I 4 "

- 4 -

VMSB-331 ' Enroute SoPac /

MBDAG--4.1 EL Toro Hedron 41 1 GB-2,l ~40-6 1 1

1 SBD-5 t t

Servron 41 I?

VbF-113 2 1 F4.U-ly2 FG-1 11

VMF-114 1 3 FM-1, 5 3'4-3'-4. t t

2 FG-1, 2 P4F-3 t t

1 8 F4U-I tt

VbUB-1-31 16 TBM-1 11

V&BB-1_41 1 t

V Y I E - I - ~ ~ ?I

Vf!dSB-2!45 27 SBD-5 t1

i RIBDAG-=42 Santa Barbar Hedron 4.2 3 SBD-5 t t

Batd iv Eight VO-8 ( 6 vOS), INDIANA Pearl PVCAS SACMTSETTS SoPac

Batdiv Nine VO-9 (6 VOS) SOUTH DlSOTk ', ' SoPa c

CRUf SERS

Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VSO) 'DETROIT Aleut ian Area RALEIGH 91

RICHNiOm I!

Crudiv Three VCS-3 ( 4 VSO) CONCORD (F) Sp. Assignment P a c i f i c

Servron mF- 13.2 VhF-11-5

E s p i r i t u S . 3'42-3 . Santa Barbar F4F-4,21 FM-1 I t 4

- TRENTON S,,E. P a c i f i c

Crudiv Four VCS-I) ( 1 2 VSO) LOUISV1LL;E Enroute San Fran. PORTLAND Enroute P e a r l TNDIz'?iCJfi.POLIS P e a r l

5 F G - ~ , L ; . F4U-1 T B - 1 2 SBD-3,25 TBF-1

21 TBM-1 vw-4.22 3 F G - X , ~ ~ F~U-1

I. FM-1

tt Crudiv Five VCS-5 (8 VSO) t t 1 WNSACOLA 'Nyd. P e a r l 11 / SLLT LAKE CITY ~ k o u t e Pearl 11 r CmSTER San Francisco

i l'dI3DAG- 4 'j E l Centro Crudiv Six VCS-6 (16 VSO) Hedron 43 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , 3 SBD-5 11 'Pearl

1. TBF-1 tt NE/J ORLZAXS P 1

Servrcln 43 SAX FIRaCISCO 19

ma?'-122 1 t Nyd.Pugct Sd. VMO-155 *8 3'4-3'-7,6 Fl+F-4,2lG--1"

9 F4U-l,3 F4F-3,14. 3'14-1 11

W - 2 1 - 6 2 FG-1,22 F4U-1 Enroute P e a r l

VKD-21..? 13 F'l\rl-l,k+ 3'43'-4 EL Centro

IrnDAG-• 44 Iiedron 44 4 SBD-3,3

1 R50-6 Servron 44 VhTF- 1 2 1 VMF-21.8 20 FNf-1

Mo jave SBD-5 to

tP'

12

11

'11

Crudiv Nine VCS-9 ( 1 2 VSO) HONOLULU Nyd. Maare I s . ST. LOUIS 91

NaLLSHVILLE P e a r l

Crudiv Ton VCS-I0 ( 8 VSO) BALTIMORE At sea BOSTON Nyd. Boston

Crudiv Twelve VCS-12 (16 VSO) C OLUWIA SoPac CLEVf.fLUSD DEPTPm MONTPELIER

Crudiv Thi r teen VCS-13 ( 1 2 VSO) S J ~ 3 3 A FE . ' Pear l MOBILE B IRlLTNGHrzni'I

DESTROYERS Batdiv Two VO-2 ( 6 VOS)

San Pedro I

TENNE~SEE HALFORD 1 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 PENNS'Y L V M I A Sun Francisco / STE'VENS 1 OS2N-1

P e a r l ? ?

CALIFORNI~* 1/1/44 Nyd.Puget Sd. * ~ e w Unit t o com.10-1 a t S e a t t l e , PIis ce l laneous

Batdiv Three VO-3 ( 6 VOS) 7 PB4.Y-1 Barbers Pt. IDAHO' San Francisco 1 6 PB4.Y-1 San Dicgo nt~ss~ss IPPX t t CASU-1 1 J4F,2 SO3C Pearl N E I V TVIEXI C 0 Nyd. Puget Sd, 1 SOC,1 J2F-4 t i

CASU-2 7 SBD-4,8 SBD-5 Barbers P t , Batdiv Four TO-4 (6 VOS) I 4 F6F-3;3 TBF-1 ti

COLOR'ADO Pearl 1 SB2C, 1 J2F-3 PO

MARY L $I 1 s03c 'dVE ST 'ir I K G I N I A Nyd. Puget Sd. C l S U - 3 6 F4U-1,45 TBF-1 Tontouta

2 4 SBD-4.86 SBD-5 tt

Batdiv S ix VO-6 ( 6 V B ) NORTH CWOLINA P e a r l V?LiSEI 1 NGT ON SoPac

F6F-3.2 FkF-3 San Diego 1 INTREPID Norfolk VB-8 30 VF-8 36

C a r r i e r A i r ~ r b u p 8 1 F6F-3 Norfolk SBD- 5 . 1 1 SB2C-1 Fent ress

32 Pungo 4 Norfolk

FLI-1; 1 SED-4 S e a t t l e F4F-4,1 SBD-5 tt

OS2U-3.2 F6F-3 I

O I TBF-1 10 Chincoteague 4 Norfolk 4 Aboard 2 S e a t t l e I

2 SO3C-2 Carrier A i r Group 14

GASlJ-8 6 F4F-4,l TBF-1 A t l . City

CASU-9 3 SBD-3,1 TBF-1 Vfildwood C JSU- 10 Charlestown C&U-11 Guadal C./m-12 9 SBD-4,4 TBF-1 E f a t e HORNET C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 5

l 9 F4F-4,19 S13D-5 t~ Newpor t News CLlSUu8 13 vB-15 32 SBD-5 Creeds CrSU --14 Munda VF-15 28 3'63"-3 A t l . Ci ty C13U-815 Llameda VT-15 9 THF-1 'Ues t erly

Los Lxlamitos Ream F i e l d C a r r i e r A i r Group 29

C i s V -18 ALame d a A t sea CASU-19" 10/1 A1 anc d a VC-29 19 TBF-1~ Aboard c~Bu- -~o* 11/1 ff VF-29 11 3'4.3'-4 t?

t t

J4F E i l o Kahului Los ;,larnitos

San Diego Area t t

CiU3OT: Car r i e r Air Group 31 Trinidad VC-31 9 TBF-1, 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-31 1 2 F6F-3 ? ?

LNGL;EY Car r i e r A i r Group 32 Phi lade lphia Nyd .' VC-32 9 SBD-5,9 TBF-1 Charlestown VF-32 11 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 t t

i

sOSU--1 3 S03C,2 OS2U-1 Pearl 2 S G - 1 , l OS2U-3 t l

1 SOC-3 t ?

PArLTSII 1-1 E s p i r i t u S, C.nrrier A i r Group 43 (corn. 8/1/43) VC-43 9 sBD-5,9 TBF-1 NIarthas Vnyrd

P 1

Guadal canal PXTSU 1-8 t?

PiiTSU 1-9 Enroute R u s s e l l Is. PATS17 1-10 Kaneohe PATSU 1-11 Kaneohe PATSJ 10-1 P e r t h PATSIJ 10-2 Enroute 7 th F l e e t

B A T M C a r r i e r A i r Group 50 Camden VC-50 9 TBF-1,7 SED-5 Quonset VF-50 12 3'63'-3 ktl. City

SQT JACINTQ C a r r i e r A i r Group 51 PATSJ 2-3 Wal l i s PATSU 2-4 Enroute Funa Futi

I Camden V C - 5 1 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Norfolk VF-51 6 PbF-3 I i",tl. City

62 VSB, 1 VF, 1 VBBI Hawaii 1 3 VTB, 6 VSO, 3 VOS 1t

56 VTB, 1 5 VSB, 111 VF San Diego 2 VR, f V J ? ?

1 4 VSO, 4 V J , 25 V'OS Alameda 6 VSE, 13 VB(&I) , * 3 VF tt

3 VR,2 VSO,1 VOS,2 V J * * ~ r i s b a n e 4 VS0,l VOSJ V J E s p i r i t u S 1 VB(LT) S e a t t l e 8 VSO, 2 V J Noume a *Cruiser Pool & ?th! F l e e t .

1 Carrier Air Group 52*(~om.9/1/43) I VC-52 9 sBD-5 ,8 TBF-1 Wildwood 1 V F - ~ Z * 9/1 12 F6F-3 6tl. Ci ty

1 CROATLN VC-6 4 FM-1 I Norfolk

i N o ~ f o l k Nyd. 8 TBF-1 1t

t I I CORE VC-13 9 F4F-4 Norfolk

Norfolk 12 TBF-1C 11 t

ATLANTIC FLEET

BOGVE VC-19 9 flVI-1 Aboard Casablanca 12 TBF-LC 10 -

1 BLOCK I S L m Nyd . Norfolk

C a r r i e r A i r Group 2 ( ~ o m . 6 / 1 / 4 3 ) - 1 F6F-3 Quonset

VB- 2 36 SBD-5 VF-2 38 3'62'-3 VT-2 18 TBF-1 / CHARGER 1 GB-2 Nor f o l k [ Norfolk RM(Sm. C a r r i e r A i r Group 4 kt sea 1 TBF-1 Aboard 1 Squadrons Unassigned

IVC-1 tl FLF-4.5 FDii-l Norfolk VB- 4 30 SED-5 FY

VF-4 24, F4F-4 tt

VT-4 9 TBF-1 t t ~VC-55 8 Fh4-l,12 TBF-1C Guonset 'VC-58 6 FM-1,12 TBF71 Enroute - 6 - , .+-.A, Quonset * Ordered t o c o ~ m i s s i o n , -C

Hi-gh t F i g h t e r Squadrons i VP-15 1 5 PB2Y-3 2 Norfolk 7 New York

VF(N) -75 11 F~U-1 5 Bemuda 1 Quonsel;

9 F ~ U - 2 VP-~(cG) 4 PEY-5A 3 Argentia VF(N) -76 1 5 F6F-3N 1 Q ~ o n s e t

VB-126 12 BT-1 Quons e t FLEET A I R 'V'JZNG VB-3-28 11 IT-I Ice land

Fl e e t A i r Wing Tbz e e

C F kI14T- 3 Coco So10 Hedron 3 1 XFEY-5A,1 PV-1 q T

1 P3IlI-lR.1 3'63'-3 " 5 0 ~ 2 ~ - 1 ; 2 PEY-5 "

1 ~ 4 ~ - 2 t P

VP-1. 1 5 PB2Y-3 9 San Diego 6 COCCI Solo

VF-206 13 PblvI-3S 4. C O C O 3010 3 Jamaica 6 Corinto

VF-207 14 PBlii-3S Sa l i n a s /

F l e e t Air 7 ? i r g F i v e

C 3'4L:iil- 5 Norfolk Hedron 5 1 3 5 0 - 4 , 2 GB-2 "

1 ~ 5 0 - 6 , l PBY-5 '* 9 PEY-5ii,15 SO3C-2 "

1 OS2U-3 Oceana 42 PE~Y-i 28 Norfolk

2 E l i z . C i ty 1 Q ~ o n s e t

1 0 Ocearla 1.. Patuxent 1 Cherry P t . 1 E l i z . City Beauf o r t SC. I

VB-134. 12 PV-1 Cherry Pt, VP-201 12 PEIi1-3S Eermuda VP-203 1 3 PEK-3S Enroute B r a z i l VP-209 1 2 PBM-3s Norfolk

F l e e t Air Wing Eleven

CFJJJ- 11 Sar, Juan Iiedron 11 1 PBkL-l, 1 PIE-5A "

1 PEG-1R,2 FV-1 " 2 FBY-5 1'1

VY-32 12 p3&:- 3 S 5 G r . Exuma 6 Guantanamo 1 San Juan

VP-2OL 1 PEX-3C COCO So10 I/.+ PBlkl-3S 1 3 Trinidad

1 San Juan VJ?-205 13 PBhI-3S 1 2 Trinidad

1 Norfolk VP-210 1 2 PBlt-3s Guant anamo VP-212 11 FEILC-3S Sun Juan VB-131 11 w-1 11

VB-133 1 2 PV-1 4 San Juan 8 Curacao

VEI-1&1 10 P(i-1 5 Guantanamo 5 San Juan

F l e e t Air Wing 'I"t~e1ve Oceana

F f C FAM- 1 2 liiiami Nosf o l k Hedron 12 Keg West

12 PV-1 Beaufort S.C 1 PV-1, 2 TEF-1 Boca Chica 3 PV-1 1 ) 1 JkF-2 . .

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10/1 Norfolk 1 ?BY-5 Key We s t 10/18 t? VP-202 11 PBfi2-3S 8 Keg Yiest 11/15 11 3 G r . Cayman 11/15 t P VP-208 1 3 PBlc,?-3S 12 Key West

1 Pel ican H. F l e e t A i r VJing Seven I VB-125 12 PV-1 Boca Chfca

6 Boca Chica c ~?A.T,;J- 7 United E ingd~m 6 San Ju,lien Kedron 7 1 JZP-5 19

-. f V F P-1 Banana River 1 PV-1 S t . Lval , U.1;. a m Y - T a t t F l e e t Air Wing F i f t e e n

VP-6 3 1 4 Pay-5 Penbroke Dock VB-.103 11 W4Y-1 S t . E v i l , U.K. / CF./JVn15 P t . Lyautey VF-105 11 PB~Y-1 11 t 0

V B - g l l l 6 PSLY-1 Enroute S t .Eva1 11 TBY-5k kgadir V"o-.llO 1 2 PB4Y-1 3 S t . Eva1 1 2 PBY-5A P t . Lyautey

6 Enroute S t . 1 2 PV-1 11

Eva1 3 E l i z . City i F l e e t A i r Wing Sixteen

F l e e t J i i r Wing Nine

c FLAY/- 9 Medron 9-1

New York 1 J2F-4- Jzgent ia 3 PV-3 Quons e t 5 PBY-5A 3 Greenland

2 Labrador

/ ~~12ii-16 Eiecif e C Hedron 16 1 I13Y-5A Xs ta l

1 San Juan 9 For ta l eza

1 9 PV-1 15 Quonset 1, New York

VP-9.4. 16 PEY-51. 11 Belem 5 Norfolk

3 Brunswick VP-211 1 3 PBM-3s Enroute Recife 1 C,13-2 New York VB-107 12 PE4.Y-1 Na ta l

Hearon 9-2 1 GB-2 Norfolk jY:-lZ9 13 PV-1 12 Ipatanga 1 1 Natal

9 K e c i f e 1 Crudiv Eight VCS-8 (16 VSO) 3 ~ o r t a l e ~ d PHIL./DELFEIA(P) N , N , A f r i c a 3 N a t a l I EIiO 0 am k. R e c i f e SkVLAifiTT+'Ji

1 BOISE Aircraft D i v i s i o n , XsDevLant

3 TEF-1, 3 PBY-f;fi- Quonset EILOXI Norfolk &I1 m11 Phi lade l ; -h ie C&QERR$ (Crudiv 10)' Quincy PHOENIX Tr in idad

Quincy 4 soc-ia, 1 YET-I- I Newport News

a t Norfolk , a t Norfolk.

Tenders * u n i t t o **Unit t o SSECON liW?-23 Mayport

~ ; L B ~ ~ ~ ; R L E (F) lLLV-~ U n i t e d Kingdo ti&J?.l~i G2LT LLVP- 1 0 N ~ t a l '1 BISCIJ.Yr\E AVP-11 GOLDSBOROUGI1 AVD-5 I~TK..EOLDT(F) AVF-21 LlzL;I?JG ~*VF-l 7;Cl 1, I hG-02LDI-L PiVP - 2 2 PELICJJJ r:Vl?-6 R 0 C KK'v ii'LY i-iV P- 2 9 $ JJTD E'I PEE3 IiV P- 9

T u n i s i a Casco Bay Enroute U.41. 12 i. ami t Enroute Norf.

Canal Zone Noxrolk

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Cayanne Enroute U.B.

Banana R , NorTolk Norfolk Banana R, Bal t i=o re

N a t a l Canal Zone

U t i l i t y - Kings , ; , t l an t i c i V 5- 1-4. 9 P3Y-58 8 Norfolk

1 I i e c i f e 7 PV-I.. 6 NorTolk

1 Ts in i aad 11 J2F-5 8 Xorfollc

1 New Orleans 2 Guantanamo

1 TBY- 5 ; 9 JPs;l-l Norfolk 7 TBF-1, 1 X50-5 , l?

1 PIX- 33.1 JRS-1 t?

t i 1 0SZ.U-3

2 PBhI-lR 1 1

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I c~~SIJ -21 6 F4Fi4,9 T3P-1 1 JRF. 1 J2F

E a l t i n o r e San Ju-an Norfolk Patu.xent ?,Jorf o l k

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Quonset 19 I 1 TBF

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2 ~;i3~-1 ' Tr in idad V J-5 1 J2P-2; 1 322'-5 Cap€?

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VJ-15 3 P D Y ~ A 1 Derrnu-da 1 & g e n t i a 1 Brunsvvick:

9 ~ 2 y - 5 3 Grunswick 2 Eermuda 1 %or fo lk 3 Guonset

4 PV-1 2 6runs-\vi c k 2 Bermuda

Norfolk New Yorl: Norfolk New Yosk Norfolk

Eo td iv F ive VO-5 (11 VOS) &-sw y o n e ( ~ ) Norfolk

1 New York Slew York

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t CRUISERS 1 I n sho re Fzitrol Squadrons

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16 os2f?-l S t . Lucfa 23 OS2U-3 1 3 Squontun

5 Bruns~~:ick 5 Bar Harbor

1 J ~ F - 2 Squantum 4 OS2U-2 Bernmda

OS;U-3,6 os2nr-1 9?

Crudiv Seven VCS-7 ( 8 VSO) TUSCIALOOSA ' kt sea

18 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 1.4. Quonset 4 I @ r t b s Vnyr d

1 J4F-2 Quonset

17 OS2U-3 ?Sew Yor k LI.W TER- TEI~;N-I'LIR V ?

Norfolk 18 0 ~ 2 ~ 1 3 16 Cope 1iki:iiy !

Blimphcdron - - 1 Lakehurs t / - ---.. So. Cieymouth 1 JkF-2 Cape Nay f ZP-11 o &ivy

23 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 8 Char l e s ton ZT-lk E3ZNP 15 Manteo ZP-15 6 ZNP 5 c ;~ynco

1 JkF-2 ILant eo 2 Chsrlcr 1 L a k e h u ~ s ~ ;

6 l"{alkcr Cay 6 OS2N-1 Banana F a i r s h i p 'Jing 2 18 0SX-3 16 S c n Elimphedron 2 Ki chmond

2 I C e p ~ e s t zP-21 ~ G Z N ? 1 Key Wst 14 OSZB-1 1 2 Guantannmo 1 6 Richmond

2 San Juan i 1 Isle of P incs l 2 8 Curacao 1 2 Guantzanarr,~

5 Arubt~ I ZP-22 1 Houna 2 Richmond 1 Xor-folk

16 OS2N-1 10 Tr in idad I i ZP-23 . -

2 E i tchcock 4 S a n J u a n 1 1 Richmond 2 Br, Guiana 1 _ . . . - A . o

l n g 4 h NAr?n A ?? : T L ! ~ i vrlnhc>rl~-nn I , - ' - Recif'c

f *Scheduled t o o p e r a t e from LIaceio, 2 O S ~ B ) 5 S i t k a

Fair ship ?Wing 5 idron 5 Tr inidaC

9 0 ~ 2 ~ - j ) l l Dutch Harbor 4 ZNP 6 0~25-1) 4 O t t e r P o i n t 11 OS2U-3 As t o ria

2 Trinidad. 1 i i t k i n s o ~ Field 1- Richmond

7 SOjC-2 5 L s t o r i a 2 No, Bend I A. b, -

Zlimphedron 3 Sunnyval c ZP-31 5 ZItP 3 Ssn t a i ~ a

1 D e l T3r 1 L O ~ ~ O C

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vs-51+ vs- 5.5 VS-56

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VR-5 8 R ~ D ; 3 R5D-1 S ~ ; a t t l e VR-6 8 PBX!I-3,1 PB2Y-3R Di.nner Key VR-7 1'7 Ti4D b l i ami VR-8" 10-1 1 PEld-3 Ptr;'.Luxent

1 2 PEN-3 P c a r l ,

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a p t . Gurr u a s y a p t . ~ f c e P

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