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DECLASSIFIED

I n f o r m a t i o n contc1inr;ld i n t h i s r e p o r t is t h e b e s t ~ v a i l o b l e u t t h e t i m d of p u b l i c a t i o n .

T r a i n i n g t y p e s a r e n o t l i s t e d i n t h i s re;roi . t .

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@ No. 9-44

I N D E X

I. PACIFIC FLEET Page

C a r r i e r s 1; 2 C a r r i e r iiir Groups Composi t e Squadrons

1, 2 2

CASUtS & PATSU'S 5 Flag Uni t s 5 . F l e e t Air Wings Night F igh t e r Squadrons

3, 4 3

Ships & Ship Un i t s 6 * Pools & Spares Shore B~: ;ed Supnort Sqdns,

5 , 6 3

Spec i a l Task A i r Force 5 sosu S 5 Squadrons Unassisned 3 . U t i l i t y Wings 4, 5

11. FLEET K B I N E I'LIR FORCE 7 , 8, 9

Asdevlant 12 C a r r i e r s 9 C a r r i e r j~ir Groups 9 Composi te Squad] o ns 9 CASU S 12 Flac, Uii i.ts 1 2 . F l e e t Air Wings 10 , 11 N i g h t F igh t e r Squadrons 1 0 Sho1.e Based Sup;port Sqdns , 1 0 Ships & Ship Uni ts 1 2 S p e c i a l Task A i r Force 12 Squadrons Unassigned 9 SOSU' S 1 2 . U t i l i t y Wings 11, 12

IV . LIGHTER-TJT~-AIR 1 2 , 13 V, NAVAL A I R TR2LNSPOhT SERVICE 13

Op-31-C2-I(B 8 ssueS!s 29 February, 1944 ( sc &-3/VZ No* 9-44 LOCAITIOIJ OF U. S. NAVAL AIRCRiLFT DECLASSIFIED

PACIFIC FLEET

CARRIERS

Carr ie r A i r Group 1 (~omm.5/2/43) 1 TBF-1 Kane ohe

VB-1 34 SBD-5, 1 SB2C-1 " VF-1 45 F6F-3 31 Kane ohe

1 Pear l 1 3 Tarawa

VT-1 1 F6F-3,15 TBM-1C Kaneohe

Carr ie r Air Group 2 (~omm.6/1/43) 1 TBM-1C H i 1 o

Car r ie r Air Group 3 (Refm.10/1/43) VB-3 3 SBD-5. 31 SB2C-1C P ~ S C O VF-3 43 ~ 6 1 ' - j . - 01 VT-3 l 5 TB1'-1, 1 TBF-1C 11

3 TBM- 1 C 11

YORICTOVN'~ Car r i e r Air Group 5 k t sea 1 FOF-3 Aboard

TIJ I1RI'I)I.D Carr ie Air Group C, Pe ~rl 'E 6 j6 ::BD-‘j 11 , : i JF-6 Enr t . Altrn~da VT-6 7 'I'BF-1C Ilawaii

VB-8 25 SB2C-1 VF- 8 36 F6F-3 VT-8 1 7 TBF-1~

E s SEX:$ Car r i e r Air Group 9 A t s e a 1 F6F-7 Aboard Trn. Q 7 ,5BD-; r7 dF- ) 5676F-3 11

, VT-9 12 'llBF-1, 1' TBF-I C I 3 3 TBM-1C 17

ENTEEFBISE* Car r i e r A i r Group 10 A t sea VB-10 23 SBD-5 Aboard VF-10 32 F6F-3 11 VT-10 1 8 TBF-1C 10

C a r r i e r A i r Group ll(Refm.9/25/43) - 1 F6F-3 Alarneda

VB-11 24 SBD-5 C r o~vs Landing VF-11 13 F6F-3 Alameda VT-11 ..3 TBM- 1 I t

2 2BF-1. 2 TBM-1C "

I LIXINGTON Carr ie r Air Group 16 P e a r l 1 F6F-3 Kahului VB-16 36 SBD-5 11

BUNKER HILL Car r i e r Air Group 17 A t sea 1F6F-3 Aboard

Carr ie r Air Group 1 8 (~01~m.7/20/43) VB-18 24 SBD-5 i Pe,W1.. VT-18 18 TBM-1C 7 . - 3 11,-

Carr ie r A i r Group l~(~omm.8/15/43 ) 1 F6F-3 Elnrf. .Pear1~

VB-19 26 SBD-5 11

VF-19 36 F6F-3 . 11 VT-19 16 TBM-lc, 2 T B M - ~ C P

Car r i e r A i r Group 20 (~orn.10/15/43) VB-20 37 SB2C-1C San Dieao

Carr ie r A i r Group 2 1 (~efm.9/25/43) VF-21 20 F6F-3. 4 FM-2 San Diem

Car r i e r Air Grouy 22 (Reforming) VF-22 Reforming Alameda VT-22 I? I1

P1IIT,ICETON Car r i e r A i r Group 2 3 A t sea VF-23 25 F6F-3, Aboard VT-23 5 TGF-1, 1 TBM-1C "

3 TBF-1C 11

BELLmU WOOD C a r r i e r Air Group 24 k t soa LF-24 25 FbF-3 Aboard VT-24 6 TBF-1, 2 TBF-1C "

1 TBM-1C 11

C Olf,PENS Carr ie r Air Group 25 A t s e a VP-25 24 F6F-3 Aboard VT-25 9 TBF-1C 11

SANTEE Car r i e r Air Group 26 San Dieao - VF- 26 27 FIJ-2 Los Mamitos VT-26 9 TBF-1C 11

Ca r r i e r A i r Group 27 (Refm. 10/15/43) VF-27 21 F6F-3 Viatsonville

IVT-27 6 TBAI-1 H o l l i s t e r 2 -'.I? AT CG A C a r r i e r A i r Group 12 - i ~ t sea VB-12 20 SBD-5 Aboard VF-12 37 F6F-3 ~i VT-12 18 TmI-lC 11

Car r i e r Air Group 28(~efm.9/30/43: VF-28 1 FbF-4.25 ~ 6 ~ - 3 Santa Ros: VT-28 5 TBM-1' - crows Landing

2 TBF-1 I?

I1ORY'ET Carr i e r Air !:rurll) 15 7dONTERPN Car r i e r Air Group 20, San Diego 1 TBE'-1C Aboard *t sea VR-15 36 SB2C-1C 11 VF-30 25 F6F-3 Aboard VF-15 36 F6F- 3 . 11 VT-30 3 TBF-lC, 3 TBF-1

11

VT-15 15 TBF-l~, 3 TBF-1~ 3 TBM-1C 11

''' See VP(N)-76 & 101. - 1 - T 2330

C-OT C a r r i e r Air Group 31 A t s e a

1 SJVO ISLAND Por t Townsend I VC-27 1 2 FLf-2 BrownField

9 TBM-1 11 VF-31 24 F6F-3 Aboard VT-31 8 TBN-1 J , 1 TBF-1C "

' CORAL SEA A t s e a VC-33 6 TBF-lC, 4 FT.1-1 Aboard

2 TBM-1, 8 F4F-4 ?I LANGUZY C a r r i e r A i r Group 32 A t sea VF-32 23 F ~ F - 3 Aboard V'l-32 T I , 1 B 1 " COHREGIDOR A t sea

VC-41 9 .TBM-1; 3 F4P-4 Aboard 11 Flvl-1, 3 TBM-1C 11 CHEWJGO C a r r i e r Air Group 35

Enr t . P e a r l I VC-35 9 SBD-5, 5 TBM-1C Aboard

4. TBF-1 t1 VF-35 1 2 F6F-3 11

NATOMA BAY A t sea VC-63 6 TBM-1, 1 4 FM-1 Aboard

6 TBM-1C 11

SANGAMON C a r r i e r A i r Group 37 Enr t . P e a r l

hlID!ifAY San Diego VC-65 4 TBM-lC, 1 0 l?M-2 Alameda

I VC-3? 9 TBM-lC, 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-37 12 F6F-3 )I 1 NASSAU A t s e a

VC-66 1 4 FM-1, 3 TBM-1 Aboard . . + 7 TBM-1C 11 C a r r i e r Ai r Group 38(~om.6;/15/43)

VC-38 12 SBD-5. 13 TBF-1 Torokina I VJHITE PLAINS . Enr t . SanDiego

VC-68 1 2 FNI-2, 4 TBNI-1C hlameda C: rri ~r r Group 40 ( COIII. 6 / ! - 5 /43 5~i-T TBV-1, 9 BD-5 E s p i r i t u

4 TBJ1'-1C 11

Pd'llROF' BAY . As t o r i a VC-76 12 FM-1 6 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e

3 TBM-I SU?ifANEE C a r r i e r A i r Group 60 Enr t . P e a r l RUDYERD BAY . Astor ia 1 VC-'7'7 1 0 I'M-1, 7 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e

2 FU-4 11

VC-60 9 SBD-5, 2 TBF-1 Aboard I 7 TBM-1C t1

VF-6~ 1 2 F6F-3 11 I I I

Ks2LI?JIN BAY San Diego VC-3 9 7I~l-2, 3 TEN-1 Aboard

6 .'BL;-l C 11

BRETON San Fran. VF-33 24 F6F-3 E fa t e

En r t . SoPac E s p i r i t u S. FI'INSWVJ BAY Enr t . ','I. C .

VC-4 4 T3M-I., 7 144-2 San ta Rosa 4 TBM-I C 11 I ALT~WKll San Diego

C I ~ ~ ; L E , CUJCA S e a t t l e

I ! Z N I l k L LY * - L L sea ( II\IUEl- .I'II)LlICL IqJ d . Iikirc l : ; la~ld V( -7 6 ' 'BF-1, 6 'I'BF -1( kboard

1 4 El -2 It I Lp 'G TsI.tDD P e a r l 1 PHINCE YJM. Enrout e SoPac

CVE1s C o m ~ l e t i n g a s Noted

G. JilB1 E3.R BAY , Pearl V(;-1G 1 2 FM-2; Brown F ie ld

6 1'BM-1, 3 TBK-1 C ft I I

NEHENTA BAY San Diego V'T-13 5 TBM-1. Brown F ie ld

1 2 3 ~ - 2 , 4 TBIJ-1~ I

SAGMJA1;I BAY . 2/29 Vancouver VC-78 9 ml-l, 4 TBF-1 H o l t v i l l e

5 TBhI-1 1t I

HI E&$, TT '3AY * San Piego Vr:-14 11 n.i-1; 4 TBJ,II-I Los Xlamitos

1 'CBF-1, 4 TBM- 1 C II

Sid?GENT BAY . 3 / 6 Vancouver VC-79 7 F4F-4, 5 Flvl-1 Astor ia

9 TBF-1 IV

SHAMROCK BAY 3/12 Van c ouver VC-80 7 F4F-4; 5 FIT-1 No. Bend

5 TBF-1, 4 TBN-1 11

TULAGI San Diego v(:-l5 9 Ah-1, 5 TBM-1 11

7 TBM-1C 11

K,.DASHA.I BAY Sari Diego !SIllPLEY BAY 3/18 Vancouver I Vc'-20 4 TB1.I-1. ~ r o w ~ l Fie] J / VC-81 11 F4F-4, 2 FM-1 Pasco

2 TBF-1, 1 i. FJA-2 $ 1 3 TBF-1, 6 TBM-1 11 3 TBM-1C : i

bL LRCU S ISLJIND Snn lrranci s co VC-21 1 2 IT.:-1, 9 TBh'I-1 Los Alamitos

I

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- 2 - T 2830

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e!e%M!i Squadrons Unassigned

@ DECLASSIFIED VP-91 1 3 PBY-5 6 Suva

7 E s p i r i t u S. VB-98 39 SBD-5 22 Torokina VB-104 12 PB4Y-1 10 IAunda

17 E s p i r i t u S VC-82 1 0 FM.-1 Klamath F a l l s

3 F4F-4, 3 TBF-1 " 6 TBM-1 11

VC-83 3 FM-1, 11 F4F-4 Pasco 7 TBF-1; 2 TBM-1 11

VC-84 7 Ff+F-4; 4 TBF-1 No. Bend 5 TBM-1; 4 FM-1 tt

VC-85 8 F4F-4; 5 FM-1 Pasco 8 TBF-1; 1 TBM-1 11

VC-86 1 I?@-4; 11 FM-1 As tor ia 8 TBF-1, 1 TBM-1 11

Vc-87* 1/24, Arl ington 1 TBM-1, 8 TBF-1 11 12 F4F-4 II

VC-88 10 F4F&4 Klamath F a l l s 2 FM-1, 2 TBF-1 " 7 TBM-1, IT

VC-90 8 F4F-4; 5 FM-1 k l i n g t o n 6 TBF-1, 3 TBM-1 11

VC-91 Seat; t l e VC-92 3 TBM-1 11

1 Guadalc ana l 1 E s p i r i t u S.

VB-106 13 PB4Y-1 3 Guadalcanal 10 Munda

VB-138 1 0 PV-1 Treasury Is. VB-140 13 W-1 Russe l l F l t .Ai r Photo Gp. 1 Guadalcanal

In t e rp ron 1 11 VD-1 2 PB4Y-1 1 Guadalcanal

1 Kaneohe

VS-54 12 SBD-3 Guadalcanal 4 SBD-4 11

VS-55 10 SBD-4 E s p i r i t u S. VS-57 20 SBD-4 Noume a VS-58 10 SBD-4 Efa te VS-64 14 SBD-4. Segi F ie ld

1 JZF-5, I. TBF-1 it VS-67 1 TBF-1; 1 J2F-5 Nandi

1 SBD-3, 10 SBD-4 11 VS-68 7 OS2U-3 Ugi I s l and

F l e e t Air Wing Two vc-q3 -

11

Vc-94* 2/29 17 ~ ~ - 9 6 * 3/ 1 i VC-97* 3/8 I I Vc-98* 33/5 11 VC-gg* 3/ !2 $ 1 VF-36 5 F6 1i'-3 I T i l o VE-17 2 F~U-1 'I'orokina VE-39 36 F6F-3 h?a jur o VF(N)-75 6 F~U-2) Munda &

2 F6F-3) Torokina VF(N)-76 21 F6F.-3N 1 3 Barbers P t

4 Abd .YORKTOV/N 4 Abd. ESSEX '

3 TBF-1C,1 TBM-1C Barbers P t . VF(N)-101 7 F4U-2 3 Hawaii

Kaneohe C FA\!?- 3, Iiedron

1

VP-13

1 TBF-1- t) 8 PBY-5A -7 1Caneohe

1 Johnston 22 PB4.Y-1 21 Kaneohe

1 Apamama PB2Y-2, 1 XPB2Y P e a r l

18 PBY-5 2 Johnston 2 Canton

1 3 Kaneohe 1 Midway

17 PB2Y-3 12 Midway 1 Kaneohe 4 Tarawa 4 kbd.ENTERPRISE

Shore Based Support Squadrons Kaneohe 8 Funa F u t i

7B-301 1'3 SID-5 Santa Rosa ~ ~ - 3 0 2 * 3/1 klarneda V B - ~ O ~ * 3/15 11 VB-305 211. SBD-5 Enrt . SoPac VB-306 2 SFD-5 San Diego VF-301 4 F4U-1, Los Alamitos

1 4 F3A-1 11 VF-302 7 F4U-1,10 FG-1 San Diego ~ ~ - 3 0 3 * 3/1 II VT-305 1 5 TBM-lC, 9 TBF-1 l1

* Ordered t o c o n k s s i o n .

1 Nanomea 4 Apamama 1 Kaneohe

VP-72 1 5 PBY-5 2 Tarawa 13 Makin

VP-102 1 5 PB2Y-3 3 Kaneohe 4 Tara~va 2 Enr t . It 6 LEdway

VP-202 13 PBII-3D 1 Kaneohe 12 Tarawa

(VB-108 15 PB4Y-1 . 12 Apamama 3 Kaneohe

F l e e t Air Wing One

FLEET AIR WINGS

Guadalcanal ?I

Kanoehe Tarawa E s p i r i t u S, Guadalcanal Onconga TJol~rnea Treasury I s , Tulagi Munda Noumea Guadalcanal -

- VB-109 11 PB4Y-1 ,Ipamama VB-115 1 5 PBLY-1 Kaneo he

VB-148 16 W-1 F l t . Air Photo Gp

In t e rp ron 2 VD-3 8 PB4Y-1

Tar awa n

4 Kaneohe 5 Johnston 6 Midway

P e a r l Barbers P t .

11

Canton Apamama Apmama Barbers P t . Enrt.Canton Barbers Pt.

7

Upolu IVS-61 * DECLASSIFIED

1, OS2U-2 2 Adv. Base

I l.'ld.lis 2 Pe r th T u t u i l a 2 ~ 2 ~ - 5 11 11

KaneOhe 1 F l e e t Air Wing Fourteen

P e a r l Nukuf e t au Funa Fut i Nanomea Tarawa P e a r l

F l e e t Air Wing Four

CFk1:II-4. Ad ak Hedron 4 4 PV-1, 5 PBY-5A " VP-43 1 2 PBY-'jA A t t u VP-62 11 PBY-5A Arnchitka VB-139 1 2 W-1 A t t u

VS-48 1 2 OS2U-3)' 2 Annette 2 OS2N-1) 4 S i t k a

2 Yakutat 6 Adak

vs-49 l o oszu-3) 9 D U ~ C ~ H, 4 OS2N-1) 5 O t t e r P t .

VS-56 8 OS2U-3) 6 Adak 6 OSZN-1) 5 At tu

3 Kiska VS-70 11 OS2U-3) 11 Kodiak

3 OS2N-1) 3 Cold Bay

c FAI'J- 1 4 San Diego Hedron 14 23 PB4Yb1 II

1 R50-4, 1 Fhl-1 t~ 11 PB2Y-3; 2 PBY-5 11 80 PBY-5A, 5 TBF-1 PI 4 PB2B-1, 1 PB2Y-3R 11

VP-23 Reforming 11 VP-24 15 PBY-5A 11 VP- 54 2 PIX-5A tt VB-101 10 PB4Y-1 Camp Kearney VB-102 Reforming San Diego VB-116 3 PB4Y-1 Camp Kearney VB-117 - I t

IVS-46 16 OS2U-3 . San Pedro 4 SBD-5 I I

F l e e t Air Wing Seventeen

C FAIIJ- 1 7 Brisbane Hedron 17 11 Vp- 34 1 5 PBY-5 14 Adv. Base

1 Lake Boga VP-52 13 PBY-5 12 Adv. Base

1 Lake Boga

F!.eet A i r Wing S ix I U t i l i t y Wing: , P a c i f i c - c K':. 1- 6 S e a t t l e Hedron 6 3 PEE-5A :'.'hi dbey

1 R5C-6,,13 PV-1 " 12 Si3-5, 4 PZY-5 2 PBI'!--1 I I

VP-45 1 5 PBY-5A $1 VP-61 15 PBY-5A i 1 'JB-13 5 1 5 W-1 i t TrB-136 Reforming f 1 VB-151 4 PV-1, ' . 11 VS-50 12 OS2U-3, As tor ia

1 OS2U-2, 7 SCD-5 & 1 0'322M-1 ITo. 2end

F l e e t A i r Yling Ei,qht

Cj?i,,!'IJ.- 8 Alameda iIedran 8 4 PBY-5A; 8 W-1 t t

1 OS2U-1, 3 PBY-5 " 3 nI-1, 1 JRC-1 f 1

PB-137 Reforming 11 VB-150 15 PV--1 Vcrna l i s

F l e e t A i r Nine: Ten

CI. -. ;-lo P e r t h l!odron 10 V I TP-11 1 3 PBY-5 1 Adv. Base

9 P e r t h 2 Lake Boga 1 Adelaide

vp- 33 1 5 Phf-5 1 Pert11 1 Lalce Boga

1 3 Adv. Base VP-101 1 5 PEI -5 9 Pc r th

1 Lake Boga

V J - 1 1 JRF-5; 1 J2F-5 P e a r l 6 TBF-1, 3 W-1 11 9 J-IVI-1 11

VJ-2 6 TBF-1; 6 n2-1 11 1 R ~ O - 6 , 1 J2F-6 I!

VJ-3 1 J2F-4; 1 J2F-2 Puunene 1 JRB-1, 1 JRF-1A 11 1 BT-1, 2 SBD-1 1 t 35 VTD (1

V J - 7 1 JRC-1, 1 J2F-5 San Diego 9 J114-1, 1 SBD-2P t l 1 SBD-4P 11 4 SBD-3P 3 San Diego

1 San Clemente 3 SED-5P 2 San Diego

1 San Clemente 5 SBD-5 1 San Diego

4 San Clemente 4 SBD-3 11 2 SBD-4 t I 3 PBY-5A 1 San Diego

2 San Clemente VJ-8 1 JRF-5; 1 BT-2 Santa Ana

26 TDR-2, 1 GB-2 11 V J-9 4 ~ 2 ~ - 5 3 E s p i r i t u S.

1 Noumea 5 SBD-3 1 Noumea

1 Efa te 3 E s p i r i t u S,

9 TBF-1 3 E s p i r i t u S. 4 Guadalcanal 2 Efa te

6 W-1 5 E s p i r i t u S, 1 Guadalcanal

3 PBY-5A 1 Noumea 2 Efa t e

VJ-10 2 PBY-5A, 3 BD-2 P e a r l 3 J2F-5, 6 TBF-1 11 9 J M - 1 )I

1 JRC-1, ,9 JM-1 Sh 1 PBY-5A, :& JRF-5 6 JM-1;6 BGD-5P 1 J2F-5, ?. SBD-3P 1 J2F-5 Moffett 9 Jli-1, - 1, PBY-5A "

Mia cellaneous -.

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- -- -~ - CSU-41 wLv UII ILY Enrt . Russells

I CMU-42 Hueneme c A S U - ~ ~ * 2/17 1t CAW-44* 2/22 11 CksU-45 Alameda C M U - ~ ~ * 3/20 Hueneme CMU-47* , 3/25 n CMU- 5 3 Inyokern CMU-S~** Alameda * Ordered t o commission. o or duty a t NAAS Fallon, Nevada.

(Ma j . Av. Repair Unit I Alameda

PATSU 1-1 CASU-1 6 26F-nJ; 1 TBM-1 Pear l PATSU

hlunda l t

0 1 JRCb1; 5 TBF-1 1 J2T8-4; 2 F4F-4 11 PATSU 1-3 Guadal canal 3 Sq-5 , 1 GB-2 11 PATSU 1-7 Esp i r i tu S.

CASU-2 1 JI";F-3, Barbers Pt. P~TSU 1-8 Treasury Is. 8 F&U-1, 1 F4U-2 I' PATSU 1-9 Russel l IS. 6 fmD-4, 11 PATSU 1-11 Guadalcanal

C S U - 3 1 TBF-1,2 SED-4 Barakama PATSU 2-1 Midway CfiSU-4 I. J2F-4, 1 JRF-2 Pv-unene

% SBD-4 1 TBF-1 " SOSU-1 1 OS2U-3, 1 SOC-1 Pearl 1 SOC-3, 2 OS2U-1 tt CASU-5 3 TBF-1, 16 FIT-1 SnnDiego 1 os2u-2, (I

i SB2C-lC, 12 F6F-3 " 11

SOSU-3 2 OS2U-2,3 OSZU-3 Alameda 1 TBM-1, 4 F4U-1 1 FM-2, 5 SBD-5 11 : ;Tf,El hlonterey 2 F4F-3, 1 FG-1 1) :'TAG IIedron 1 5 TBM-1 11

CI1SU-6 1 GB-2, 8 : BD-5 Rlm~eda 16 TDR 1 TBF-1 " 1 TBF-1 * 1 F6F-3 11 4 TBM-le,l SBD-5 "

C . S t 7 28 SBD- , 2 F4P-4 S c a t t l e ,K-ll 1 JRB-1, 16 TDN "

11

2 FM-1, 1 TBM-1 t? 7 K-12 II 3 TBF-1 1OS2N-1 " I. JRC 11 Flag Units

ClisU-8 1 FU-4 T r e ~ s u r y Is. 2 TEF-1 & Ncw G a . ComAlSec 1 R50-5 Mak

CASU- 9 Rus ;el Is Com4irSoPac 1 PB4Y-1 Guadalcanal CASU-10 5 TBF-1 E s p i r i t u S , 1 GB, laSBD-4

1 TBhI-lC, 1 SBD-5 " 1 R4D-3,l J2F-5 " 2 F6F-3, 7 F4U-1 it ComFairSo 1 R50-5, Espi r i tu S, 2 SBD-4 11 1 SBD-3,l JRF-5 "

CASU-11 11 F6F-3 Guadalcanal ComRir SOIS 1 SBD-4 Tor okina 1 TBF-1C , 2 SBD-5 " 1 J2F-5,l F6F-3 " 2 TBF-1, 1 SBD-4 " CFrl?C 1 GE-2, 1 GH-1 San Diego 24 F4U-1 ; I 1 SO3C-2, 1 SBD-5 I t

CASU-12 1 TBF Tor olc i na Comf'air S e a t t l e 2 GB-2 S e a t t l e CASU-13 2 GB, E s p i r i t u S. ConnirSo\iresPac 6 R4.D-5 Brisbane

12 F6F-3,2 SBD-4 l9 1 OS~U-2, 2 ~ 2 ~ - 5 II 4 TBF-1 11 1 R50-5, 1 J2F-4 hlilne Bay

CASU-14 2 SBD-l., 1 J2F-5 llunda 1 ~ 4 ~ - l . I) A i r c r a f t Spares

CJSU-15 l 5 SBD-ii 1 GB-1 E f a t e 1 J3F-5, 2 OS2U- 3 I t E : a r l 7 F~U-1 {I Pool: 38 VF; 1 4 VTB, 75 VSB,

ClFSU-16 Tarawa 11 VJ;2 VJR, 5 VSO, 9,VOS. CiGU-17 ~l M R : 23 VF, 12 VTB, 12 VSB, 1 , V J . C. .SU-18 i ~ p r mama ToYiC 2 6 v ~ , 21 VTB, 46VSB, C I:SU- 1 9 Ru: se L 1s f o/ll: 3 VJ, 4 V P B , ~ ~ V S O , ~ VOS. C, 7U- - 0 En1 1. SoPdc 1. rived: 261 VF, i+O VSB, 9 VTB, CYLSU- 30 E n r ~ . Fwd. CenPac 2 V B ( H ) , 1 V P ( H ) . C S U - j l 1 J2F-5; 1 TBF-1 Hilo Enrt.Pear1: 11 VF,

1 ~ 4 . ~ ~ 2 , 1 HE-1 I! Tarawa CxU-32 1 GB-2, 2 TBF-1 Icahului Arrived: 31 VF; l2 VTB, VSB CASU-33 1 F6F-3 Los Alamitos

CAsU- ;4 B:-rbers P t , Marshalls Area, CASU- 3 5 Enrt CenPac Arrived: 47 VF,15 VTB,? VSB,1 YJR. CASU-36 1 SBD-5 Sznta Rosa CASU-37 H o l l i s t e r Nukuf etau CASU-38 1 TBF-1, 1 J4F-2 Kaneohe pool , CASU-39 Russells 45 VF

I

CASU-1, 0 3 :n r t . Russe l l s - 5 - T '.'Ur40

8 E s ~ i r i t u

@ DECLASSIFIED BATTLES11 IPS

*O VF] 39 VTB, 56 V s D , 1 VJ, 2 . ~ ~ 0 , 9 ~ 0 s . Batdiv Tvro VO-2 (6 VOSl

Arrived: 90 VF ,U VSB5 1 5 VTB, 'I'EITtIXS SEE 2 OS2U-3 A t s e a Enr t , E s p i r i t u : 83 Vi', 50 VSB, PENNSYLV,'JIA 2 OS2U-3 I I

29 VTB CALIFORNIA 2 OS2U-3 San Pedro

So lomo~s - ARU: 1 7 VF, 1 VA, 2 V J , 9 VTB,

3 VSB. Misc! 3 VF, 2 VSB, 3 V J * '

Noumea Pool: 1 VSB, 8 VSO

Ban Diego 1 Pool: 240 VF, 109 VSB, 95 VTB,

24 V J , , 1 VJR, 28 VTD O/H: 2 2 8 VF, 147 VSB, 121 VTB,

1 VG, r, VP, E VB(M) E n r t . f o r o/H: 4 VF,6 VTB, 1 VSB

S e a t t l e , O/H: VFF, VTB,11 VPB,1 V J ,

2 VSB

Alameda -1 vF; 11 Vm; 40 VGB, 5ViJRI

8 V J , 35 VOS, 1 VSO, 2 VG, 12 VPB

A&R: 65 ~ c . 5 VSB, 5 V J l i , 5 V J , 12 VPU, 70 vos, 2 VSO, 1 0 V T B ; ~ VG, ~ ' v B ( M ] , - ~ VR.

Arrived ?'or 0/11: 7 V B ( M ) . 6 VP. 2 VOS) 6 vso.'

E n r t , f o r O/I-I: 7 VP, 2 VB(E!I)

En r t . B r i sbane: 2 VTB i i r r ived " 2 VTB

i T r r -;; 'r Ny I . . ' u .ct; Scl. T:I:;L, L:XD :iVD - 1 0 S a ~ i D i.e(;o CASCC) AVI -1 2 Kv: ~ j a 1.ein . , I . L V - E s p i ~ I. t . S. CHILDS(F) AVJ-1 Exmouth Gulf CI1I'S(.'OTZ, .WE AT'P-24 K7,ia j al.cin COOS 13AY 11VP-2!) Rendova

' C~JT'TSYS(Y) fV-.'I. Ta .av;,.! G I I , LIS AVJ-I. 2 A m , . h i ;,k: 1TlrJ.F 1iOOrJ AT P-26 Buria . IEFn i l,V?-2 Cairn :, -;us t . LIACiCLNAC AVP -1 3 Funa E u t i ONST, OW AVP-4 :? Sap n i e ~ o < 'yLl,d ,. 'iV1 - ',.9 1 I P?C91:13Ia ( r' ) AV-9 Znr t . E s p i r i t u ER?';T :J . I .E. AVD-7 Exmou h 2ul.f 1 JTH .'.VF-5C S e a t ' c SM.1 PABLO AVP-30 B u n a Jxea :vl,'L"Llq AVP-7 P e a r l 2:~ ~C;IER ~ l r - 8 Enr t . E s p i r i t u T::,'J, AVP- f; A t + u ' 9 T N ND-11 Ny . I re I r .

' T T - 7 . . - AV?-3 '. Al:lmc * 141 (;.I.!? kAlT-1 E s p i r i tu S.

Batdiv Three VO-3 ( 6 VOS) IDAHO 1 OS2U-3, 1 OS2N-1 A t s e a MISSISSIPPI 2 0 ~ 2 ~ ~ 3 11 NEW MEXICO 1 OS2N-1, 1 OS2U-3 "

Batd iv Four VO-4 ( 6 VOS) COLORlJIO 2 OS2U A t sea MNIYLSIND 2 OS2U E n r t . S e a t t l e VEST VIRGINIA Nyd.Puget Sd

Batd iv S ix .VO-6 ( 6 VOS) I NORTH CAROLINA 2 O S ~ U ~t sea

~ a t d i v Seven VO-7 ( 6 VOS) I IOl!fA A t s e a 1 IWJ!ir JERSEY 11

I Batd iv Eight VO-8 ( 6 VOS) ) INDIANA 2 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 P e a r l 1 ~WSACHUSETTS 2 OS~U-1 ~t s e a 1 I Batd iv Nine VO-9 ( 6 VOS) i SOUTH DAKOTA 2 OS2U A t s e a

I CRUISERS Crudiv One VCS-1 ( 6 VOS)

DETROIT 2 OSZU-3 Nyd. m e e t Sd.

I

Crudiv Three ~ C ~ ? J C O I < D ( E ' ) ~ V O S Bal boa ! Tj aNTOllJ 2 VOS SE Pzcif i c

Cl.udiv E'our VCS-4 ( 1 2 VSO) LOUISVILLE Ir SOC-1 A t s e a

Crud iv Five VCS-5 ( 6 VOS) P;

VL;O->** ..2 OY-1 E r ~ r t . E s l ~ i r i t u . V M D - ~ S ~ * 7 PB4Y .l 2 E s p i r i t u S.

5 Gu:'dal. cana l VlD-l+ I 3* 1 3 PBJ E s l ~ i r i t u E. VW(I \S ) -~ '~ ! -* j - PV-1 R u s s e l l Is.

1 FlcF-4, 11 PV(N) " vhfI3-423" 15 PBJ-1 En r t . SoPnc VMTE-242*. Esy1irit;u ::. VlU?-ll5* E n r t . E s p i r i t u VTGB-' 32:g Ewa * Gr( )up is signwen t unknown . k - ; ( [err 1 t,, c r m i s s ; on

e - @ DECLASSIFIED

?/LAG- 1 1 E s p i r i t u S. Hedron 11 1 TBF-1,1 SBD-4 " Servron 11 5 TBF-1,29 F4U-1 VF~IF-217 20 F~U-1 Tor olti na '~i.iF-218 20 F4U-1 11 ",Th.PTB-143 21 TBF-1 E s p i r i t u S.

'L7.iTB-233 19 TBF-1 Torokina VUTB-232 E s p i r i t u S.

Crudiv 3 e lve VCS-12 (8 VOS) COLUMBIA 1 SON, 1 SOC SoPac CLEVELJm 2 SOC 11 DENVER Nyd. Mare Is ~IIONTPELIER 2 SOC SoPac

Grudiv Th i r t e en VCS-13 ( 8 VOS) SLNTIL FE 2 OS2U-3 At sea I.:OC ILE 2 OS2U-3 11 B I G I AT 2 O S 2U-3 P e a r l BILOXI: 2 OS2U-3 At sea

Crudiv F i f t e e n VCS-15 ( 6 VOS) ~ J ~ ~ T ~ W I L L ' 2 SOC Sol,?esPac PHOEIl.LX(1 ) 11 BOISE - 11

[vI.ARl HE I1IIICR;IFT - i'acif i c

NarRirWi zgsl'ae Hedron 1 150-4, 1 R4D-5 &a

Ilarinc A i r c r a f t South P a c i f i c - - spirit s FIe.1 rr," M; r A i *So 'ac

1,LGG- 2 5 Noumea J I 25 7 114 1-3,1 ? I , F - ~ 11 b,E?i.V 1 2 5 i i

1 - 1 ? 1 I-'$-1; 12 H4D-3 " - 1 ' 2 IrD- , 11 R4l-I-3 11 1 ;iIJ % j 3 3 RID-1, 1 0 R4U - 3 " Air HetS Stluad. I R u s s e l l Is .

h'lfl~-24. Torokina Hedron 24 11 Servron 24 1 TBF, 1 F4F-4 l1

3 F6F-3 11 VLV-211 24 F4U-1, 5 EY: E s p i r i t u VIP-212 23 F4U-1 Torokina VID-2 22 11 VT.IF-223 11 F4.U-1 Ef a t e VLBB-235 22 SBD-5 11 VrEB-244 1 8 SBD-5 Tor okina VhITB-134. 24 TBF-1 1t

Second Marine A i r c r a f t \Qin,q

Hedron 2 1 JRB, 2 OY E fa t e 1 R@-3, 2 TBF-1 'I

MAG-12 Ef a t e Hedron 12 1 JRF-5 * 11

- Servron 12 10 F4U-l , l SBD-4 " ~ ~ ~ - 2 1 5 Toroki na ~ b l ~ - ? 1 6 1 4 FbU-1 E fa t e - 2 1 6 F4U-1 11

IUiG- 2 1 E f a t e I1edn.n 31 1 FLJ-l+, 1 SCD-5 11 S e r v ~ o n 21 1 SGD-5, 1 S2D-4 "

1 1 1 1 1 PBY- 5A E s y i r i c u S. '. RqD-3, 1 JRB 11

:I. SBD-4 tr v~;o-1" 1;: OY-1 Munda * Ordered t o commission.

VMSB-243 21 SBD-5, 5 SBD-4 VlhSB-24.1 21 SCD-5 Torokinn WEB- 341 Ef'ate

l l o u r t h Marine Base Defense Air Wing,

Ilicdron 4 Tarawa

~ ~ ~ - 3 5 3 * 1 JRF-4, 5 R4D-1 f i n a F u t i 8 R4D-5 11 * Group assignment unlrnatm .

I,k\G- 1 3 Funa F u t i Hedron 1 3 1 SUD-4, 16 SBD-5 lv

2 PBY-5A 11 , , < > i s v r ~ 1 13 11 V - 1 6 FhU-1 Tutu i la V~F-224 26 F~U-1 Funa F u t i

1 F4.F-4 tt VhIF-441 1 9 F4U-1 Tutu i l a VMSB-151 35 SBD-5 Viallis

1 WAG-31 YJallis Hedron 3 1 , l F4U-1, .1 SBD-5 "

1 PBY-5A, 1 SBD-4 " Servron 3 1 11 V1Lll?-311 23 F4U-1 11 Vh'il?-113 24 F4U-1 Funa F u t i ~ B - 1 26

e - VMF-114 19 F~U-1 Midway ~ ~ 1 ? - 4 6 1 * 3/1 El Centro VEE"IF225 30FhU-1 10 JIajuro * Ordered t o commission.

20 Ewa VkE"rF422 1 F4U-1 Funa F u t i MBDAG-44 Mojave VIVISB-231 24 SBD-5 hla jur o Hedron 44 1 R50-6, 3 SBD-5 VMSB-245 22 SBD-5 Mid way 1 F4F-7 . 11

7 SBD-4 11 Servron fJ+ 1 0 F~U-1, 1 mi-1 VIVID-155 Ewa 1 F4F-4, 5 FG-1 "

VIP-121 10 F4U-1, 10 F G 1 l1 Marin,e F l e e t Air West Coast V~P-124 1 3 F~U-1, 4 FG-1 1)

3 F3A-1, 11 Hedron, MarFairlriest San' Diego VMF-213 11 F4U-1, 4. F G 1 11 Supply Squadkon 5 tt 8 P3A-1, t1 Personnel Gp, MarFairVies t 1t 7 W - 4 5 1 8 F3A-1, 8 FG-1 H Hedron, Personnel Gp, MbF‘-452 a w -.

1.IIarFairlieSt , 1) NIiramar ' MBDAG-45,

- . AirRefrjSqdns. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Santa Barbara VMO-4. 1 2 OY-1 San Diego ' Hedron 45 l t ~ 1 1 ~ - 1 5 4 * 6 PBbY-1 Camp Kearney Servron 45" 3/7 11 VLF-312* Miramar ~ h ~ ~ - 4 5 4 * 3 /1 San Diego wm-3 22* tl VnIJ-952* 12 R5C-1 Ewa VMJ-953* 17 R4D-1 Camp Kearney

2 R4D-3, 7 RW-5 11 18 R5C-1. 1 JO-2 11 1 JRB-2, ' l PB4Y-1 I I 1 SBD-5 t t

* Group assignment unknown. ** Ordered t o commission. I,ZILG- 15 Hedron 15 Servror~ 1 5

MAG- 3 2 Hedron 32

Camp Kearney 71

MBD AG- 46 * 3/1 E l Toro Hedron 46* 11 11

*

A r t i l l e r y Spot t ing Squadrons

VT,!O-~* 12 OY-1 San Diego VMO-5' 12 .OY-1 Quant i co * Ordered t o commission.

Marine A i r c r a f t A t l a n t i c

Third Marine A i r c r a f t lying

Enr t . Ewa VhE-3 1 2 OSZN-1 S t . Thomas 11 6 SBD-5 1) .

3 SBD-5 E l Toro Servron 32 , X n r t . Ewa FTU 36 F4U-1, 12 FG-1 El Toro

IvBDAG-4.1 E l Toro Hedron 41 1 R50-6, 5 SBD-5 "

1 GB-2 tt Servron 4 1 I t BTU 128 SBD- 5 11 WEB-13% 24 SBD-5 5 1 VIASB-ll+l 24 SBD-5 G i l l e s p i e vra~-14.;) 23 SBD-!; El Toro vmn-1 1+1+ ) I VI*.-Gd- 2 3 '4 11

Hedron 3 8 SBD-4 Cherry P t . 6 SB2A-4,l SBD-3 " 1 0 SCD-5 11 1 FG-1 Quantico 3 ~ 2 ~ - 5 S t . Thomas 1 JRF-1A,1 R4D-1 "

M.AG- 3 3 Bogue F ie ld IIedron 33 1 4 SBD-5,l J V - 2

'

Servron 33 11 VhEB-333 17 SBD- 5 11 Vl.6B-334 16 SED-5 A t l . F i e l d VK;I3-342 17 SED-5 I1

V 1 \ i ~ ~ - 1 3 1 32 TSM-' 11 ~ ~ ~ - 2 5 l I ~ r t .E - p ; , . i t u 3V-iG-34 5 SR2C-1-A L G r e ~ n v i l l c

1 Cherry Pt. IBDAG-42 Santa Barbara Hedron 1,2 2 SBD-5 11

1 J2F-2, 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 " S e r v r o n 4 2 , 1) TBTU 2 TBF-1, * 22 TBM-1 t? ~Il .P- lJ 1 Fht-1, 6 FG-1 11

16 F4U-1 li VP.:P-123 5 F3A-1 tt

5 F4U-1, 8 FG-1 11 VLIF-2 14 11 VRT-221 5 F3A-1, 9 FG-1 11

4 F4U-1 11

RlBDXG-43 E l Centro !

1 S B D - ~ , ~ J SBD-5 " Servron 51 11 VhW-511 18 F4U-I. 11 VMF-512 '7 F4U-1 Cherry Pt ,

11 FG-1A* I I VMF-513 14 F4U-1, 11

- DEUSSIFIED . MNFG-2* 3/15 r~

Hedron 52* 11- 11 Servron 52* 11 ~ ( ~ ) - 5 4 2 * 3/6 1t * OrdeYed t o commission.

hFG- 51 P o l l o c k s v i l l e Hedron 51 10 F4U-1,6 FG-1A I'

MNFG- 5 3 Cherry P t . Hedron 53 4 SBD-4, 11

4 SB2A-4,2 F6F-3N" Servron 53 1 1 VlXF (N)-533 1 5 F6F-3N I I VMF(N)-534 1 5 F6F-3N 9 Cherry P t ,

6 Quant ico ' V h F (N) -541 Cherry Pt .

C a r r i e r Ai r Group 2 9 k e f m. 3/1/44) VF-29 24 F6F-3 A t l . Ci ty

I':BG- 6 1 Cherry P t . Iiedron 61 6 SBD-5,3 a d - 1 11

20 PBJ-1 6 Cherry P t . 1 Willow G r . 2 Patuxent

C a r r i e r Air Grow 44(~omm. 2/1/44) VF-44 24 F6F-3 A t l . C i t y VT- 44 9 TBld-1C Quonset

BATANJ C a r r i e r &ir Group. 50 Nyd. Ph i la . vP-50 23 F6F-3 Norfolk VT-50 8 TBF-lC, 2 TBM-1D " SiW JACINTO Car r i e r A i r Group 5 1 Tr in idad -. VF- 51 22 F6F-3 Aboard VT-51 '7 TBLI-1 C ~t

TICONDEROGA C a r r i e r A i r Group 80 Newport News 1 1'61'-3 A t l . City VB-go 17 SB2C-1C wildwood- VF-80 18 F6P-3, A t l . Ci ty

2 F6F-3E I) VT-80 11 TBF-1,7 TBM-1C Westerly

2 TBM-1 11

c a r r i e r A i r Group 81* ( Comm- 3/1/44) VB-81" 3 /1 'lildwood ~ ~ - 8 1 * - i t A t l . City VT-81* 11 Quonset * Ordered t o cornrnisn' a ~ o n .

1 E l i z . C i ty 3 New River 6 Boca Chica

. '2 .61 11 PBJ ;, 3 -.. i , . ,I 1 8 Doc;. Chica

VJB-61: 8 PBJ Nerv Ri .ver ' VLIF - 6 1 1 2 PBJ Ohc r I,%: P-t . V15-614 1 2 PBJ 11

CR0ATA.N VC-1 8 FTJ-1 Aboard Nyd. Norfolk 11 TBF-1C ?I

1 Elg inFie ld Scrvrol 63 c r y I' l,,B - iL 1, -5 PBJ El C r x n tr

/ CARRIERS

BLOCK IS VC-6 9 FM-2 Aboard sea 12TBF-1C tt

' 8 - !?GI?' Carr i :r .ir G > . O I : ; , ! 4 --- Cillons ; 1 TBF- !C I : . U O I I S ~ t 1'1'-4 30 SBD- i 11 y; - 4 26 FT..I-; 11 lrT-4 9 TBF- !.C 1 1

IT.,-7 ,.' SB2C - l C ' , I 1 c t c . ood VF-7 37 F6F- 3 A t l . C i t y vT-7 18 TBM-LC Martiias :!nyri

Y/i'.S P C a r r i e r Air Group 14 F3osto-1 1 F6F-3 Quonr, ?t

SI 1L01.lOl IS VC-8 8 E'I":I-1 IJorfolk TJyd . Norfo l k 10 TBRI-1C " I1USSION BAY VC-9 3 FlI-2 Fen t r e s s k t s e a 7 FlJ-l+ tt

11 TUF-1C "

ICASSAN BAYVC-12 9 FM-1 Aboard IJy ci . ' Norf ol!: 5 TBN-1 i t

7 TBM-1C "

T - 1 3 1 - C r e ells Id, d. Ndrl'olk 4 ' 1 ' ~ y - l ~ ; 11

( ' . lh) vc-5 5 ) I - 1iboul.d Lt, sea 10 TI3F-lC ?I

' ; . VC-69 3 - 1 Quot~sc.t lit s e a 12'L'UM-1C 'I

BOGUE VC-95 9 FlJ-1 Aboard At, nea 12TBF-1C 'I

Ct I1;HGER 1 SON- l:JL Norfolk Norfolk 1 SOC-4; 1 GB-2 li

1 F6F-3, 1 FLkU-1 1 )

CORE United Kingdon 'i? .IPOLI Nyd. Norfolk

Squadrons Unassigned

Vc:-19 9 FPJ-2; 12 'I'BF-1C Fen t r e s s VC-36 9 Fbl-1, 3 TBF-1 Quonset

8 TDF-1C 1) V C - 4 2 9 PI;-1; 12 TEN-1C Kanteo

i VC-58 9 ~11:~-2; 9 TBF-1 Pungo V(:-39 9 F4F-4, 9 FM-2 Manteo 12 TBM-1C . ,,, ! < L P) - 3

VOF-1 20 F4U-1 A t l . C i t y VP-18 8 PBtl-3D hah he st on VOF-2" .&. 3 /I I I vp- 2 1" 3/1 Norfolk " Ordered t o cclnlmission. VP-216 1 5 PB1.1-3D Harvey P t r

Shore Based Supvort Squadrons

VT-301 1 TBF-1 Marthas Vnyrd. 17 TBM-1~ I t

Night F i g h t e r Squadrons

VF(N)-77** 15 F6P-3N Gharlestow 5 F6F-3 t t

1 2 TBN-1D Quonset 3 TBF-1 11

VF(N)-78 1 3 F6F-3N C h a r l e s t m VF(N)-79 lr] 3'63'-3N 11 VF(N)-102* 3/10 Quonset * Ordered t o commission. *'"TO depa r t f o r San Diego l e s s

VTB 'S 3/2/44.

VB-113 2 PB4Y-1 1 Norfolk 1 Boca Chica

3 PBY-5A E l i z , C i ty VB-114 12 PB4Y.-1 Enr t .Pt .Lyautey VB-129 1 2 PV-1 Quonset

VD-2 2 J2F- -5 , -1 SBD-3P Norfolk 1 FIF-4P, 2 SB2C-1 t 1 2 F6P'-3, 1 F4U-1 t t 2 JM-1 1 N c ~ f o l k

1 Hai t i 1 SBD-4,1 PBY-5A H ~ i t i 3 PV-1 1 Bar r anqu i l l a

2 H a i t i . 6 TBF-1 5 Norfolk

1 H a i t i * Ordered t o commission.

F l e e t Air Wing Seven FLEET A I R WINGS

I C FA1 ?- 7 Plymouth, UK

F l e e t A i r I l r ing Three iHedron 7 1 PV-1 Dunkeswell, UK 1 PBY-51: 11

C FA1 I- 3 COCOSO~O VB-103 1 2 PB4Y-1 11 I I1 IIedror 3 1 PV-1, 2 1 BY-5fl 1 G i b r a l t a r 2 PBP.1-1R,1 PBY-5 I' VB-105 12 PB4Y-1 Dunkeswell, UK 8 OS2N-l,l TBhI-1C ,VB-110 12 PB4Y-1 11 1 ~4.17-;! t I

VP-1 12 PB2Y-3 10 COCO S o l o , I F l e e t A i r Wing Nine 2 S a l i n a s '

VP-206 1 5 PBhl-3s 4 COCO So lo ICFkJC9 New York 11 Cor in to lHedron 9-1 3 SED-5 Quonset

VP-207 1 5 PBI -3s COCO Solo 1 PV-3,l PBY-5A " VP-209 1 5 PBhl-3S 1 COCO So lo 1 ~ 2 ~ - 5 Cape May

8 S a l i n a s 1 JkF-2 Squantum 6 Galapagos 2 GB-2 1 Quonset

1 Nevr York VS-59 8 OS2N-1 3 Coco So lo 8 W-1 3 Brunswick

5 B a r r a n q u i l l a I Lk Quonset 1 OSZU-3 COCO Solo I 1 Nev York 3 SBD- 5 . 11 ;Hedron 9-2 1 GB-2 Norfolk

I 1 PBY-5A,1 PV-1 l t F l e e t Air ' l ing F ive :VP-G(CG) 7 PBY-5A 3 Greenland

I 1 Goose Bay CFL,W-5 Norf ollc 2 Areent ia Hedron 5-1 2 OS2U-3 Boca c l l i c a t 1 Enrt ."

1 2 PV;1, 2 TBF-1 I' I ~ p - 1 5 12 PB2Y-3 Bermuda 1 PBY-1,l PEM-3S Harvey P t . 1 VP-73 12 I'BY-~LL N ~ L T York

2 OS2U-2 1 Harvey P t . I VP-74 1 3 PBM-3S 12 E l i z . C i t y 1 Boca Chicai 1 Norfolk

2 JkF-2 1 Chincoteaclie IVP-$4 1 2 PBY-5A Quons e t 1 Harvey P t . i VP-201 1 5 PBM-3s 1 4 Bermuda 6 PB4.Y-1 4 Chincoteague 1 Norfolk 1 Enr t .BocaMca VP-214 12 PBX-3S Norfolk

1 SBD-5,l PBY-5X Norfolk - VB-126 1 4 PV-1 New York

Hedron 5-2 5 PBhT-3S 2 Norfolk VB-147 14 PV-1 E l i z . C i ty 1 Baltimore VB-149 1 3 PV-1 12 Beaufort 2 Patuxent 1 Souanturn

1 R5O-4, 1 3'Bl.i-1R Norfolk 1 GB-2, 1 PV-1 11 VS-31 10 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 Squantum

8 SSD-5 1 Squantum Hedron Pool 1 4 PBL-3D 11 6 Bruns~irick

40 PBY-5A, 1 PB2Y-3 l 1 1 Quons e t 7 PBM-1, 5 PEX-5 t t VS-32 2 OS2U-2 Bermuda 5 PBbi-3S, 1 5 PB4Y-1 2 OS2U-3, 2 OS2N-1 l1 16 SED-5, 11 VS-33 10 OSZU-3 Quonset 1 PBM-3~ Balt imore 1 J4F-2, 7 SED-5 11

VS-34 8 0 ~ 2 ~ - 3 New York VP-16 1 5 PBEi- 3D Harvey PI,. 1 JLLP-2, 8 SBD-5 11 VP-17 1 2 PBIII-3D t 1

- VS-35 11 SBD-5 Beauf o r t

DECLASSIFIED F l e e t A i r Vling F i f t e e n

VS-36 11 OS~U-3 Cage May 1 J@-2, 6 SED-5 o CFJ-V~-1 5 P t . Lyautey

VS-38 8 OS2W-3 Cherry P t . Hedron 1 5 1 PB4Y-1 tt 1 J4F-2,10 SBD-5 11 VF P-l* 1-5 PBY-5A 4 E l i z . C i ty

VS-44 12 SSD--5 6 Brunswick 1 Enr t .Agadir 6 New York 1 0 Agadir '

VS-60 1 2 SBD-5 Norfolk VP-63 10 P ~ Y - 5 P t . Lyautey VP-92 1 j :PFY -5A Enr t . Trinidad

F l e e t A i r Wing Eleven VB-111 1 3 - 1 ? ~ 4 ~ - 1 P t . Lyautey

C FAlrV- 1 1 San Juan Hedron 11 1 PBM-1,J PBY-5A t1

1 FBM-lR, 1 JRF-5 " 1 R50-6 11 2 J4F-2 1 Tr in idad

1 Guantanamo Guantanamo

8 Tr in idad 1 Essequibo 1 San Juan 3 Guantanamo

12 Tr in idad 1 San Juan 5 GI-. Exuma 8 Guantanamo

11 San Juan 3 Antigun

San Juan 6 San duan 6 Ari t i r t 1.1a 8 Zallciery 1 San Juan 2 lItl:-i n,:on 3 Sari Juan

11 T r j iidad c u r ~ l ~ ~ a o

11 Aruba 1 Srin J11a.n

Guant anamo 11

12 Tri i l idad 2 Sar, Ju:tn 2 San Juan 3 Antigua 6 San Juan 3 Borinquen

F l e e t A i r Ylinp, Twelve -

VB-112 1 J , l'IA+Y-l o VB-127 1 3 PV-1 v VB-132 1 3 PV-1 2 P t . Lyautey

11 Agadir * 1 4 n o t , A i r l a n t p lanes . F l e e t A i r Vling S ix t een

CFNl-16 Rec i f e Hedron 16 1 PBY-5JL, 2 JRF-5 l1

2 PBI-3s Nata l

VP-94

VP-203

VI -211

VP- 107 vr -130

VL-134.

VP-143

VB-145

5 oszu:3 1 I 5 PV-1 4 Loaned B r a z i l

1 Recife 1 J4F-2 Belem

12 PBY-SA 5 Belem 4 Zandery 3 Recife

1 4 PBPlr-3s 6 Rio 7 Qatu 1 Rocife

13 PDM-3S 6 i'atu 1 Rio 6 Natal

7 PB4Y-1 Na t a1 13 W-1 3 Belem

1 0 Fortal-eza 1 3 PV-1 10 Recif'e

3 l h c e i o 14 W-1 12 I p i t a n g a

2 Quonset 1 2 PV-1 3 Fernando

9 Nata l

U t i l i t y Wing , At lan t i c

VJ-4 5 PBY-5A, 1 PBM-3S Norfolk 1 JRS-1, 1 R50-5 t t 4 J2F-5 2 Norfolk

2 Lou i sv i l l e 1 Quonset

7::-33 1 5 a,- 2U-3 9 Bal:oil~ H. [ 3 Quons e t 6 I ' a lke r Cav 2 Bermuda

2 OS?N-1 no .-7 .?. , I ? . i 7 I , TPF-I. 7 R e ~ - n ~ ! d a J , -I t0 12 )S.!U-3 a u j Quo~l se t

11 6 3BD-5 4. Bruns~vick VS-42 16 >SZU-3 1.0 Key, I'r 2 I, :

6 Cayo k'rancis, 2 OS2N-1 Key I'Jest i

' C FfiVJ- 1 2 h4i mi H n d r o ~ 12 2 PBY -52. Iiey ',: , s t

;: PBhi - l R ! I 1. PUY-5; 1 PV-1 Eoca Chica

12 Norfolk 29 a5-1 11 Norfolk

6 h t l . C i ty 1 Quonset

(2 TBF-1, '1 .J4"-2 11 I 1 P h i l a . OS2N-1,2 'S 5-3 i l I 1 1% 11 OW G r ,

1 JRF-5 San Julie11 VP-201 1 3 PBM-3S 10 Ice:. l ies t

2 G r . C ~ g m a n VP-21: 11 PBh1-3,, 9 K e - ' 2st

V J - 5 2 J2F-5,4 JRB-1 Cape htay 50 TDC-2,l SDD-5 l?

V J - 1 5 4 PEY-5A 2 Brunswi ck 1 Bemuda

1 Guantanam~ 1 Quonset 1 G r Wvuma / 6 ~ 2 ~ - 5 3 Brunswick

VI -12: 11 PV-1 4 Sa11 J g l i c 1 I 1 Bermuda 10 Boca q h i c i 1 2 Quonset

10 JX-1 5 Brunswick

- DECLASSIFIED qsan Juan ~ w u r r u r r I VJ-16 3 PBY-5A

3 I Cornfair 2 TBF-I-- Quonset

1 Rec i f e 1 Tr in idad

2 J ~ F - T Guantanamo 11 TBF-1 6 F t .Lnuderdale

1 San Juan 1 Panama C i t y 2 New Orleans 1 Guantanamo

10 JM-1 4 San Juan 2 Tr in idad 2 Rec i fe 2 Ft .Lauderdale

A i r c r a f t Divi s i on, AsDevLant 2 TBF-lC, 5 0S2U~3 Quons e t 2 PB4.Y-1, 5 W-1; 1 TBM-1 l1 1 R 5 0 ~ 6 , 5 TBF-1, 1 SOC-4 " 1 JRC, ~ , P B M - ~ s , ' ~ * s o c - ~ A l1 5 PBY-5A, 1 OS2N-1, 1 TBM-1C"

Miscellaneous

C M U - 2 1 9 TBF-1,l GB-2 Norfolk 1 JRC-!.;1 JRF-5 11 1 SBD-5; 3 F6F-3 11

CASU-22 1 J4F-2; l5 TBF-1 Quonset 1 F4U-1, 1 F6F-3 r r 1 .?@-4, 1 T.?F-1C t? 1 ':B2C-lC,8 ;;BD-5 11 1 .;BD-3, ‘j SBD-!;. 11 3 'I'Bhl-1 C , 5 PBM- l 1s 1 F6F-3i.I. 11

C!SU-23 13 F @ - t , l J4F-2 A t , l , C i t y 1 - 1 - 3 S:D-4 17 22 F6F- , 5 . 'PI-1 11 1 5F- j~ t 7

1 S B ~ C - 3 ~ , 4 SB2C-1 " CiSU-.?5 2 : ,BD-5 Oceaila CASU- 2 6* 3/15 O t i s E'ield C ~ L ~ U - 27* 311 Charlestown * Ord-ered t o commission. SOSU-2 1 SBD-5 Norfolk

7 OS2U-2 4 Norfolk 1 Squantum 2 New Yorlr

9 OS2N-1 4 Norfolk 1 Quonset 4 New York

1 5 OS2U-3 11 Norfolk 3 New York 1 Quonset

1 SON-1A,1 SOC-1A New York

STAG-2 STAG Hedron 2 VK-21 VK-22 VIC- 2 3 STAG- 3 ST~LG Hedron 3 VK- 31 VK-32 w - 3 3

Eagle M t . Lake It

01

$ 1

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C l i n t on, Okla. 11

11

Flag Uni t s

Comairlant 1 J R C - 1 , l GE-2 Norfolk 1 R50-6 1 t

Comfair Norfolk 1 JRB-3 11

1 SBD-4; 1 SOC-3A,1 GB-5 " 1 F&F-4,1 GH-2,l SB2A-4 " 2 F6F-aN, 1 R50-5 t I 1 SEG-.5 IVi 1 dwo od

Comf a i rshi ,~r , . l .&nt 1 GB-2 Lalcehurst 1 R5O-6 Jamaica

HUIIBOLDT ( F ) AVP- 2 1 LAm:fING AVP-1 hNTAGORDR AVP- 2 2 PEL1 ClN :WP-6 ROCJNWAY AVP-29 Si:LNLlPIPER AVP- 9 THRUSH AVP- 3

Norf o lk Recife Mediterranean

Area Casablanca Key West Enr t . Norfolk Tr in idad Casablanca SoLant Canal Zone

BATTLESHIPS

Batdiv Five V0.- 5-.!-11 VOS ) PTEW YORK 3 OS2N Idorf o lk flRUdSM . 3 OS2U Nyd. N.Y. TEXAS 3 OSZN Ca:; co 1.1 AVAD A 2 OS2U U , I{*

ISCONS CONS IN* 3/1 ~01 . f 01k * Uni t ordered t o commission.

CRUISERS

Clbudiv l'::lo VCS-2 (10 VOS) ~ . ~ I ~ P I I IS ( F 1 OS2U S o l a n t 1 ~ I L \ V ~ ~ \ I I & E ' 2OS2U i L t s e a c'I!TCI'JNLLrFI 2 OS2U Nyd.PJew Yorl OI\rL'LHil 2OS2U Solan t YI,,.RBLEH%l'iD 2 OS2U A t sea

Crudiv Seven VCS-7 ( 4 VOS) TUSCflLOOSll ~':

ZP-21 1 0 ZNP 1 Banana R , 8 Richmond 1 San ta Fe

ZP-22 4 ZNX' H O U ~ I ~ ZP-23 4 ZNP H i t chcock ZP-2L ?t

DISTRIBUTION:

, F a i r s h i p Wing 4 Blirnphedronh 1 PBY-5A Santa Cruz -

1 JRF-5 Recife ZP- 4.1 6 Z I P 1 Sao Luiz

3 Igqrappe Ass 1 Pimapa 1 Enr t . llmapa

ZP-42 6 ZNP 2 F o r t a l e z a 1 Maceio 2 Bahia 1 E n r t , hkceio

F a i r s h i p Wing 5 Blimnhedron 5 1 JRF-5 Tr inidad ZP-5, 9 ZNP- 3 c a r i s e n F i e ld

1 Atkinson F i e ld 1 Richmon l 1 Paramaribo 2 Guantanqmo 1 117eeksvili.e

: p- - 8 ZNP Sant: ~ 1 1 , L ZP-32 9 ZNP Moffet t F i e ld ZP-33 5 ZNP Tillamoolc

Air Transpor t Se rv i ce - VR-1 12 R4D-5; 4 R5D-1 Patuxcnt VR-2 2 1B2Y-2; 1 PBY-4 Lli- :~ned~~

2 PBN-3s;. 5 PB2Y-3 11 1 I'B2Y-3R, 1 XPB2M-1R " 21 PBM-3R 1 ,Larned:i

20 1Tonolulu V '-3 23 i4D.-5, -1 R O - L l a t h e VI:-4 2 I { I + D - ~ * Oalcland I - 11 '24D-5,4 R5D-1 Sea t t l r .

2 1, +D-LC li Vd-6 11 PBM-3R Dlnrier Kcy

1 PEiY-'jR,l PB2Y-3R 1 t 1 r3M-3s' 17

VR-7 1 3 H4D-5; 10 R4D-1 1 l i : u n i VR-8 1 PBhl-3R,10 PBM-3s Patuxent VR-10 Honolulu VR-11 6 ~ 5 ~ - 1 tt

P A L L

Gt 5 PB2Y-3R, 4 B-314 , P a c i f i c 9 PB2Y-jR, 1 0 PBM-3R,

1 PBY-3; 4 B-314. I

3 R5O-1, 2 R20 i i d a s k a 8 R4.D-1; 2 R4D-3, 1 R4D-2,

Am. Export 5 PB2Y-jR, 2 JR2S, 2 PBbl-3S, 1 JkF-2, 1 GK-1, 4 PB2Y-3, 1 PBY-4l?

Jim. A i r l i n e s 8 RU-3

ASA (capt. Bolger) 3'-33 ( Capt. Beakley) F-1233 (Capt. Doyle) F-20 (Capt. Smith-Hutton) I?-20 (Comdr. F.M. Curran) F-44 (Comdr. Buckley ) F-13 ( Corndr. McLean) Buier i Ldm . Rams ey ) BuAer (Capt. A , N . Perkins ) ( 2 ) BuAer ( Comdr . Russe l l ) BuOrd ( Conldr . M c ~ l u ~ s ) Pers-63 (Capt. J.T. T a l b e r t ) Pers-316(Capt. R ice ) OF-11G (Capt . ~Cernorlle) Op-03 (:&dm, ~ I C C S . ! ~ ~ I ; Op-03 (Capt . PS hl) "p-12 ( Comd~. . lib:, 1 I : , - j up-16V (Comdr . Llunclorf~:) 9p-20 (Condr. ~ e r t h o l d ) ( 2 ) Op-30 (Capt. C.C. M i l l e r ) Op-31 (Capt, Wieber) 0p-31 (Capt. cornwel l ) Op-31 ( Corrdr . R i l e y ) Op-31 (Comdr, K l ine ) Pp-31 (Capt. Temple) (11-32 (Capt. l l ickcy) Up-33 (Capt. Ring)