Fighter Squadron 26

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History 

4. May 1942 VGF-26 Established at NAS
1. March 1943 VGF-26 was redesignated VF-26
13. November 1945 VF-26 Disestablished at NAS
 
Planes:
1943 - 1944
F4F-4
 
1944 - 1945
FM-2
 
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VGF- 26, VF-26 Deployments 
VGF-26
3. October 1942 - 24. November 1942 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
5. December 1942 - 18. January 1943 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
18. January 1943 - 10. March 1943 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
VF-26
10. March 1943 - 15. April 1943 Guadalcanal  CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
25. April 1943 - October 1943 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
November 1943 - December 1943 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-26 F4F-4 -
April 1944 - October 1944 CVE-29 USS Santee CVEG-26 FM-2 -
October 1944 - December 1944 CVE-29 USS Santee CVEG-26 FM-2 -
July 1945 - November 1945 CVE-29 USS Santee CVEG-26 FM-2 -
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VF- Commanding Officers 
LCdr. W. E. Ellis 4. May 1942 15. Nov. 1943
LCdr. Harold N. Funk 15. Nov. 1943 17. Jan. 1945
LCdr. Paul V. Thompson 17. Jan. 1945 8. Jul. 1945
LCdr. George R. Palus 8. Jul. 1945 13. Nov. 1945
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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