Fighter Squadron 33
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History 
8. August 1942 VGS-16 Established at NAS Seatle WA
1. March 1943 VGS-16 was redesignated VC-16
15. August 1943 VC-16 was redesignated VF-33
19. November 1945 VF-33 Disestablished at NAS Oceana VA
 
Planes:
 

 

 

 1942 - 1943
F4F-4		    
 

 

 

 1943 - 1944
F6F-3 & -5
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VGS-16, VC-16, VF-33 Deployments 
March 1945 - July 1945 CVE-26 USS Sangamon CVEG-33 F6F- -
July 1945 - August 1945 CVE-28 USS Chenango CVEG-33 F6F- -
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VGS-16, VC-16, VF-33 Commanding Officers 
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LCdr. Hawley A. Russell ? ?
LCdr. Paul C. Rooney 20. Apr. 1944 19. Nov. 1945
 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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