Patrol Squadron 42
"Sea Demons"
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History |
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| 7. April 1944 | VP-22 established at NAAS Harvey Point NC |
| 1. October 1944 | VP-22 redesignated VPB-22 |
| 15. May 1946 | VPB-22 redesignated VP-22 |
| 15. November 1946 | VP-22 redesignated VP-MS-2 |
| 1. September 1948 | VP-MS-2 redesignated VP-42 |
| 26. September 1969 | VP-42 Disestablished at NAS Whidbey Island WA |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1946 - 1957 | SA |
| 1957 - 1969 | RB |
| Planes: |
PBM-3D
P5M-2
SP-2E
SP-2H
| VP-22, VPB-22, VP-MS-2, VP-42 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| VP-22, VPB-22, VP-MS-2, VP-42 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAAS Harvey Point NC | 7 Apr 1944 | 18 Jul 1944 |
| NAS Alameda CA | 18 Jul 1944 | 25 Aug 1944 |
| NAS Kaneohe HI | 25 Aug 1944 | 1 Dec 1945 |
| NAS San Diego CA | 1 Dec 1945 | 30 Jun 1964 |
| NAS Whidbey Island WA | 30 Jun 1964 | 26. Sep 1969 |
| VP-22, VPB-22, VP-MS-2, VP-42 Commanding Officers | ||
| LT Ambrose J. Kinion (actg.) | 7 Apr 1944 | 18 Apr 1944 |
| LCDR Ronald R. Jester | 18 Apr 1944 | 7 Jul 1945 |
| LCDR Albert J. Holmes, Jr. | 7 Jul 1945 | 15 Nov 1946 |
| LCDR James J. Munson | 15 Nov 1946 | 30 Apr 1948 |
| CDR Dallas M. Laizure | 30 Apr 1948 | 18 Feb 1950 |
| CDR Gordon F. Smale | 18 Feb 1950 | 8 Jun 1951 |
| CDR Joseph L. Skinner | 8 Jun 1951 | 30 Jun 1952 |
| CDR John L. Gallahar | 30 Jun 1952 | 15 Jan 1954 |
| CDR John C. Azab | 15 Jan 1954 | 22 Jul 1955 |
| CDR Marion F. Barfield | 22 Jul 1955 | 23 Jul 1956 |
| CDR Lawrence B. Caine, Jr. | 23 Jul 1956 | 24 Jan 1958 |
| CDR Robert T. Tolleson | 24 Jan 1958 | 16 Dec 1958 |
| CDR Benjamin R. Tate, Jr. | 16 Dec 1958 | 29 Jan 1960 |
| CDR Charles L. Lambing | 29 Jan 1960 | 27 Jan 1961 |
| CDR Bernard W. Brender | 27 Jan 1961 | 26 Jan 1962 |
| CDR Charles R. Linder | 26 Jan 1962 | 31 Jan 1963 |
| CDR Adolphus D. Whilden |
31 Jan 1963 |
24 Jan 1964 |
| CDR Thomas B. Longley | 24 Jan 1964 | 10 Nov 1964 |
| CDR Arthur K. Bennett, Jr. | 10 Nov 1964 | 12 Feb 1965 |
| CDR Austin V. Young | 12 Feb 1965 | 7 Feb 1966 |
| CDR Robert M. Thompson | 7 Feb 1966 | 28 Feb 1967 |
| CDR Howard L. Beesley | 28 Feb 1967 | 1968 |
| CDR R. H. Eckert | 1968 | 26 Sep 1969 |
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History |
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