Patrol Squadron 61
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History |
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| 1. June 1944 | VD-5 established at NAS San Diedo CA |
| 15. November 1946 | VD-5 redesignated VPP-1 |
| 1. September 1948 | VPP-1 redesignated VP-61 |
| 17. January 1950 | VP-61 Disestablished at NAAS Miramar CA |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1946 - 1950 | SD |
| Planes: |
PB4Y-1P
| VD-5, VPP-1, VP-61 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| VD-5, VPP-1, VP-61 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS San Diego CA | 1 Jun 1944 | 3 Jun 1944 |
| NAAS Camp Kearney CA | 3 Jun 1944 | Jun 1944 |
| NAS Barbers Point HI | Jun 1944 | 20 Jul 1945 |
| NAAS Camp Kearney CA | 20 Jul 1945 | 1 May 1946 |
| NAAS Miramar CA | 1 May 1946 | 17 Jan 1950 |
| VD-5, VPP-1, VP-61 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCDR L. R. Gehlbach (actg.) | 1 Jun 1944 | 19 Jun 1944 |
| CDR A. D. Fraser | 19 Jun 1944 | 26 May 1945 |
| LT Charles M. Witt (actg.) | 26 May 1945 | 13 Aug 1945 |
| LCDR Robrt W. L. Ross | 13 Aug 1945 | 10 Sep 1945 |
| LCDR Arnold E. Allemand, Jr. | 10 Sep 1945 | 15 Nov 1946 |
| LCDR W. E. Hardy | 15 Nov 1946 | 20 Jun 1947 |
| LCDR C. A. Van Dusan | 20 Jun 1947 | 10 Dec 1948 |
| CDR W. H. Davison | 10 Dec 1948 | 17 Jan 1950 |
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History |
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