Patrol Squadron 62
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History |
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| 3. May 1942 | FltAirPhotoRonLant established at NAS Norfolk VA |
| 11. October 1942 | FltAirPhotoRonLant redesignated FAPS-2 |
| 1. March 1943 | FAPS-2 redesignated VD-2 |
| 15. November 1946 | VD-2 redesignated VPP-2 |
| 1. September 1948 | VPP-2 redesignated VP-62 |
| 30. January 1950 | VP-62 Disestablished at NAS Patuxent River MD |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1946 - 1950 | EF |
| Planes: |
PBY-5
PBY-5A
PV-1
PB4Y-1P
SNB-3P
| FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Norfolk VA | 3 May 1942 | Jun 1946 |
| NAS Atlantic City NJ | Jun 1946 | Jun 1948 |
| NAS Patuxent River MD | Jun 1948 | 30 Jan 1950 |
| FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCDR John H. McElroy | 3 May 1942 | 27 Sep 1943 |
| CDR Lloyd W. Parrish | 27 Sep 1943 | 30 Mar 1945 |
| LCDR Peter J. Hughes | 30 Mar 1945 | 17 Jan 1946 |
| CDR Murlin W. Alley | 17 Jan 1946 | 17 Jan 1947 |
| LCDR Gordon K. Ebbe | 17 Jan 1947 | Sep 1948 |
| CDR E. L. Kiem | Sep 1948 | 7 Sep 1949 |
| CDR C. D. Simonsen | 7 Sep 1949 | 30 Jan 1950 |
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History |
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The squadron had already been in operation as a unit since 30 July 1941 flying a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |
