Patrol Bombing Squadron 43
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History |
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| 21. July 1941 | VP-43 established at NAS San Diego CA |
| 1. October 1944 | VP-43 redesignated VPB-43 |
| 15. September 1945 | VPB-43 Disestablished at NAS Seattle WA |
| Planes: |
PBY-5
PBY-5A
| VP-43, VPB-43 Deployments | ||||
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| VP-43, VPB-43 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS San Diego CA | 21 Jul 1941 | 22 Sep 1942 |
| NAS Alameda CA | 22 Sep 1942 | 1 Jul 1943 |
| NAS Tongue Point OR | 1 Jul 1943 | 23 Apr 1944 |
| NAS Seattle WA | 23 Apr 1944 | 6 Jun 1944 |
| NAS Whidbey Island WA | 6 Jun 1944 | 18 Jul 1945 |
| NAS Seattle WA | 18 Jul 1945 | 15 Sep 1945 |
| VP-43, VPB-43 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCDR Carroll B. Jones | 1 Jul 1941 | Apr 1942 |
| LCDR H. L. Ray | Apr 1942 | May 1943 |
| LCDR Gerald E. Pierson | May 1943 | 29 Aug 1943 |
| LCDR John A. Horton | 29 Aug 1943 | 20 Feb 1944 |
| LCDR Marshall C. Freerks | 20 Feb 1944 | 6 Jun 1944 |
| LCDR Shelby O. Cole | 6 Jun 1944 | Aug 1945 |
| LCDR Robert E. Huddleston | Aug 1945 | 15 Sep 1945 |
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History |
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- Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |
