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Patrol Bombing Squadron 209

 
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History 

1. January 1943 VP-209 established at NAS Norfolk VA
1. October 1944 VP-209 redesignated VPB-209
20. June 1945 VPB-209 Disestablished at NAS Norfolk VA
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Planes:
1943 - 1943
PBM-3C
1943 - 1945
PBM-3S
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VP-209, VPB-209 Deployments 
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VP-209, VPB-209 Home Port Assignments
NAS Norfolk VA 1 Jan 1943 15 Jul 1943
NAAS Harvey Point NC 15 Jul 1943  9 Aug 1943
NAS Quonset Point RI  9 Aug 1943 23 Aug 1943
NAS Norfolk VA 23 Aug 1943 2 Feb 1944
NAAF Salinas, Ecuador 2 Feb 1944 Oct 1944
NAS Coco Solo CZ Oct 1944 28 Feb 1945
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 28 Feb 1945  31 May 1945
NAS Coco Solo CZ  31 May 1945 Jun 1945
NAS Norfolk VA Jun 1945 20 Jun 1945
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VP-209, VPB-209 Commanding Officers 
LCDR William E. Shafer  1 Jan 1943  5 Apr 1944
CDR Raymond S. Thompson, Jr.  5 Apr 1944 9 Oct 1944
LCDR Harold P. Gerdon 9 Oct 1944 20 Jun 1945
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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