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VP-100 History

Circa 1945
A BIT OF HISTORY: VPB-100 Letter "...Letter (14JUL1945) from AMM3 James L. Wisman - VPB-100..." WebSite: EBay http://www.ebay.com/ [27JAN2016]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...FAW-2, VPB-15, VPB-47, VPB-53, VPB-100, VPB-109, VPB-123, VPB-124, VPB-142, VPB-144, VPB-152, VPB-153, VPB-200 and VPB-205 - FAW-2 War Diary 1 APRIL to 30 APRIL 1945..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [17OCT2012]

A BIT OF HISTORY: FAW-2 VP Aircraft and Location "...FAW-2, VPB-15, VPB-53, VPB-100, VPB-108 and VPB-109 - FAW-2/A12-1-0133 01 MARCH TO 31 MARCH 1945..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [15OCT2012]
A BIT OF HISTORY: Log Book "...Bob Dove - August 2nd, 1945 through August 29th, 1945 - Though the war was almost over, we continued to train and, on July 21, 1945 I was transferred to VPB-100 only to change designation yet again to VPB-13 on August 28, just after we had set off for a six day transit across the Pacific again, this time to Okinawa. From here, I flew just four long patrol missions, each over 10 hours, over the China Sea, the China coast, the Yellow Sea and the coast of Japan..." WebSite: Southern Oregon Warbirds http://www.southernoregonwarbirds.us [12OCT2009]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 64000 USN History Card..." Contributed Ragnar J. Ragnarson ragsie@centrum.is [17FEB2007]
Accepted 10JUN45
Delivered 16JUN45
Delivery NAS Terminal Island, California JUN-JUL45
VPB-100 JUL45-31AUG45
VPB-23 SEP-DEC45
Pool Hedron FAW-2 JAN-FEB46
Air Sea Rescue NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii FEB46-06APR46
NAS Palmyra Island, Hawaii APR46
Air Sea Rescue NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 16JUN46-12JUL46
Awaiting shipment NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii JUL46
Pool NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii AUG46-MAR47
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR-JUL47
AOG [Aircraft On Ground] NAS Dallas, Texas JUL-JAN48
Pool NAF Philadelphia JAN-JUL48 (overhauled 02JUL48)
NAS Trinidad, British West Indies JUL-SEP48
No record SEP49-FEB50
O&R NAS Seattle, Washington 17MAR50
Overhauled MAR50
NART NAS Squantum, Massachusetts 13APR50
Storage NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 07AUG52
SOC 20NOV56
Total hours flown 1724.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63997 USN History Card..." Contributed Ragnar J. Ragnarson ragsie@centrum.is [14FEB2007]
Accepted and Delivered 10MAY45
In delivery at NAS Terminal Island, California MAY45
Pool FAW-14 JUN-JUL45
VPB-100 JUL-SEP45
VJ-14 SEP-NOV45
VJ-1 NOV45-OCT46
Awaiting action NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii OCT46-JAN47
Pool A&R NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii JAN-MAR47
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR-AUG47
Pool NAF Philadelphia AUG47-APR48 (overhauled 16APR48)
NART NAS Anacostia, Washington, D.C. APR-SEP48
No record SEP48-MAR50
NART NAS Squantum, Massachusetts [1950]
O&R NAS North Island, San Diego, California 08APR50
FAETUPAC, Det 2,NAS Whidbey Island, Washington 09APR51
FAETUPAC NAS North Island, San Diego, California 03MAY51
Storage NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 30MAR53
Stricken 20NOV56
Total hours flown 1792.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63993 USN History Card..." WebSite: Yahoo PBY Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ [11FEB2007]
Accepted 29JUN45
Delivered 02AUG45
VPB-100 AUG45-26OCT45
ComSoPac NOV45-MAR46
CNAB Noumea APR46
Pool Hedron FAW-2 JUN-SEP46
NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii SEP46-MAR47
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR47-FEB48
Pool NAF Philadelphia FEB48-AUG48
Pool FASRON-102 NAS Norfolk, Virginia AUG48
VU-4 NAS Chincoteague, Virginia FEB50
O&R NAS Norfolk, Virginia 31MAR50
O&R NAS North Island, San Diego, California 07JUN50
O&R NAS Seattle, Washington 07DEC50
NART NAS Miami, Florida 12JUL51
NART NAS Atlanta, Georgia 22JAN53
Storage NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 01JUL53
SOC NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 20NOV56
Total hours flown 1655.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63993 USN History Card..." WebSite: Yahoo PBY Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ [11FEB2007]
Accepted 16JUN45
Delivered 19JUN45
VPB-100 JUL/AUG45
VPB-71 AUG45-JAN46
Pool Hedron FAW-2 JAN46-MAR46
NAS Alameda, California MAR/APR46
Pool NAS Alameda, California APR46-AUG47
Pool NAF Philadelphia AUG47-08APR48
NART NAS Atlanta, Georgia APR-SEP48
NART NAS Squantum, Massachusetts APR50
O&R NAS North Island, San Diego, California 25APR50
O&R NAS Seattle, Washington 31MAR51
NART Niagara Falls 28JAN52 [VP-851]
Storage NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 08SEP54
Stricken NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 22AUG56
Total hours flown 1523.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63993 USN History Card..." WebSite: Yahoo PBY Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ [11FEB2007]
Accepted 05JAN45
Delivered 15JAN45
Hedron-1 FAW-14 FEB45
VPB-100 MAR45
VPB-53 APR45-AUG45
AROU 2 SEP45
Pool Samar OCT45-13FEB46
NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR46-SEP46
NARTU NAS North Island, San Diego, California OCT46-JAN47
NART NAS Los Alamitos, California FEB47-JUN47
Pool NAF Philadelphia JUL47-JAN48 (overhauled 30JAN48)
NAAS Chincoteague, Virginia FEB48-MAR50
O&R NAS Alameda, California 15MAR50
O&R NAS Seattle, Washington 29AUG50
NART NAS Memphis, Tennessee 07JAN51
Storage NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona 10JUN53
Stricken from the Navy's inventory at NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona AUG56
Total hours flown 1358.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63993 USN History Card..." WebSite: Yahoo PBY Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ [11FEB2007]
Accepted 05JAN45
Delivered 14JAN45
VPB-100 FEB45-MAR45
VPB-23 APR45-SEP45
Stricken 31OCT45.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 63993 USN History Card..." WebSite: Yahoo PBY Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PBY/ [11FEB2007]
Accepted 31DEC44
Delivered 10JAN45
VPB-100 FEB45-MAR45
VPB-23 APR45-OCT45
CASU F 48 NOV45-DEC45
Hedron FAW-2 JAN46-FEB46
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR46-SEP47
Stricken from the Navy's inventory 31OCT47

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...PBY BUNO: 64046 USN History Card..." Contributed Ragnar J. Ragnarson ragsie@centrum.is [17JAN2007]
Accepted 09JUL45
Delivered 15JUL45
Hedron FAW-8 JUL45
VPB-100 AUG45
Pool AROU 2 SEP45-06OCT45
VPB-71 06OCT45-MAY46
Pool Hedron FAW-2 MAY-JUL46
Repair Hedron FAW-2 JUL-SEP46
Awaiting action Pearl Harbor SEP-JAN47
Pool Pearl Harbor JAN-MAR47
Pool NAS Alameda, California MAR47-AUG47
Pool NAF Philadelphia AUG47-MAY48 (overhauled 20APR48)
NART NAS Glenview, Illinois MAY48-MAY50
O&R NAS North Island, San Diego, California 19MAY50
FASRON-112 NAS Whidbey Island, Washington 15JAN51
NAS Kodiak, Alaska 15FEB51
O&R NAS Seattle, Washington 20JAN53
Storage Litchfield Park 27MAR53
Stricken Litchfield Park 20NOV56
Total hours flown 1447

Circa 1944 - 1949
A BIT OF HISTORY: PB4Y-2 Squadron Assignments "...PB4Y-2 Squadron Assignments 1944 - 1949 by W. T. Larkins 5-11-1984. A review of the aircraft history cards for the 740 aircraft 59350-60009 and 66245-66324 allows the following squadrons with one or more aircraft. Unfortunately the original assignment on many in 1944 is simply "PAC" for Pacific area. No card was found to verify VB-200 as the first squadron delivery or any Marine Corps squadrons. Squadrons listed include VP-12, VP-21, VP-22, VP-23, VP-25, VP-26, VP-27, VP-28, VP-29, VPB-100, VPB-101, VPB-10, VPB-102, VPB-104, VPB-106, VPB-107, VPB-108, VPB-109, VPB-111, VPB-114, VPB-115, VPB-116, VPB-117, VPB-118, VPB-119, VPB-120, VPB-121, VPB-122, VPB-123, VPB-124, VPB-143, VPB-197, VPB-200, VP-HL-1, VP-HL-2, VP-HL-4, VP-HL-6, VP-HL-7, VP-HL-8, VP-HL-9, VP-HL-10, VP-HL-11, VP-HL-12, VP-HL-13, VPM-1, VPW-1, VPW-2, VPW-3, VX-1 and VX-2..." Contributed by Bill Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [01AUG2010]

Circa 1944 - 1945
A BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Historical Center, Department Of The Navy, Washington, D. C http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/dictvol2.htm [28APR2001]

VPB-100 17KB
A BIT OF HISTORY: VPB-100 History "...01APR44 - 15DEC45..." WebSite: WWW.PBY.COM http://www.pby.com [18NOV2005]

Circa 1944
A BIT OF HISTORY: FAW-2 VP Aircraft and Location "...FAW-2, VPB-4, VPB-13, VPB-19, VPB-25, VPB-26, VPB-28, VPB-71, VPB-100, VPB-111 and VPB-115 - FAW-2/A12-1 01 NOVEMBER to 30 NOVEMBER 1944..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [16OCT2012]
A BIT OF HISTORY: FAW-2 VP Aircraft and Location "...FAW-2, VPB-4, VPB-11, VPB-13, VPB-16, VPB-26, VPB-27, VPB-28, VPB-34, VPB-52, VPB-100 and VPB-106 - FAW-2/A12-1-013 December to 31 December 1944..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [15OCT2012]

Circa 1943
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...1943-1944--VP Squadrons Win Citations - Five Outfits Given World War Honors...Five patrol bombing squadrons of the Navy have been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation or Navy Unit Commendation on the basis of their heroic actions during World War II. those granted the PUC were VP-84, VP-83, later renamed VB-107, and VP-84. VP-83 won the citation for heroism against German submarines in the Atlantic between January and April 1943, July through February 1944 and the month of September 1944. Any personnel attached then can wear the PUC ribbon. Squadrons winning the Navy Unit Commendation were VP-32, VP-83, later renamed VB-100, and VB-103, later renamed VBP-103. VP-32's honor was won off Cuba from July 1 to 31, 1943, VP-82 won its award in the Atlantic from 15 January to 10 June 1942 and during April 1943. VB-103's period covered 1 November 1943 to 31 January 1944 and from 1 March to 30 April 1945, in Atlantic waters off England..." Bill O'Neil [AB4FK- HAM RADIO Call] ab4fk@norfolk.infi.net WebSite: Flying Boat Amateur Radio Society http://www.qsl.net/ab4fk/fbars/ [URL Updated 26MAY99 | 15FEB98]

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