PATRON
FORTY-FOUR
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CHRONOLOGY, LINEAGE AND EVOLUTION
The
first VP-44 evolved from VP-20, which was commissioned
prior to 1939.
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Redesignated
Patrol Squadron FORTY FOUR (VP-44) 1 July 1939. |
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Redesignated
VP 61 in November 1940; subsequently redesignated
VP-82, VB 125, and finally VPB-125. |
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Decommissioned
on 8 June 1945. |
The
second VP-44 of record, Patrol Bombing Squadron 44 was commissioned 3 June 1941 (originally designated VP-44, but
changed to VPB 44 in October1943) - "temporarily
decommissioned" 8 May 1945.
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Established
as Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR
(VP-204) on 15 October 1942. |
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Redesignated
Patrol Bombing Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VPB 204)
on 1 October 1944. |
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Redesignated
Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VP 204) on 15 May
1946. |
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Redesignated
Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) FOUR (VP-MS-4) on
15 November 1946. |
The
third VP-44 of record
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Redesignated
Patrol Squadron FORTY FOUR (VP-44) on 1 September
1948. |
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Disestablished
on 20 January 1950. |
The forth VP-44 of
record
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Commissioned
Patrol Squadron FORTY-FOUR (VP-44) on 31 January
1951. |
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Decommissioned
28 June 1991. |
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PORT ASSIGNMENTS
| BASE |
Date
of Assignment |
| NAS
San Diego |
3
June 1941 |
| NAS
Norfolk |
15
October 1942 |
| NS
San Juan, PR |
27
December 1942 |
| NAS
Seattle, WA. |
1 July 1939 |
| Key
West, Fl. |
27
November 1944 |
| NAS
Coco Solo, CZ |
24
May 1945 |
| NAS
Norfolk, Va. |
29
January 1951 |
| NAS
Patuxent River, Md. |
1
April 1962 |
| NAS
Brunswick, Me. |
10
July 1970 |
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