Attack Squadron 104

"Hell's Archer"

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Linage 

1. May 1952 VF-104 Established at NAS Cecil Field VA.
4. December 1953 VF-104 was redesignated VA-104
31. March 1959 VA-104 Disestablished at NAS Jacksonville FL.
Planes:
 

 

 

1952 - 1954
F4U-5, FG-1D
   
 

 

 

1954 - 1959
AD-6
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VA-104 Deployments 
25. November 1952 - 25. December 1952 CVA-30 USS Lake Champlain CVG-10 FG-1D P 400
17. August 1953 - 4. September 1953 CVA-15 USS Randolph CVG-10 F4U-5 P 400
7. July 1954 - 20. December 1954 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-10 AD-6 P 400
May 1955 - 1955 CVS-32 USS Leyte - AD-6 P 400
13. August 1956 - 11. February 1957 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-10 AD-6 P 400
11. July 1958 - 17. August 1958 CVA-59 USS Forrestal CVG-10 AD-6 AK 400
2. September 1958 - 12. March 1959 CVA-59 USS Forrestal CVG-10 AD-6 AK 400
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VF-104 , VA-104 Commanding Officers 
LT J. R. Mills (acting) 1. May 1952 13. May 1952
LCdr. R. E. Sequin 13. May 1952 Nov. 1952
LCdr. Harold H. Brock Nov. 1952 Feb. 1954
Cdr. D. H. Johnson Feb. 1954 10. Mar. 1955
Cdr. George E. Ford 10. Mar. 1955 Apr. 1957
Cdr. Jack N. Durio Apr. 1957 31. Mar. 1959

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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