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Patrol Squadron 62

 
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History 

3. May 1942 FltAirPhotoRonLant established at NAS Norfolk VA
11. October 1942 FltAirPhotoRonLant redesignated FAPS-2
1. March 1943 FAPS-2 redesignated VD-2
15. November 1946 VD-2 redesignated VPP-2
1. September 1948 VPP-2 redesignated VP-62
30. January 1950 VP-62 Disestablished at NAS Patuxent River MD
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Tailcodes 

1946 - 1950 EF
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Planes:
 

 

 

1941 - 1943
PBY-5
   
 

 

 

1943 - 1946
PBY-5A
   
 

 

 

1943 - 1946
PV-1
   
 

 

 

1946 - 1950
PB4Y-1P
   
 

 

 

1948 - 1950
SNB-3P
   
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FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Deployments 
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FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Home Port Assignments
NAS Norfolk VA  3 May 1942 Jun 1946
NAS Atlantic City NJ Jun 1946 Jun 1948
NAS Patuxent River MD Jun 1948 30 Jan 1950
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FAPS-2, VD-2, VPP-2, VP-62 Commanding Officers 
LCDR John H. McElroy  3 May 1942 27 Sep 1943
CDR Lloyd W. Parrish 27 Sep 1943 30 Mar 1945
LCDR Peter J. Hughes 30 Mar 1945 17 Jan 1946
CDR Murlin W. Alley 17 Jan 1946 17 Jan 1947
LCDR Gordon K. Ebbe 17 Jan 1947 Sep 1948
CDR E. L. Kiem Sep 1948  7 Sep 1949
CDR C. D. Simonsen  7 Sep 1949 30 Jan 1950
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History 

The squadron had already been in operation as a unit since 30 July 1941 flying a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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