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Heavy Patrol Squadrons (Landplane) 5

  
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History 
15. June 1943 VB-143 established at NAS Deland FL
1. October 1944 VB-143 redesignated VPB-143
15. May 1946 VPB-143 redesignated VP-143
15. November 1946 VP-143 redesignated VP-HL-5
27. May 1947 VP-HL-5 Disestablished at NAS
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Tailcodes 
1946 - 1947 BD
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Planes:
1943 - 1944
PV-1		  
1944 - 1945
PB4Y-1		  
1945 - 1947
PB4Y-2		  
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VB-143, VPB-143, VB-143, VP-HL-5 Deployments 
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VB-143, VPB-143, VB-143, VP-HL-5 Home Port Assignments
NAS Deland FL 15 Jun 1943 26 Jul 1943
NAAS Boca Chica FL 26 Jul 1943 16 Aug 1943
NAF Recife, Brazil 16 Aug 1943 28 Jan 1944
Ipitanaga Field, Brazil 28 Jan 1944 10 May 1944
Hato Field, Curacao, N.W.I. 10 May 1944 24 Jun 1944
NAAS Boca Chica FL 24 Jun 1944 28 Apr 1945
NAS New York NY 28 Apr 1945 20 Jun 1945
NAAS Camp Kearney CA 20 Jun 1945 21 Aug 1945
NAS Kaneohe HI 21 Aug 1945 27 May 1947
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VB-143, VPB-143, VB-143, VP-HL-5 Commanding Officers 
LCDR Charles D. Hoover 15 Jun 1943  4 Jun 1944
LCDR Edmonds David  4 Jun 1944 1946
LCDR J. W. Hough 1946 27 May 1947
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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