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VF-1
| Type | Carrier Fighter |
|---|---|
| Commissioned | 01/05/1943 |
| Formed at | Alameda |
| Decommissioned | 25/10/1945 |
| Squadron history | Formed as VF-4 on 01/05/1943 Redesignated VF-1 on 15/07/1943 |
|---|
Airbases and Ships
| Base | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 01/05/1943 | ||
| Hilo | 23/08/1943 | 29/08/1943 | |
| Barber's Point | 29/08/1943 | 08/11/1943 | |
| Barnes (CVE-20) | 08/11/1943 | 25/11/1943 | |
| Nassau (CVE-16) | 08/11/1943 | 25/11/1943 | |
| Hawkins Field | 25/11/1943 | 16/01/1944 | |
| White Plains (CVE-66) | 16/01/1944 | 05/02/1944 | |
| Kaneohe | 05/02/1944 | 29/05/1944 | |
| Yorktown (CV-10) | 29/05/1944 | 02/08/1944 | |
| Alameda | 01/10/1944 | 06/11/1944 | |
| Fallon | 06/11/1944 | 18/01/1945 | |
| Alameda | 18/01/1945 | 02/03/1945 | |
| Kahului | 09/03/1945 | 17/05/1945 | |
| Bennington (CV-20) | 17/06/1945 | 24/09/1945 |
Pilots
| Name | From | Until | Role |
|---|
Victories
| Name | Date and Time | Location | Aircraft | Victim | Destroyed | Probable | Damaged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Staeheli | 25/07/1944 12:20 | 80deg, 20m from TF | F6F | B5N | 1 | ||
| Winston B. Gunnels | 13/08/1945 01:45 | Over RP DD, 350deg, 10m from TG 38.1 | F6F | D4Y | 0.5 | ||
| Charles F. LePage | 13/08/1945 01:45 | Over RP DD, 350deg, 10m from TG 38.1 | F6F | D4Y | 0.5 | Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 |