VC-9
| VC-9 | |
|---|---|
 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger torpedo bomber of squadron VC-9 taking off from the escort carrier USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62), 7 June 1945 | |
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Anti-submarine warfare |
| Decorations | 3 Presidential Unit Citations[1] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Grumman TBF Avenger |
| Fighter | Grumman F4F Wildcat |
VC-9 (Composite Squadron Nine) was an aircraft squadron of the United States Navy. It was stationed aboard USS Bogue (CVE-9), and USS Card (CVE-11), both of which served part of World War II in the North Atlantic. VC-9 also served aboard the USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) and took part in the battle of Okinawa. The squadron was decommissioned in 1945 at Arlington, Washington.[2]
References
- ^ "Escort Carrier Photo Index: USS BOGUE (ACV-9)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Natoma Bay VC 9". natomabaycve62.org. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
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