 VP-110 History
Circa 1945
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...The medal is period hand engraved "LT (JG) J.R. CLARK / 1945" on the reverse (engraving appears much nicer in person than it appears in the photos). Comes complete with a wide 1/2" sized pin backed ribbon bar and "short" titled USN style presentation case. Also included are two original (not photocopies) documents found folded underneath the medal pad in the case. One is a letter from US Naval Air Station in Hutchinson, KS ordering LT (JG) Clark to an award ceremony to receive his Air Medal at 0900 on 7 Sept. 1945, and the other is a period newspaper clipping describing Clark's WWII service and Air Medal citation. All items show signs of light wear and soiling, consistent with 60+ years of age. Please view scan(s) for exact condition, and email any questions before bidding. According to the newspaper article, LT (JG) John R. Clark joined the Navy in 1942 and received the Air Medal for "outstanding airmanship and meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights in a PB4Y-1 bomber on anti-submarine patrol in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel." He was from Mexico, OR, and served in the European Theater during WWII as a member of VPB-110 squadron..." WebSite: http://cgi.ebay.com/ Orig-WWII-named-Navy-Air-Medal-cased-set-w-documents_ W0QQitemZ150082861493QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4724QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem [23JAN2007]
Circa 1944
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 11 Jan 1944..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [29SEP2006]
VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
VD-1, VD-2, VD-3 and VD-4
VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-4, VJ-5, VJ-7, VJ-8, VJ-9, VJ-10, VJ-11, VJ-12, VJ-13, VJ-14, VJ-15, and VJ-16
VP-6 Coast Guard
VP-11, VP-12, VP-13, VP-14, VP-15, VP-16, VP-17, VP-18 and VP-19
VP-20, VP-23 and VP-24
VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
VP-43, VP-44 and VP-45
VP-52 and VP-54
VP-61 and VP-62
VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
VP-81 and VP-84
VP-91, VP-92 and VP-94
VP-101, VP-102, VP-103, VP-104, VP-105, VP-106, VP-107, VP-108 and VP-109
VP-110, VP-111, VP-112, VP-113, VP-115, VP-116 and VP-117
VP-126, VP-127, VP-128 and VP-129
VP-130, VP-131, VP-132, VP-133, VP-134, VP-135, VP-136, VP-137, VP-138 and VP-139
VP-140, VP-141, VP-142, VP-143, VP-144, VP-145, VP-146, VP-147, VP-148 and VP-149
VP-150 and VP-151
VP-201, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-208 and VP-209
VP-210, VP-211, VP-212, VP-213, VP-214, VP-215 and VP-216
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...JOSEPH P. KENNEDY Jr. (PB4Y Pilot) - Elder brother of the future United States President, John F. Kennedy (July 28, 1915 - August 12, 1944) - Son of the former United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, Joe Kennedy, Sr. Lieutenant J. P. Kennedy, Jr. was killed while flying a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (Navy B-24) Liberator (Bureau No. 32271. Coded T-11) robot drone of United States Navy Squadron VB-110. The aircraft exploded in mid-air over Southern England. He was Flying out of Fersfield-Winfarthing airfield near Diss in Norfolk, while on a top-secret RAF Special Air Unit mission officially called "Operation Aphrodite" (also known as "Project Anvil"). The crew consisted of only two men, himself and his Co-Pilot, Lieutenant Wilford J. Willy, USN. Posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and the Air Medal for heroism. Served with VB-110..." http://www.b24bestweb.com/Famous.htm#JOSEPH%20P.%20KENNEDY%20Jr. [26NOV2002]
Circa 1944 - 1945
A BIT OF HISTORY:   VPB-101 History "...CDR Thurman E. SMITHEY served as flight crew navigator in a Liberator type aircraft in Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TEN on ASW patrol in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay in 1944-1945.." Official U. S. Navy Documention [23DEC2012]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...My father-in-law, AOM3 Norman W. England, passed away August 1980. Norman served with VPB-110 NAF Dunkeswell, Devonshire, England from July 1944 to war end in the summer of 1945. I have transcribed his logbook for family, friends and history..." Contributed by John Overhiser johno4044@att.net [29JAN2011]           
Circa 1943 - 1945
A BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Historical Center, Department Of The Navy, Washington, D. C http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/dictvol2.htm [28APR2001]
 VPB-110 391KB
Circa 1943
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 09 Nov 1943..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [01OCT2006]
VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
CASU and PATSU
VD-1, VD-2, VD-3 and VD-4
VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-4, VJ-5, VJ-15, and VJ-16
VP-6 Coast Guard
VP-1
VP-11, VP-12, VP-13, VP-14, VP-15 and VP-16
VP-23 and VP-24
VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
VP-43, VP-44 and VP-45
VP-52, VP-53 and VP-54
VP-61, VP-62 and VP-63
VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
VP-81 and VP-84
VP-91, VP-92 and VP-94
VP-101, VP-102, VP-103, VP-104, VP-105, VP-106, VP-107, VP-108 and VP-109
VP-110, VP-111, VP-112, VP-113, VP-114, VP-115 and VP-116
VP-125, VP-126, VP-127, VP-128 and VP-129
VP-130, VP-131, VP-132, VP-133, VP-134, VP-135, VP-136, VP-137, VP-138 and VP-139
VP-140, VP-141, VP-142, VP-143, VP-144, VP-145, VP-146, VP-147, VP-148 and VP-149
VP-150
VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208 and VP-209
VP-210, VP-211, VP-212, VP-213, VP-214, VP-215 and VP-216
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...NAF Dunkeswell, Devonshire, England..." WebSite: http://www.townfacts.co.uk/new_page_118.htm [14NOV2005]
Construction of the airfield for 10 Group, Fighter Command started in 1941 and, after its transfer to Coastal Command the runways were upgraded for 3 maritime squadrons and completed in the Spring of 1943. That summer saw the Flying Fortresses of the 479th Bombardier Group, USAAF, soon replaced by the Liberators and Catalinas of FAW-7, US Navy, in the form of Patrol-Bombing Squadron VB-103. This was joined by VB-105, VB-110 and VB-111 operating anti-submarine patrols over the Channel and the Bay of Biscay until the cessation of hostilities in May 1945.
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Dunkeswell Airfield. Construction of the airfield for 10 Group, Fighter Command started in 1941 and, after its transfer to Coastal Command the runways were upgraded for 3 maritime squadrons and completed in the Spring of 1943. That summer saw the Flying Fortresses of the 479th Bombardier Group, USAAF, soon replaced by the Liberators and Catalinas of FAW-7, US Navy, in the form of Patrol-Bombing Squadron VPB-103. This was joined by VPB-105, VPB-110 and VPB-111 operating anti-submarine patrols over the Channel and the Bay of Biscay until the cessation of hostilities in May 1945..." http://www.devon-cc.gov.uk/tourism/pages/dunkeswe.html [26FEB2000]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Air-to-Air Shoot Downs by Navy and Marine Corps Patrol Type Aircraft During World War II - This Squadron Mentioned...Naval Historical Center ADOBE Download File: http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-vol2/Appen4.pdf [12FEB2004]
Air-To-Air Shootdowns 118KB
Circa 1942-1945
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History of FAW-5 - History of Headquarters Squadron Fleet Air Wing Five - 01SEP42 through 01JAN45. Squadron's Assigned: VP-15, VP-16, VP-17, VP-18, VP-21, VP-22, VP-25, VP-26, VP-27, VP-28, VP-31, VP-52, VP-63, VP-81, VP-92, VP-94, VPB-105, VPB-107, VPB-110, VPB-111, VPB-112, VPB-113, VPB-114, VPB-126, VPB-134, VPB-147, VPB-149, VP-201, VP-205, VP-208, VP-209, VP-210, VP-211, VP-212, VP-213, VP-214, VP-215 and VP-216 - Submitted Feburary 1, 1945..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [27NOV2012]
Circa 1941-1944
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History of FAW-7 - History from 01MAR41-31DEC44 Submitted June 11th, 1945. Squadron's Assigned: VP-31, VP-52, VP-53, VP-63, VP-71, VP-72, VP-73, VP-74, VP-82, VP-84, VP-92, VP-93, VP-103, VP-105, VP-110, VP-111, VP-114, VP-125, VP-126 and VP-128..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [30NOV2012]
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