Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4)

Established as Torpedo Squadron FOUR (VT-4) on 10 Jan 1942. Redesignated Attack Squadron TWO A (VA-2A) on 15 Nov 1946. Redesignated Attack Squadron FIFTEEN (VA-15) on 2 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 1 Jun 1969. The first squadron to be assigned the VA-15 designation.

Insignia approved by BuAer on 22 Apr 1942.

Deployments. (VT-4)
10 Jan 1942-19 Mar 1942, (CV-4) USS Ranger, Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Bermuda Air Group
02 Jun 1942-22 Jun 1942, (CV-4) USS Ranger, Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Newfoundland Air Group
08 Jan 1943-30 Jan 1943, (CV-4) USS Ranger, Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, Morocco
13 Feb 1943-06 Mar 1943, (CV-4) USS Ranger, Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, Morocco
23 Mar 1943-27 Jul 1943, (CV-4) USS Ranger, CVG-4, TBF-1 Newfoundland
05 Aug 1943-03 Dec 1943, (CV-4) USS Ranger, CVG-4, TBF-1 NorLant/Norwegian Sea
05 Nov 1944-17 Nov 1944, (CV-17) USS Bunker Hill, CVG-4, TBM-1C Philippines
22 Nov 1944-02 Dec 1944, (CV-9) USS Essex, CVG-4, TBM-1C Philippines
11 Dec 1944-24 Dec 1944, (CV-9) USS Essex, CVG-4, TBM-1C Philippines
30 Dec 1944-26 Jan 1945, (CV-9) USS Essex, CVG-4, TBM-1C/3 South China Sea/Philippines/Formosa/Okinawa
10 Feb 1945-4 Mar 1945, (CV-9) USS Essex, CVG-4, Grumman TBM-3E/Q Avenger, Japan/Iwo Jima/Okinawa
28 Jun 1946-15 Jul 1946, (CV-40) USS Tarawa, CVG-4, Grumman TBM-3E/Q Avenger, Transit to West Coast via Panama Canal