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Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19)
Established as Fighter Squadron NINETEEN (VF-19) "Satan’s Kittens" at NAS Los Alamitos on 15 Aug 1943. Redesignated Fighter Squadron NINETEEN A(VF-19A) on 15 Nov 1946, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINTY ONE (VF-191) on 24 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 1 Mar 1978.

Insignia approved by CNO in 1943. US made, silkscreen on canvas

Deployments:
10 July 1944 - 23 Nov 1944, CV-16 USS Lexington, CVG-19, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat
Dec 1944 - 14 Dec 1944, CVE-1 USS Long Island, CVG-19, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat
11 October 1945 - 3 Nov 1945, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
24 January 1946 - 28 Jan 1946. CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
18 March 1946 - 3 Apr 1946, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
20 Apr 1946 - 9 Aug 1946, CV-36 USS Antietam, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat

Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19)

Established as Fighter Squadron NINETEEN (VF-19) "Satan’s Kittens" at NAS Los Alamitos on 15 Aug 1943. Redesignated Fighter Squadron NINETEEN A(VF-19A) on 15 Nov 1946, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINTY ONE (VF-191) on 24 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 1 Mar 1978.

Insignia approved by CNO in 1943. US made, silkscreen on canvas

Deployments:
10 July 1944 - 23 Nov 1944, CV-16 USS Lexington, CVG-19, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat
Dec 1944 - 14 Dec 1944, CVE-1 USS Long Island, CVG-19, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat
11 October 1945 - 3 Nov 1945, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
24 January 1946 - 28 Jan 1946. CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
18 March 1946 - 3 Apr 1946, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
20 Apr 1946 - 9 Aug 1946, CV-36 USS Antietam, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat

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