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Bombing Squadron SIX (VB-6)
Established as Bombing Squadron EIGHT B (VB-8B) in 1937. Redesignated Bombing Squadron SIX (VB-6) in 1938. Disestablished on 1 Jul 1943. 

Insignia approved by BuAer on 8 Sep 1937. VB-6 in WW II June 1944 Requested used of the original insignia.

Deployments.
Jul 1938-? 1938, CV-6, USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Northrop BT-1	
16 Jan 1939-? 1939, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Northrop BT-1
July 1940-1940, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver, Northrop BT-1
28 Nov 1941-7 Dec 1941, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
11 Jan 1942-Feb 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
8 Apr 1942-25 Apr 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver 
30 Apr 1942-26 May 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
28 May 1942-13. June 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
15. July 1942-25 Aug 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
18 Nov 1943-8 Dec 1943, CV-6 USS Enterprise, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-5 Helldiver
16 Jan 1944-24 Feb 1944, CV-11 USS Intrepid, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-5 Helldiver
3 Mar 1945-Apr 1945, CV-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver 
3 Jun 1945-21 Oct 1945	, V-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver

Bombing Squadron SIX (VB-6)

Established as Bombing Squadron EIGHT B (VB-8B) in 1937. Redesignated Bombing Squadron SIX (VB-6) in 1938. Disestablished on 1 Jul 1943.

Insignia approved by BuAer on 8 Sep 1937. VB-6 in WW II June 1944 Requested used of the original insignia.

Deployments.
Jul 1938-? 1938, CV-6, USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Northrop BT-1
16 Jan 1939-? 1939, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Northrop BT-1
July 1940-1940, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver, Northrop BT-1
28 Nov 1941-7 Dec 1941, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
11 Jan 1942-Feb 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
8 Apr 1942-25 Apr 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
30 Apr 1942-26 May 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
28 May 1942-13. June 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
15. July 1942-25 Aug 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Curtiss SBC-2/3 Helldiver
18 Nov 1943-8 Dec 1943, CV-6 USS Enterprise, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-5 Helldiver
16 Jan 1944-24 Feb 1944, CV-11 USS Intrepid, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-5 Helldiver
3 Mar 1945-Apr 1945, CV-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver
3 Jun 1945-21 Oct 1945 , V-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver

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