BOMBING SQUADRON 82 (VB-82)

Established as Bombing Squadron EIGHTY TWO (VB-82) on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated Attack Squadron SEVENTEEN A (VA-17A) on 15 Nov 1946. Redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (VA-174) on 11 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 25 Jan 1950. The first squadron to be assigned the VA-174 designation.

First insignia not approved, US made, painted on canvas.

Deployments.
29 Jan 1945-17 Jun 1945, CV 20 USS Bennington, CVG-82, Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver, Pacific
22 Oct 1946-21 Dec 1946, CV-15 USS Randolph, CVG-82, Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, Med

Stations. NAS Wildwood, NJ, 1 Apr 1944; NAAS Oceana, VA, 15 Jun 1944; NAS Norfolk, East Field, VA, 17 Sep 1944; NAS Quonset Point, RI, 13 Nov 1944; NAS Kahului, TH, 8 Jan 1945; NAS Alameda, CA, 9 Jul 1945; NAS Quonset Point, RI, 1 Feb 1946.