Fighter Squadron 6 (VF-6)

Established as Fighter Squadron ONE B (VF-1B) on 11 July 1935. Redesignated Fighter Squadron SIX (VF-6) on 1 July 1937; Fighter Squadron THREE (VF-3) on 15 July 1943; Fighter Squadron THREE A (VF-3A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron THIRTY ONE (VF-31) on 7 Aug 1948; Strike Fighter Squadron THIRTY ONE (VFA-31) in 2006.

Insignia original artwork submitted in Jun 1937. US made, painted on leather.

Deployments.
Jul 1938-1938, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F3F-2, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver
16 Jan 1939-1939, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F3F-2, Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver
Jul 1940-1940, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F3F-2, Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver
28 Nov 1941-7 Dec 1941, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
11 Jan 1942-Feb 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
8 Apr 1942-25 Apr 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
30 Apr 1942-26 May 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
28 May 1942-13 Jun 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
15 Jul 1942-25 Aug 1942, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
10 Nov 1942-30. Jul 1943, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat