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Bombing Squadron TWO (VB-2)
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Established as Bombing Squadron FIVE B (VB-5B) on2 Jul 1934. Redesignated Bombing Squadron TWO (VB-2) on 1 Jul 1937. Disestablished on 1 Jul 1942. Reactivated as Bombing Squadron ELEVEN (VB-11) on 10 Oct 1942. Redesignated Attack Squadron ELEVEN A (VA-11A) on 15 Nov 1946; Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (VA-114) on 15 Jul 1948. Disestablished on 1 Dec 1949. The first squadron to be assigned the VA-114 designation.
Insignia approved by BuAer on 21 Dec 1934. Insignia was transferred to VB-11 and approved on 17 Sep 1942. US made, painted on canvas.
Deployments. VB-2
June 1938-1938, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator
20 April 1939-1939, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator
June 1940-1940, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator
Dec 1941-18 Dec 1941, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless
19 Dec 1941-27 Dec 1941, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless
11 Jan 1942-26 Mar 1942, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless
15 Apr 1942-8 May 1942, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless
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