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VH-4 (Rescue Squadron)

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VH-4 (Rescue Squadron 4) was one of six dedicated (VH) Rescue Squadrons of the U.S. Navy during WWII. A more comprehensive write-up on the VH squadrons can be found in the history of Rescue Squadron 3 (VH-3), which was the US Navy's most active VH squadron. VH-4 made 42 rescues of downed aviators, 9 rescues of Filipino civilians, and assisted in the rescue of another aviator. VH-4 was established on September 1944 and disestablished in November1946.^[1] The squadron employed the Martin PBM Mariner during its operations.

Operational history^[1]

September 1944: VH-4 was established at NAS San Diego, California..
March 1945: VH-4 commences operations in support of Invasion of Luzon in the Philippines. 7 survivors from 2 downed planes are rescued. An additional 9 Filipino women survivors from a capsized outrigger are rescued.^[2]^[3]
22 April 1945: Lt Norvell of VH-4 rescues 5 survivors from a downed B-25 off of Formosa.^[4]
June 1945: VH-4 relocates to Okinawa to join Rescue Squadron VH-3, which has been there since April. In the last two months of the war, VH-4 makes 30 rescues of downed aviators and assists in the rescue of another.^[5]
4 September 1945: VH-4 moved to Tokyo Bay.
October 1945: VH-4 moved to new seadrome at Sasebo, Nagasaki.
1 March 1945: VH-4 detached to task force participating in Operation Crossroads atomic tests.
November 1946: VH-4 was disestablished.

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1. ^¹{{Cite book|title=Martin PBM Mariner (Naval Fighters Number 97)|last=Gintner|first=Steve|publisher=Steve Gintner, First Edition|year=2013|isbn=0989258327|location=Simi Valley, Ca|pages=145|quote=|via=}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.fold3.com/image/251/295868014|title=Page 3 WWII War Diaries - Fold3|newspaper=Fold3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.fold3.com/image/251/295868016|title=Page 4 WWII War Diaries - Fold3|newspaper=Fold3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.fold3.com/image/251/296066236|title=Page 3 WWII War Diaries - Fold3|newspaper=Fold3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.fold3.com/image/302013324|title=Page 12 WWII War Diaries - Fold3|newspaper=Fold3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}

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Operational history[1]

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Operational history^[1]