1. Operational history

2. Aircraft assignments

3. Home port assignments

4. See also

5. References

Operational history

• 3 January 1944: VB-151 was established at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, under the operational control of FAW-6, as a medium bombing squadron flying the PV-1 Ventura. Training and shakedown was conducted at NAS Whidbey Island through mid-April 1944.
• 15 April – July 1944: The squadron flew to NAS Alameda, California, to begin preparations for its transportation to Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The squadron departed from San Francisco, California, aboard {{USS|Sitkoh Bay|CVE-86|6}} on 30 April, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 6 May. The equipment and aircraft were unloaded and flown to NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on the 7th. Training at NAS Kaneohe Bay continued through the end of July.
• 5 August 1944: VB-151 was transferred to NAB Hawkins Field, Tarawa. Bombing missions were conducted against Nauru and Jaluit Atoll.
• 29 August – 18 November 1944: VB-151 was relocated to NAB North Field, Tinian, Marianas Islands. Daily search sectors of {{convert|400|mi}}, {{convert|500|mi}} and {{convert|600|mi}} were flown. Frequent attacks were conducted against the Yap, Woleai, Rota and Pagan islands. One flight crew was shot down over Woleai by anti-aircraft (AA) fire; all hands were lost. On 18 November, the squadron was relocated to West Field, Tinian.
• 1 January – 18 February 1945: The squadron was engaged in air cover for Cruiser Division 5 en route to attack Iwo Jima. From 13 to 18 February 1945, VPB-151 engaged in advance air screen tasking against enemy ships, submarines and aircraft for the Fifth Fleet, preparatory to the attack on the Japanese home islands and Iwo Jima.
• 13–19 March 1945: Six squadron aircraft were sent to Iwo Jima to provide anti-picket boat sweeps in advance of TF 58.
• 4–30 June 1945: VPB-151 was relieved by VPB-142 for return to NAS Kaneohe Bay and the continental U.S. After arrival at Kaneohe, the squadron turned over its aircraft to the HEDRON and boarded {{USS|Breton|CVE-23|6}} bound for NAS San Diego, California. Upon arrival on the 21st, all hands were ordered to prepare for disestablishment. On 30 June 1945 VPB-151 was disestablished at NAS San Diego.^[1]

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:^[1]

• PV-1 - January 1944

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:^[1]

• NAS Whidbey Island, Washington - 3 January 1944
• NAS Alameda, California - 15 April 1944
• NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii - 7 May 1944
• NAS San Diego, California - 21 June 1945

See also

• Maritime patrol aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of squadrons in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

• Philip Jacob Spener
• Philip James Bailey
• Philip James de Loutherbourg
• Philip James Loutherbourgh
• Philip James Woolas
• Philip J. Carroll
• Philip J. Corso
• Philip Jeck
• Philip Jensen
• Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
• Philip Jessup
• Philip Jeyaretnam
• Philip J. Fry
• Philip J. Kaplan
• Philip J. Klass
• Philip John Baker
• Philip John Gardner
• Philip John Noel-Baker
• Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker
• Philip John Schuyler
• Philip Johnson
• Philip Johnston (code talker)
• Philip Jones (musician)
• Philip Jose Farmer
• Philip José Farmer