Marine Bombing Squadron Six-Fourteen (VMB-614)

Marine Bombing Squadron Four Thirty-Three

Naval Aviator's Wings

Unit Awards

Summary: VMB-614 was commissioned on 1 October 1943 at Cherry Point, NC. The squadron operated there and at Boca Chica, FL, where they received torpedo and tactical training. In early August 1944 the squadron moved to Newport, AR for final training in preparation for deployment. From Newport, the flight echelon flew to Alameda, then departed on 25 July 1945, arriving at Ewa on 1 August 1945. The ground echelon departed San Diego in early August 1945 and by 31 August 1945 both echelons were operating at Midway—just as the war ended. VMB-614 was decommissioned at Miramar, CA on 28 December 1945 following the squadron's return to the United States.

Commanding Officers:	Captain Roger M. Bowman	1 Oct - 16 Nov 1943
	Major John G. Walsh Jr.	17 Nov 1943 - 9 Nov 1944
	Major Harold L. Lantz	9 Nov - 28 Nov 1944
	Lieutenant Colonel George F. Mackey	29 Nov 1944 - 28 Dec 1945

Awards: American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, and; World War II Victory.

Aircraft Operated Overseas: PBJ-1J.

Aircraft Loses: 2 Operational; 0 Combat.

Casualties:	First Lieutenant James P. Bartholomew	23 February 1944
	First Lieutenant Patrick J. McGinley	23 February 1944
	Second Lieutenant William D. Bonner	23 February 1944
	Second Lieutenant Robert J. Carney	23 February 1944
	Sergeant Richard O. Spears	23 February 1944
	Corporal Jack M. Laraway	23 February 1944
	Corporal Francis J. Marshall	23 February 1944
	Private First Class Edward J. Shay	23 February 1944
	Private First Class Sterling L. Taylor	23 February 1944
	Private First Class Bruno J. Wachala	23 February 1944
	Corporal William B. Aster	May 1944

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