VC-9

VC-9 (Composite Squadron Nine) was an aircraft squadron of the United States Navy. It was stationed aboard USS Bogue (CVE-9), and USS Card (CVE-11), both of which served part of World War II in the North Atlantic. VC-9 also served aboard the USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62) and took part in the battle of Okinawa. The squadron was decommissioned in 1945 at Arlington, Washington.^[2]

VC-9
Grumman TBM-3E Avenger torpedo bomber of squadron VC-9 taking off from the escort carrier USS Natoma Bay (CVE-62), 7 June 1945
Active	1942–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Anti-submarine warfare
Decorations	3 Presidential Unit Citations[1]
Aircraft flown
Bomber	Grumman TBF Avenger
Fighter	Grumman F4F Wildcat