US Navy WWII Flight Orders 1945 VPB-4 VJ-1 Patrol Bombing Squadron For Sale

Part of a larger original estate collection belonging to WWII US Navy Aviator Lt. Arthur J. Howser. Please check our store for matching flight charts, certificates, and military ephemera from the same estate!

WW2 WWII US Navy Flight Orders 1945 Patrol Bombing Squadron 4 VPB-4 VJ-1

WWII US Navy Flight Orders Grouping - VPB-4 & VJ-1 (July–August 1945)

Up for sale is an original grouping of official WWII US Navy military orders and endorsements for Lt. (jg) Arthur J. Howser, USNR, detailing his re-assignment from Patrol Bombing Squadron FOUR (VPB-4) to Utility Squadron ONE (VJ-1 / ComUtRons West Coast) just weeks before V-J Day.

Lot Includes: 5 pages

1. Original Duty Assignment Orders (July 27, 1945): Issued from Commander Fleet Air, West Coast (NAS San Diego) detaching Lt. Howser from Patrol Bombing Squadron FOUR to report to Fleet Air, Alameda for flight duty in Utility Squadron ONE. Features official stamps and signature of V. H. Ragsdale.

2. First Endorsement (July 30, 1945): Issued by Patrol Bombing Squadron FOUR (c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco) signed by Commanding Officer Thomas Robinson.

3. Second Endorsement (August 1, 1945): Fleet Air Alameda endorsement signed by V. H. Ragsdale instructing duty with Utility Squadron ONE.

4. Third Endorsement (August 2, 1945): Utility Squadron ONE reporting document signed by J. Garrett.

5. Travel Voucher Record Document: Details travel dates from NAS San Diego to NAS Alameda (July 30) and NAS Moffett Field (August 2), hand-signed by Arthur J. Howser.

Condition:

Good vintage condition overall. Shows expected paper yellowing, light edge wear, and horizontal folding creases consistent with age and official storage. Clear, legible typewriting and authentic ink signatures/stamps throughout. Please review all high-resolution photos for exact condition.