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In 1945 Carrier Air Group 17 consisted of VF-17, VBF-17, VB-17, and VT-17.

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VT-17 (1943-45)
VA-6B (1946)
VA-65 (1948) Air Group II (2)
VA-25 (1959) Air Group VI (6)
VFA-25 (1983 and continuing)

VT-17 was a torpedo squadron of the United States Navy. It was established on 15 January 1941 at NAS Pensacola, Florida, and was disestablished on 15 December 1945 at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The squadron was nicknamed the "Torpedoes" and its insignia was a red and white torpedo on a blue background.

VT-17 was initially equipped with the TBD Devastator torpedo bomber, but transitioned to the TBM Avenger in 1943. The squadron saw action in the Pacific Theater of World War II, participating in the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. VT-17 was also involved in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April 1942.

The squadron earned two battle stars for its service in World War II. VT-17 was deactivated in December 1945 and was not reactivated.
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VT-17 Memorabilia, Photographs, etc. wanted

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  8th Mar 20

  David Schubert

To enhance this web site, we are announcing our search for photographs and newer photographs of items you have. This might be patches, log books, autobiographies, audio or video memories, etc. We would also be interested in obituaries for the any of the men of VT-17.

If you have the means of making a JPG / JPEG image of anything related to VT-17 please send via email to dave @ vt17.com

If digitizing or copying photographs is too technical, an easier method is to take a photo with your cell phone and send the full-sized image to dave @ vt17.com

If you prefer to mail something to appear on the web site, they will positively be returned to you promptly with a tracking number via the postal service. Please clearly include your return address so I can send item(s) back to you. If sending photographs, you should write DO NOT BEND on the outside.

Send items to:

VT17.com c/o David Schubert
PO Box 86602
Warrenton VA 20187-1202

Thank you in advance for helping make this web site a true memorial to all the men of VT-17.

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