VMJ/VMR-152

VMJ-152 (formerly VMJ-1 until 7 July 1941) departed from San Diego on 10-11 October 1942, its first three aircraft arriving in New Caledonia late on October 19.  Along with HqSq-25, VMJ-253, the 13th TCS, and SMS-25, it was a founding component of SCAT.  It remained with SCAT throughout the unit's existence.  Only HqSq-25 had a longer history as part of MAG-25.  On 20 July 1944, along with other Marine utility squadrons, the squadron was redesignated a transport squadron, becoming VMR-152.

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Commanding Officers:

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Maj. Thomas J. McQuade, 7 July 1941 - 28 February 1942

Maj. Deane C. Roberts, 1 Mar - 9 July 1942

Maj. Elmore W. Seeds, 10 July 1942 - 13 February 1943

Maj. Dwight M. Guillote, 14 February - 24 August 1943

Maj. Carl J. Fleps, 25 August - 10 October 1943

Lt.Col. Elmore W. Seeds, 11 October 1943 - 14 January 1944

Lt.Col. Frederick E. Leek, 15 January - 1 June 1944

Lt.Col. Albert S. Munsch, 2 June - 13 November 1944

Lt.Col. John P. Coursey, 14 November 1944 - 18 September 1945

Lt.Col. William M. Frash, 19 September - 7 December 1945

Maj. Roscoe C. Cline, Jr., 8 December 1945 - 18 January 1946

Lt.Col. Gregory J. Weissenberger, 19 January - 15 February 1946

Lt.Col. Frank H. Collins, 16 February - 6 June 1946

Maj. Gordon E. Gray, 6 June - 14 July 1946

Capt. Frank S. Krasniewicz, 15 July - 19 August 1946

Maj. William P. Dukes, 20 August - 20 September 1946

Maj. Brenten G. Myking, 23 September - 8 October 1946

Maj. David Ahee, 9 October - 14 November 1946

Maj. David M. Danser, 15 November 1946 - 31 May 1947

Capt. Kenneth Moos, 1, 18-25 May 1947 (acting)

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Based in part on information contained in History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II by Robert Sherrod (Washington, DC: Combat Forces Press, 1951).