[R Leonard]

Stapler was the first CO of VF-74, one of two USN F6F squadrons to see combat in the ETO. Stapler missed that trip though, having been replaced by Harry Bass (USNA '38) in April 1944; I suspect his time with VF-74 was as a caretaker CO until Bass arrived.

Charles Ramsay Stapler (082333)
3/23/1941 - ENS USN NAS Pensacola FL for instruc in 1 Apr 1941 USN Active Duty Directory
9/24/1941 - ENS USN NAS Pensacola designated NA # 9087
6/15/1942 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1942 USN Register
6/15/1942 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1943 USN Register
8/7/1943 - LT USN VC-1 USS Card (CVE-11) ASW action
1/6/1944 - LT USN VC-89 (CO) as noted in 31 Dec 1944 AirLant CO listing
3/15/1944 - LCDR USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1944 USN Register
3/15/1944 - LCDR USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1945 USN Register
3/25/1944 - LCDR USN VC-89 detach as noted in 31 Dec 1944 AirLant CO listing
3/26/1944 - LCDR USN VF-74 (CO) NAS Norfolk
3/26/1944 - LCDR USN VF-74 (CO) as noted in 31 Dec 1944 AirLant CO listing
4/11/1944 - LCDR USN VF-74 detach as noted in 31 Dec 1944 AirLant CO listing
10/2/1944 - LCDR USN VT-89 (CO) as noted in 31 Dec 1944 AirLant CO listing
1/1/1945 - LCDR USN VT-89 (CO) as noted in 31 Dec 1945 AirLant CO listing
6/1/1945 - LCDR USN VT-89 (CO) unit to POA noted in 31 Dec 1945 AirLant CO listing
7/1/1945 - LCDR USN VT-89 (CO) NAS Kahului