CVG-5 Korea

[R Leonard]

Apparently

Richard Carey Mueller (085350) -
6/6/1940 - ENS USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1941 USN Register
4/15/1942 - LTJG USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1942 USN Register
10/1/1942 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1943 USN Register
10/1/1942 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1944 USN Register
4/1/1944 - LT USN VF-82 NAS Atlantic City
7/23/1944 - LT USN USS Bogue (CVE-9) attach recd frm VF-82
10/17/1944 - LCDR USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1945 USN Register
10/17/1944 - LCDR USN Date of rank from 1 Jun 15 VF-74B roster
5/1/1945 - LCDR USN CVBG-74 (CAG - acting) NAS Norfolk
5/1/1945 - LCDR USN CVG-74 (CAG - acting) as noted in 31 Dec 1945 AirLant CAG listing
5/1/1945 - LCDR USN VF-74B (CO) as noted in 31 Dec 1945 AirLant CO listing
5/10/1945 - LCDR USN CVG-74 (relv acting) as noted in 31 Dec 1945 AirLant CAG listing
6/1/1945 - LCDR USN VF-74B NAAS Otis Field South Weymouth MA

[twocee]

Just to clarify, Mueller was appointed C.O. of VF74B on the date of its commissioning, 1 May 1945. At the same time he became temporary CAG of Air Group 74, but only for ten days until Cdr. J.T. Blackburn arrived to take over. On 1 August 1945 VF74B ceased to exist and VF74A became VF74, absorbing the pilots from 74B. I don't know what happened to Mueller at that point.