Cole, Shelby O. ("Pappy")
Holt, Walter C.
Hutchinson, J.K.
Olson, Clarence E.
Rosbert
Stovall, Joel Clinton
Weller

2357
2359
2360
2362

The squadron began with seven PBY-5s (2357 - 2363) but transferred 2358 to VP-32 (re-designated VP-52 on 1941-Jul-01) almost immediately.

Lineage (DANAS p.777) and abbreviated history (DANAS p.462) of VP-44 history:

1941-Jun-03	VP-44 (2nd) established, based at NAS San Diego, California
1941-Jun-16	RM1c Joel C. Stovall transferred into squadron
1941-Dec-14	Transferred to NAS Alameda, California
1942-Mar-26	Transferred to NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1942-May-22	Deployed to Midway Island
1942-Jun-09	Returned to NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1942-Sep-02	ACRMA Joel C. Stovall transferred out of squadron
1944-Oct-01	The heaVier-than-air Patrol Squadrons were redesignated in recognition of their Bombing role: Patrol Squadron VP-44 became Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-44
1945-Jun-20	VPB-44 disestablished

VP-44 used teal-colored ink for their logbook stamps from 1941-Jun through 1941-Sep. (See John W. Griffith's logbook, as well as George W. Hanthorn's logbook.)