Ships
- USS Salamaua (CVE-96) Commander in command from 10 February 1946 · Relieved on 9 May 1946
Commander Virgil Stuart Deitrick, Jr. was a U.S. Naval Reserve officer (NavSource lists 1936). He commanded USS Salamaua (CVE-96) from 10 February 1946 to 9 May 1946. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of commander.
Sources: NavSource CVE-96 COs (navsource.org).