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*1 July 1940: The squadron had seven aircraft operating out of NAS Coco Solo and three out of San Juan. On 1 July 1940, the squadron received orders to fly all of the squadron aircraft to [[NAS Jacksonville]], Florida, to be turned in for newer model PBY-3 aircraft.
*1–8 December 1941: By this date, VP-32 was conducting routine patrols for the Army off the coasts of the Canal Zone, supported by {{USS|Sandpiper|AVP-9|6}}, {{USS|Matagorda|AVP-22|6}}, {{USS|Osmond Ingram|AVD-2|6}}, {{USS|Goldsborough|AVD-5|6}} and {{USS|Clemson|AVP-17|6}}. On 8 December 1941, after the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]], six aircraft and crews from [[VPB-52|VP-52]] reinforced the squadron. The Army and Navy combined commands after this date, with the Army assuming command of the Panama Sea Frontier, and VP-32 becoming the long-range reconnaissance arm of the [[VI Bomber Command|Sixth Bomber Command]]. VP-32 operated under the operational control of the Army until 30 April 1942.
*15 December 1941: The squadron established advance bases at [[Almirante, Bocas del Toro|Almirante]], Panama; Grand Cayman Island, Fonsec, Honduras; Castilla, Honduras; and [[Portland Bight Protected Area|Portland Bight]], Jamaica.
*3 January 1942: VP-32 was supplemented by six more aircraft and crews from [[VPB-121|VP-81]].
*23 June 1942: Lieutenant (jg) May and crew attacked a German [[U-boat]] and were credited with probable damage. Although the primary tasking had shifted on 1 May 1942 to [[Anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) and convoy patrol, few submarine sightings were made during this period by the squadron.
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