Well a combination of boredom and ansomnia led me to keep looking and from May 31, 1945, when it was stood up, to Sept 7, 1945 VBF-86 is listed to have 36 F4U-4s on strength, no F4U-1Ds or FG-1Ds. Other CAGs note multiple types in the same squadrons, so it was common to keep an accurate track on types. The pics with the 1Ds might be post September 7, 1945.
Also that Life photo I posted appears to be from San Francisco Bay off Alameda Naval Air Field. The Oakland Bay bridge is in the background.