DECLASSIFIED - history.navy.mil...SJ~~C- mmm DECLASSIFIED zaakahd Bmaau a mreh - - - B,S.S. Born...

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C o m d h g Offiemr Tar C h i d of #am1 Oporationr (rhti~13 H i r - q and bremreh ~eatlcm)

Eat: (a) OPllPInrt. 5750.2

& e l 8 (1) Sqtmdrm EUatem Srpplenant lo. 18 icm pmrbd 1 J t a m 1952 to 90 Jiru 1952

1. Xa acroardmm with roformac, (a) mdo8ure (1) ir mrdtted wfb,

Field, Smf. %or;, C.uTornir, dot.-t dsplopd to I,&S, Ah-&, brliiorni.

t o fl aboard the U,S,S, 801 BDmB BIcmm (W-3l) for e m qtmlifimtisar.

0 25 hm b8t 010-t ef 6.tWhrsnt ~t.oullwd fa UeS. h'llil

8, 6 ?- - d ~ p l o p d * 10.A.S. Uli.crd. ts 0 UmSmSm

Bomt (CPIP), ., 7 ?.Brarry - ~~ d m r b l .a fhr ff,S.8, BOml (CV-21),

f, 8 ?ebnm-q - deprrk8 ior Pearl Barbor, embarked an B.S,rS. BbIBR (~11-21).

8. l3 ?om - 8 M d in P m r l WMr, e b d 0s B,S,S, BOXBR (CV-P).

111 anilable planer d e p l q d to I ,&So 8.r\B.n Poiat, ftrmii for dUtI8n81

mining in bolbbg, gumow, reabtr md elere air mppefi.

h, 1s h b m r ~ y - ~a Begos* B6m ( ~ - 2 l ) w r d l m m

I *A,So Pefnt.

I, 1 m h - e k e d om U,S.S. BDZSB (GV-2l) dep6rted Pearl Barber fer

YO^, Japaa*

j, 10 ~ r m h - -m U,SI,S, mmt (OV-21). in ~~bstlb,

dlaammP 1 m-8- (1)

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z a a k a h d - Bmaau a mreh - - - B,S.S. Born (CV-PI, b e re-,

far Isrean mt -*

1. 31 m h - e k d WeSmSe Him (CV-21). M r r d in mrikt

Joio.d Tuk Lrom 77. L.mwhd *t o d a f ILtflk, f & ~ U M s a t i e a flight,

m. 30 &prll - embarked oa B.S,S, (CV-21), departd Tart Brcm 77

and 09Ibii area fol. Tobomb, Jim

n. 2 Irr - e b d ar V.S.S. B O m (W-P). Amid in Yob.plb, *pure

I

for -84f .1W*

joind ?ark R m m 'TI,

q. 26 Ilrr - d a r k a d ea V,S.S, BoleEt (CV-21). D.prrkd eMbrt a m for '+.

T o k o ~ , J.pn.

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pilota and planar mra sent to E.A.S., Alamih, *re thy cnrbarked an tha

V.S.8. DOH H)fOtB: RXCHARD (cV-31) for &er qirslif'leation tminhg.

?be first rsak of lbb- ..rr the Sqmdrsa In a fwmh pitah of

prepamtiem for dmrhticn olr ths U.S.8. BOlBR (Clip). tk flnarl releaKon,

U.wsde. A l l airerrit rsra flam to H.A.S., Alme&t .1Wi turned over to ths

his rateh to body Boo. -ar 3 on baud tbe B-r, .hinh -8 tied up at

Pier 3, U. 9. llaval A i r Btatiaa, Aka*, CdlWanria. 81 tb art;ern&na of

6 February, most oi tb *pal*, pw.8, - g.- k1angias fo the

Squadran a 8 award the s u p bu% t i d e 4 roatterad omr the -gar .ad flight

Daring the day of 7 Pa-, iiarl eheob wen lrade to sea that a11

Sqrvdran p p r t y acr ab0ard and aeaounbd for. Sqadm p e ~ d ~ Mra

gim liberty that awdng, ear laat u h in &ele Sup- fer the next

eight .oak.

-4 in tb mrnlng of 8 hbmuy -- the W p uaat of'f and re mUed far

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r h k b g down b b o offlee, mrMq rad rl..pt&g rp.aer, Ik had lid krr -7

d i e t e d m mro put arbre to r e n i ~ e the -8. The Bexer r d e a brief

15 ltinuta atop ba Par Barokr urd t b departed for an .rdgaed -tint

arm t o the rest of Oh* A i r Operatiom .era am&mtoU -fir late ln the

mia n i g h t opracimw wen wadaatad m 19 lbbrmq .nd acrmtiausd tmtil

late in the rornlng of 22 Febmuwy, at widah fi# re returned to PearX -or.

O~mtiOE&81 -8 8@dW%d an 25, 26 cmd n FOb-, tb

for d a p of FibrPvJl being rpat in part. 1952 being %map Twra, re hdl an

extra day in the ronth of Ire-. 4- -9 5?

h.on the t r ~ i a h g qmntiarrra It boome dmbtm that the pilota needed be-

-pa a d ~sbsrtrr of their ar- target a=. For pinpoinfiag brgetr, ohart8 i. .4 r s L

mbould be a t a a d o of at lut 1/~,000 am¶ perfer8bQ i / 2 5 , ~ . - Photo . . -1 :

oowrage for par i f in f d ~ t ~ t i o n of target6 is a memacrfty and m i l y - 1

betsame UI apparent mquhmmt dtlring thi. petod.

Bn 1 lrmh re departed P a r 1 Earbor Tobmkn, JCIpaa, rl#m we arrived

on 10 b h and tied up in the atream. ' B e w m bd i t r firrt liberty in

d b p ~ dtrriPg the aurrant d 8 e that erasing and met pehpkr re- able to fhd C I

plaues to 8 p d their mv d Yen.

Three day8 af operationrrl training rere aoad~~~ted m 16 , 17 .ad 18 b r e h off H$"li * ra

the crorut of Jbpn, after rhieh we ref- to fobstah and -it& ftw our

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doprkyv date to the e d ~ t a m .

Eii*, r m l r l deflairsraba In regax4 to tho air group a8 8 r2rofA were aats8,

oaffend iror the rlrU uomt ab t h o aXL- bd k m able to oprato 5

faluthw, X t war a h not& tht the gorrp a d t h i s 3qtwdrcm a8 pert of it,

needed .ore tminfnl fn &we air rrrppart exmreirer, Targot iaantiiiaatian - , 3;

and aools~oieatiaa pr6emodurer ware bad dprlng thee0 periodr, 7 ,

fmm the rtaadpoint of tho Attaek 8qmdm u a b ~ a dameat, & fighter tmr

Oprptiana promodd amuw fcrr tbr iYrrt tea clap of thir -ah and the * L , ,x s

pilota f U i l h 4 w d thmae1t.l r i f h -b and the area of operation. i

On 19 Aptril, we lat~b.8 mxr M mx%mm aft& atribs againat the

aoeM.&itd tuo-mrr5er rtribr 8e-t dliw *eW i s the memy b l d eity

ef Chongjin. Thir rrs firrf mxbu effert far the clqtradroa and the p i l a -- - .

did aa e1we~lrrt j j ~ d m w atre- ww udpeii targets.

-lir. &Lao l/%,006 0- of tba eitr M ambled pilots tO &ow

uar@&%Lir u~igm~ uu a-8, .+

Omr fikt pilot armmltf weumd 18 A m when fiCBB Wbr P, 1-1

DECL ASSIF l ED to d i r h k p . t o irr.iQ4irusd,rtrib dh6 pllotmdrithao Qhrnee for8urv5vml.

It i r k l ld he N Bit aati-atmraft f i e as he we8 hir dim

bodhag nm Be 8 nu t8rget.

On Apgif, mi.@! M -0 m m -j4lt9 at X-X8#

a unuhg fleld in Iterr, drn to -=rr damp eawd by ~~ mti-aiTamif

IYN. IPLblQI HSlbmy d e 8 8ueeasmiQT -11 darn laadin(: d ispik the fket

thathi.pl.nernrr#Bsarllyhitfhrtifaorlldw$kilornbok8baarillad

hd to b 0 finaclfrrrd ta Japan fer mjor mrbul. IPuiga U U U u & Vide- fr

probablr me of the rosf fortmwto pdlotr ia SqaadTon .ad t m d o u b t ~ tBs

Hala in Aim* C O ~ ~ O O ~ W " ' lh f la fQQig SoPfh O? k r a ~ a on 23

a% appmxi.a-4 6,000 feet ef .Itaftdo, llhrilga Videfa f e l t bis plane

rtrwk .ad rleloa%Zy reeked by rols Hd of mti-airc~lft fire. 86 did nat

lrnw the extent ef &mago to his $lane &tainetd ooq&oted oaatrol sf bir AD

r o he retumd t o the ehlp. Bpon endna t im~ , it rar determind that b i g r

Viartoar phw bd .rutrind direat hlt an wpleaim -11 wkUe I n 8

knit. 'Ibs r W , pro&b4 8 typo, rqrl0b.d in tbe afbr #toraga mm-

m t , tiddling tbrr ih-m .ail & a b i l l ~ e USO, them W- MU ew thrsugh the rturboard wing f W m bottom to top, dontr;r eafllsed by -to

f r o m rsatbsr r b l l . All tetal tba plane bd 107 bale# pm&d in the eotrUe

ekb, the l r rrwt ww th. a im of a b w h s t b a l l d otherr @whmtimg down fa

pin bead rlosrr.

-re omrganay Udinqrr demnw%mkwl tho ability of the meg.d SJqrf.Uer

air~rrf't to abrorb meh ptdsBwat and rttll fQ an t o a i m lrsdhg8,

Ch 9 AprL1 we d8parted ths Task bx?ao and badad for YoLamka iglr 10

bye rest and mereation m o b n r needod by all mn pbnr-el,

1 l l r t - 3 l m

Wa a n r i d in Y e b m b om 2 Lf and barn our mst .ad reerwtiaa rtay

rbiah l u t e d a n t i l l 2 Ibt. 15 Ihy m wen mae y.ia baak am the mt

.I-yJL amnI?r DI8lRllrTX.w

D~cm~~\tiLD

lip. rsd bd our p b r in .attat. S.#n am latar, a 22 H B ~ , n prf ie iptg

i n r r a l l w r t 8 t & b a m t b C i ~ o f k n u n , ~ r t r i b r s ~ I r ~ ~ a g a i n r f

t h i n riWL brgmt md maah of aglr plmmr earrid 5,000 -8 of bolbo on there

mlrriosr. Oood kllMng a d gomi Ilk rm rrported by all of otrr pllokr who

partielptsb in Uw 8-8. The piloto - 8Md psa- b7 mrrraf

photognpbq md pin point tbntiiiartion ef targoto with luge Male dartr,

Ua dmprbd the T8rkPomo an s I r y . n d a r A r r d inlloblerb en b y t e

begla ora mat and mmatien lam.

~ f ~ ~ t b ~ ~ 0 f ~ ~ t b a f t h O ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~

p o l i g of rrinb.- 8 wfe dim mommy altitada of not loor #ma

1500 See% 8bm the tanria, 'llhir ir net 8 poUw, M w-17 ampMriring

gw4 flight prrafioa. It felt in doing ae, it wmld lmcrra th.

of tbs plm- b ~ b g hit r r U a m rin, ttu, ground, 1Carerirrraa

r h o r d ~ t 7 @ o f . 1 1 t b h i f r . s b e # ~ ~ o r r ( l e m I r J . r - r l L 1 ~ e f tbb

30 ud W #1W fip. and that tbir affoatLmaa8 ma doaward a t

alUWoa orrr 1500 feet. hrhg tb raaiabr of my rad pud ef h a tbe

numbat of plasm8 hif 1 a m d a a m u d rbm& dm t@ e@mirhg thir

poliaf. &nr,r, en 16 my, three aimraf% w . n hit arrll . r ~ f b a W a

f l~r lne ~ . d r ~ p 0-r a dmnd Alr Faras pilot W h of Wm*. Ths p-8

fo go b.1611300 feet fa 8trai. mq broapr .nd to podti= fb rfr-

-n, th. plaew th~blgei-s at awa~ - d i e fo r r l l &IJ

iirv from fhe (ramd.

On 5 June, rhile tkd fo -10 h f@bfit. Harbor, u e &

8etoad.d rPsa we wrart to f h a r a l Qmrtem. Darpite the men we-

jJ, *j,rhbrlwn theaurmacr .omadad, the %-- =*-.*

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charri l Ou8rt.19 ia l a m tban tbrve ~ * e .

We doparted Y o l r o w on 9 Jm. md ntaxned t o Woint Oboe* w b n we

njo ind 'hrk ? o m 77 and m t k o k into a&im om 12 h a ,

On 27 Jme, the Sgraadraar mffard its mrst leraor, a "8-k Dap for

rtlrr. W e an a t a u k .irrioa on tho C i t y of Eh.firPae, LTJG Etiehard

C. Rema .nd QOS Dale 1r.lar waro la8t ia action. H m h q uaa knmn b bar,

one at the bmarlrrt mmeamtntionr of f lak in Bortb Korea, .ad tUrr p r o d

to ba tho a r e on th i r Bcr%e, I!!@ rlfiuor obreman who mro .Ire om tho flight

raw am pluw diuinbgrata ia a4lr and crrrh whila the other plane divmd

info tho ground, On. parrehate ..rr o k u n d to oprn but i% i 8 not hnom

whiah plane it ame, who the pilot -6, nor *fbr fbe pilot rambod

4 aauuhg a hago dolbmrrlon rbg, bandia(l. ua t o believe the bod, laad w e n t off

at thir & b e , l o farther word or tmoe of either LTJG Boue er l!lVS mar

hs ken raaoircbd at tho t4.e tBi8 report nr aerpl@tod and due to attendant

oifovmatmaer, both arm l i r b d as rldroing in actiaa*.

On 23 June, re partioipatad in the eoodinated fonr mMar rrfril. en fotu:

W h o pomr plant on the Talu R i v e r mi nnreersfblly d.porlkd W 5,W3

pmd be* l&r d t h d.rrr~tating affmt, Tho Right in .ad k e k war rd.

withw2 drhap sd all 8 k e k pink .nd arrival time warm pnolre. ?be

auoe.rr o f Wr loag fliet over anow b l d lorth Korsa agaia demmrtrater

the d u e of good prs-fiigM btiefSng, em11at photo -vamp, proper

raps and slrrta, the great nroltilit~. of fb. AD Skpa$drr, a d the h5gh

proflaiaaey o f our otrilcs lradarr md pilot#. Ikrpi-ts tb h o 8 ~ flak ovmr

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tho target mad the or-pratmt pmib i l i ty of a l r intoruepeon by merq

jets and prop fightem, Tha p l lo ta bore in and greatly aantribated to the

inoapiaatation of the Spfho hydroeleetria power p h t . A ewmrpmding

tba& lorn rrpmtamlm aswnt of sweoulr ru hs8 a t otbr targets the - &y.

Tho aquadrsn emtinueel to rtrlke a t rail and wmloetrie power plrnt

targob on the East Corrt of Kemm drullng tba ~sllrrhing dam of Jwne, dm-

onstratin( ra wer-gmwlng md utia-g ineraare I n pilot prof lo ien~ ,

both over hsrtile territory rad in the canduet of aprationr armrid the

asmior.

(4) Aircraft m U i l i t y - 9j$

(2) hl-P3.er landings - 193

(3) Tr- hours - 58L6 (4) lrircraft mdLabiUty - 96%

(5) Combat readinsas - 6%

(3) Tr-ng hours - 122.8

(4) Aircraft awzailabuty - 95% ( 5 ) Coarbat readiness - In c d a t

(3) Training hours - 0

(4) Urcraft aooflabiuty = 95%

( 5 ) Cambat readiness - In cmba*

(3) s n g hours - 23.5 (4) urGra,ft mntlahility - 975g

( 5 ) Combat reladineas - In emibak

f. Jtrrret

(1) Hours flarn - 809.8

(4 ) Urcraf't mailability - 96% ( 5 ) C d t readiness - In wmbat

2. Hmber of accSdtm%s and cSPssiiioqtion8.

a. ZWber of stccidslrts

(1) Comb& accidents

33

3 Inses, 1 str5.ke, 2 D-2, 27 D-3

(2) Operational accid~zlts

6

3 - pilots lost. 1 dead, 2 missing in mtion,

c* Material damaga

2 b 2

(I) Off fcers mported aboard - O

(3) Bllsted men reported aboard - 20

( 5 ) Total C~arple-t - 169 be re- t

(1) Officers reported aboard - 1 (2) Officers detached - 1 (3) Enlisted men reported aboard - 6

(4.) Bsllisted men detached - ll ( 5 ) T o t d CoarpI.sr& - 164

(1) Qff ioers reported aboard - 0

(2) Officers detached - 0

(3) Enlbted t a m reported aboard - 0

(4) Eraiated arm detached - 1 ( 5 ) T o t a l Conaphelrt - 163

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a, lprilt

(1) Mf'icers -rted aboard - O

(2) Wfiaera detached - 1 (3) U s t d reported aboard - 3

(6) m e e d men detached - 1 (5) T o t a l Cfmplqm&$ - lQ

e. -8

(1) Offieem reported aboard - O

(2) mileers det,* -' 0

(3) Enlisted laen reportsd abo* - 8

(4) lsntsstsd m a fbtzached - 7

(5) T o t d Cuaph821t - Is5

f* Janbt

(1) Officers report6d abo8rd - O

(2) Off iaers detached - 2 (caeualtiw)

(3) SKListed m n reported aboard - 1 (4) u t s 8 men &tach& - 2

(5) T o t a l C q b r r t - s 2

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I, Cornbat Ordnance Bqendituresr

1 J,fi,, to 30 June 1952

m ma !!s&w 1GK) Ib. g.p. 304 3ow

250 lb* gap.

500 Ib* g.p*

1800 lb* g.p*

2000 Ib. g.p.

220 Ib. frag

260 B. frag

Nap& 760

I . 3h. Iads-

100 a* leaflet

ATTACK SQUADRON SIXTY-FIVE FLEET POST OFFICE T A - ~ ~ / w T / ~ n

S A N FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA m-2 Sera 06

28 JAN 1953

R'romt C o d i n g Officer Tot Chief of H a ~ a l Operation8 ( h i a t i o n Hiatory and Besearch

Section)

Subj r Squadron IUstory Supplement 100, 19

Ref: (a) @NBT Inatruction 5750.2

Enclr (1) Squadron History Supplement No. 19 for period 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1952

1, In accordance with reference (a) enclosure (1) i s submitted herewith,

- SECURITY IKlPOBBBBTIOH

- SECURITY IrnWTIOBT

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Part I - kmlement No, 19 Chron01oa;g:

1, Commanding Officers and dates of Command:

a. Comme~nder Gdrdan A, Shemood, USN - 31 August 1951 t o 22

October 1952.

b, Lieutenan* Commander Marvin & Bovak, USX - acting Commanding

Officer from 22 October t o 28 October 1952.

c, Lientenant Commaader Harry M, Thompson, USN - 28 October t o

present,

2, Physical movement of unit:

a. 1 July - embarked on U. S, S. BOXER ( CV-21) , In combat area.

b, 6 July - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER (CV-21). Departed combat

area f o r Yokosuka, .Japan.

c, 8 July - embarked on U. S. S. BOXTiZ (CB-21). Arrived i n Yokosuka,

Japan,

dm 21 July - embarked on U. S. S, BaXW ( CV-21), Departed Tokosuka,

Japan fo r three day operating period.

e. 24 July - enibarkea on U. S. S. BOXER (CV-21), Arrived i n Yokosuka,

Japan

f, 1 August - embark& on U. S. S. BOXER (CV-21). Departed Y o k o m ,

Japan for combat area.

g. 4 &gust - embarked on U. S.S. BOXER (CT-21). Arrived in combat

area, joined Task Borce 77.

h. 9 August - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER (CV-211. Departed Combat

area.

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Part I (Contld)

3upplement No. 19 Chronolom

i. 11 August - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER (cT-21). Arrived Yokoauka,

Japan.

j . 23 August - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER ( C~-21). Departed Yokos-,

Japan.

k. 26 August - embarked on U.S. S, BOXER (01-21). Arrived i n combat

area, joined Task Force 77,

1, 4 September - embarked on U. S. So BOXER ( CV-21) . Ce~ar t ed combat

area.

m. 6 September - embarked on U. S, S. BOXER (CV-21). Arrived i n Yokosuka,

Japan.

no 9 September - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER (CT-21). Departed Yokosnlca,

Japan fo r Pearl Harbor.

0. 17 September - embarked on U. S,S. BOXER (CV-21). Arrived in Pearl

Harbor, To&

p. 19 September - embarked on U.S.S. BOXEB (CV-21). Departed Pearl

Harbor fo r Alameda, California.

q. 25 September - embarked on U. S. S. BOXER (CV-21). Arrived i n

Alameda and debarked from ship.

r. 26 September - stationed aboard N.A.S. Alameda.

s, 31 December - Ste,tioned aboard N.A.S. Blameda.

Pert I (Cont

Sumlement NO. 19 Chronoloa

3. Cha.nges i n type and number of aircraft on board,

a, 5 July - received 2 A.D-4

b, 10 July - transferred 1 A D 4

3 September - transferred 3 A J M

4 September - transferred 12 8314

30 September - transferred 1 llD-4

17 Wwember - received 1 BD.1

20 November - received 1 A S 1

24 Hovember - received 3 0 1

26 November - received 2 0 1

3 December - received 1 AD-43A

23 December - received 1 A D 4 J

Part XI

xumATIVE

1 July to 31 Julg

The month of July opened with the Boxer and PA-65 still operating

w i t h Task Force 77. I)uring the four day period 2 July t o 5 July the

Squadron participated i n highly saccessfnl s t r ikes against eneqy

installations. Our p i lo t s had now reached a good rate of accuracy i n

the i r bornling and the men were performing t h e i r work smoothly and

efficiently. However, i t w a s during this period that our feeling of

sat isfact ion was somewhat jarred as t h ~ resul t of two barr ie r crashes.

These accidents pointed out strongly t o the p i l o t s tbat a fli&% wasn't

snccessAil u n t i l a l l planes had landed safely.

We l e f t the Task Borce on 6 July and during the passage t o Japan

lectures were scheduled for both off icers and m a . a th l e t i c events

were organized and entered in to eagerly by a l l hands,

On 8 July the Boxer arrived i n Yokosuka and we be- a res t and

recuperation period which lasted u n t i l 20 July. A t the end of this time

the Boxer put out to sea for three days during which time the S9udron

made simulated s t r ikes against Johnson and Misawa Air Force Bases i n

Japan. These operations were planned i n conjunction with the Air Force

so that the p i l o t s of both services might receive pract ical training.

Qur Squadron profited greatly becauae it gave u s a chance t o review our

defensea against air opposition, something which we had net encountered

in Korea,

. On 24 July we again entered port i n Yokosuka and stayed there for

the remainder of the month.

P i l o t s manned the i r planes for operation gpinwheelr the morning of

1 August and the Boxer departed Japan. We rejoined Task rorce 77 on 4

August and the following day s a w V1665 once again dealing mt punishment

to the cornier,

The sixth day of Bngust began l i k e any other 8ay of operations aboard

ship; our planes were on the f l igh t deck loaded with thousands of pounds

of bombs and m i t i o n ; the p i l o t s were i n the ready room making l a s t

minute preparations for the morning f l ight , Then, at 0630, disaster

s t m k the U,S.S, BOXER, $ire c a l l was sounded and pi lo ts were ordered

to man the i r planes won the dou$lea.

During the next few hour8 every off icer and ~gan i n the Squadron helped

f ight to save the ship, The p i lo t s taxied the planes forward and then

aided i n unloading the ordnance, Mattresses were placed under the bombs,

the Fuses were removed, and then the bombs were released. A s soon as they

would fall to the deck they were rolled to the side and thrown overboa*.

Those members of VA-65 who were not on the f l igh t deck aided i n fighting

the f i r e on the hangar deck or helped those who had been burned o r over-

come by smoke.

The f i r e pa r t i a l ly destroyed the starboard Squadron Office which we

occupied and i t was here that VA-65 suffered its only casuality as a

result of the f i re . Ignacio Canales, Jr,, dB, United States Navy, died

while performing h i s duties.

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On 9 -st the ship l e f t Task Farce 77 and on the following

day Memorial services were held for those who bad died i n the fire.

Arriving i n Yokosuka on 11 August the Boxer and a l l units based

aboard, including, 8A-65 went on a sixteen hour working day i n aa

effort to get the ship ready to return to the operation area. from

11 August to 22 h g u s t we all worked hard but the r e su l t s jus t i f ied

our efforts, A t 1300 on 23 August we once again said modby to Japan

and by the 26th of the month we had rejoined the Task Porce. !be next

day the Squadron was i n action again, destroying enemy instal lat ions,

busting his rails, and, in general, making l i f e hard fo r the communists.

The month ended with our p i l o t s s t i l l flying combat sorties.

1 September t o 30 September

On the second day of September, p i l o t s of VA-65 flea the i r last

s t r ikes against the enemy. !Two days l a t e r twelve AD'S were launched

for A t s u g i , Japan and transferred oat of the Sqaadron. Offioers and

men now looked forward t o spending t h e i r f i n a l days i n Japan i n making

last minute purchases of g i f t s for the folks at home.

Yokosuka was entered the morning of 6 September. Quarters for

presentation of awards by TUBA *JockoM Clark w a s held aboard the Boxer

at 0915 on 8 September and members of V b 0 5 , both off icers and m a ,

received recognition for a job well done,

We saw the "and o f the r i s ing scm-ade away on the horizon for

the last time early Tuesday, 9 September 1952. Bow it was only a matter

of days u n t i l we would enter the Golden Gate and enjoy some good wstateside

liberty*. The days seemed slow in passing but Our time was put to good

use. Oroand school was held daily f a r the p i l o t s and several a th le t i c

tournaments were organized, - - -- --

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A t 1300 on 17 September the Boxer t ied up i n Pearl Harbor, The

Sqvadron enjoyed the twoday stop w e r i n IIawaii but we were glad to

see the ship get underway again on the afternoon of the 19th. Five

days l a t e r the Boxer and V b E 5 reached the promised land1

Our Squadron gear had been stacked on the hanger deck pr ior to

arr iving i n port and everyone had been given a specific Job fo r off-

loading. So well did those i n charge of this operation do their job,

within a matter of three hours aur gear was stowed i n assimed hanger

spaces, the men were moved into assigned barracks, and a l l hands were

ready for libe*y.

The off icers and the i r gueets attended a formal dinnercdance on

29 September, It w a s a b ig blow-oaf planned months before by a l l

the p i l o t s i n the Air Group, Wo days later 71665 had its own dinner

party f o r the off icers asd men. It was a b ig CelAbrbretion the

Squadron was able t o relax, enjoy i t s e l f , and look forward to some

well earned leave.

1 October to 31 October

During the month of October most of the Squ&dron personnel were on

leave. Many off icers and men received shore duty orders during the

month and were transferred out of the Squadron. On 22 October LTJG R, E.

GOY=, the Squadron Duty Officer received word that CDB G, A. Sherwood

had passed away i n Salt Lake City that morning. LCDR M, R. Bwak our

Executive Offf cer was now acting C,O.

At 0830 Tuesday 28 October LCDR Harry M. Thompson reported aboard and

assumed command of VP-65. LCDR Thompson w a s no stranger to the Sqnadron.

ETe had been attached to CAE2 staff during the cruise and f lm regularly

with our squadron.

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1 November t o 30 November

As the month of November opened off icers and men began reporting

i n from leave. We s t i l l had no airplanes bat there w a s plenty of work

t o be done. No one was l e f t id le during this period. By the third

week of Xovember there was less than a th i rd of the p i lo t s l e f t aboard

and it wasn't u n t i l 20 November that a new off icer reported aboard fo r

duty.

During t h i s third week the Squadron received same airplanes and we

were able t o begin flying once more.

1,December t o 31 December

December arrived and the holiday season wasn't far off. Our

reorganization progressed slowly. We were below our allowance of

personnel and a sizeable number of the men had t o be sent TAD t o

schools. With so few people on board and with the beginning of bad

weather our operations continued at n snai l ' s pace.

Those who desired to go on leave during the holidays were allowed

to do so, and yet despite the shortage of personnel, the bad weather,

and the small number of a i r c ra f t we managed t o increase our flight

hours three-fold over the previous month, A s the month of December

and the year 1952 came t o a cloee, VA-65 w a s once again showing signs

of becoming a top-notch bomber outfit.

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Part I11

1. Miscellaneous information.

a, July:

(1) IIours flown - 326.3

(2) Carrier landings - 121 (3) Training hours - 127.9

(4) Aircraft availability - 87$

(5) Combat readiness - In combat

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(1) Hours flown - 304.1 (2) Carrier landings - 108 (3) Training hours - 56.7 (4) Aircraft availability - 955$

(5) Combat readiness - In combat c. September$

(1) Hours f lown - 192.3

(2) Carrier landings - 3% (3) Training hours - 0 (4) Aircraft availability - 5'7$

(5) Combat readiness - In combat

d, October: 1

(1) BOUTS flown - 0 ( 5 ) Carrier landings - 0

(3) Training hours - 0

(4) AircFaft availability - 0 (5) Combat readiness - 0

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Part I11 (Cont'd)

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80 Novernbert

(1) Hours flown - 57.1

(2) Carrier landings - 0

(3) T r a i n i ~ g Hours - 54

(4) Aircraft ava i labi l i ty - 88%

(5) Combat readiness - 0 f. Deoember:

( I ) Hours flown 169.8

(2) Carrier landings - 0 (3) Training hours - 189

(4) A ircrdt avai labi l i ty - 73% (5) Combat readiness - 0

ENCLOSURE (1)

Part I11 (Contcd)

Amendices

3, Change i n personnel8

EL. July:

(1) Officers reported aboard - 0

(2) Officers detached - l (3) Enlisted men reported aboard - 12

(4) Enlisted men detached - 10

(5) Total compliment - 163

3, August:

(1) Officere reported aboard - 0


(3) Enlisted m e n reported aboard - 1


(5) Tot& compliment - 161

c, September:

(1) Officera reported aboard - 0 (2 ) Officers detached - 1

(3) Enlisted men reported aboard - 3


(5) To tdl compliment - 150

d. October:






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(2) Officers detached - 7 I

(3) Enlisted m e n reported aboard - 21

(4) Enlisted men detached - 16 (5) Total compliment - 136

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