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1. Date of arrival at and c .eparture fY•om each station occupied in this

t he at er : i le gat i v e .

2. Losses in action: Negative.

3. Awards an i decorations of inembers of this unit:

Ai r iYiedal - per Se c . I I , i . U. 28 , Hq . 5ev ent h Ai r ror ce , 22 ?eb . 1 9ltS :

Capt . r Iar k . i: ar t i n , Lt . ',Y. L. t' eynol ds , Cpl . Raymond h . Gol den .

Br onze St ar ie dal - per e c . V, G. C.n-21 , Hq . Sev ent h Ai r r'or ce , 7 Fe b . 19l 5 :

Lt . Jay " at t s , S Sgt . an k Ant KORi ak .

F'i r s t l onze Gak Le af Cl us t er t o i r t e dal - per Se c . IV, G. U. ;r 28, Hq .

Seventh Air rorce, 22 Feb. 19 :

Lt . J . P. Acr e , Lt . i7. i ' . 1 a.berrlan , Lt . - ne st t . Thomas , Lt . it . P. ooney .

Thi r d Br onze Oak Leaf Cl us t er t o Ai r e dal - pc r Se c . XI I , . . U. 28 ,

Hq . Sev ent h Ai r i 'or ce , 22 reb . l y t5

ht . J . C. 'r:at on , i t . J . . Ke t chum.

The s e de cor at i ons wer e pr e s ent e d by iaj or Ge ner a.l Dou ,l a s s , Com nandi ng

General, 8eventh Air r'orce, in a cereniony at Kagman Point F?.eld on 23 Feb. 19 5.

rbs ent wer e Capt . i ar t i n , Lt . i eynol ds , Lt . Haberman and Lt . at t s ; t he f ormer t wo

had already received their decorations, an d the latter two were on 17b' in the U. . ;.

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Tr an s f er r ed t o 17et . ot h iJi ght r, i ght er Squadr on , ' U 95 9 ~ ',.r ,

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7 r'eb . Lt . J ay SUat t s , , Te ch I n s pe ct or Scnool , U. ; . , 4.

1 9 Feb . of f i ce r s , 2b enl i s t e d nen , 5l 8t h i 1i ; ht a+ .ght e r Squ adr on , r e].i eved f r om

at t ac he d f or du t ; , qu ar t e r s , r at _;.on s ?n ci ad i.n i st r a t i on , t o j oi n or gan .za t i on , n o r

a t APO 21 .

8 Feb .3 enl i s t e d : en a s s i gn ed f r om 1 3t h lte l ac ernent epot , i i d not j oi n - en r ou t e

t o j oi n .

Promotions:

21 i eb . Sgt s . Ber ni ce J . tlr t hur , Her man J . Phi l l i p , : i l l i azn +' . chn ei de r , J ame s

G. Smi t h , J r . , t o S/ gt .( Tem?, ) .

22 r' eb . Tf Sgt . Kob er t H. Gr e ever t o i/ Sgt . ( f ern p ) e f f e ct i v e 21 r' eb .

21t ' eb . Pv t s . uior r i s zar ( Ur d j , 3e r y1 L. Coun ci l ( l. ed ), r re d J . Fi s hwi ck , an d

J ohn F . tvic Car t n ey , t o Pf c .

5. Strength, personnel:

1 Feb. 30 officers assi5ned, 10 officers attaehed, 3? present for uty.10l enlisted rnen assigner_

l, 2o enlisted men attached, 118 present for duty.

28 Feb. 29 officers assigned, 18 officers attached, 20 officars present for duty.113 enlisted men assigned, G attached, 9fipresent for duty.

b . St r en gt h , ai r pl .ane s

1 k,eb . 8 P- f 1.A s .

28 Feb . 8 F- l a ' s .

7 . Los s e s , a.i r pl an e b; t yp e s : Nega t i v e .

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Op er a t i on s dur i ng t he ;nont h re r e co p ar a t i v e l y qui et . No combat s or t i e s wer e

dispatched, 1? 3 CAP sorties ere dispatched, and 360 hours flown. As there ere no

night raids by enemy aircraft, no 7xiniature Jap flags Rere added to the planes, nor

to the record over the bar in the officers club. The record of tvrelve eonfirr ed

victories, and three probables, remained in status quo. Pr3mar'y mission remained

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It a Qief ea d Sai p an and i t s 8 - 29 Sug er f or t r e s s e s , 2xi.ch Rer e begi nnf

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l and x ,th such dev a s t at i

.ng ef f e ct , f r orn ni ght a t t a ck . At l ea a t one p .ane was

coastant,ly in the ai.rduring moonlig t hours, and at least txo planes aud crsWS ere

rea,dy at all t,imes to be scrambied from the gronnd in case of an alert. Several

ot her s Rer e i edi a t a l Y av a i l ab ].ei n ca s e of ne ce s s i t y . As pr epar a t f on s f or t he I n o

dima strike on th e 19th began to cli mata, the air eahelona of the 15th and 21st

Pi ght e r Qr oup s b egan t o ar r i v e at Bagroan Poi n t k3.el d , w'i t h t hei r nevr P- 51 D' a , t hs

first in this theater. Several former members oY the squadron, among them Capt.

Bat ner , bt , g r anrn , Lt . Bal d .n , Lt . run e t t e an d bt . Bi l e , wer e w el carn®d wi t h open

arms . Soon t her e a f t er t he a i r eahs l on s of t he 5 48t h and lt9t h Ni ght F .ght er Squa t

rons begain arriving at liobler Y eld, and several former members of this organizatian

r e t re l comed t o t h e f a ci ].i t e s of t h e ou t f i t , i n c l udi n g t he of f i ce r s c1.ub an d i t s

refreshments. Among the officera Rere Lt. McGaffic, Lt. Nagle, Lt. MerriaII, F/a

Br a s k aad r' / 0 Deha qui l l a . apt . ldar t i n , t h e c ommasada.n g of f i cer , ann ou nce d t o our

of f i ae r s t h at ®i gh t cr e rs roul d b e pl a ced on DS wi t h t h e 51 8t h , and g o i n on h ro

J i ma r3.t h t h at ou t f i .t . I n r e t ur n , e i ght cr e +rs f r om t he 5l 8t h ro ul d b e on I he r e ,

both eriads of service to be about three Reeks or a mo nth. The request for menbers

of t 11e 6t h t o make t he i ni t i al Two appe ar an ce of ar rq r ai r f or ce ni ght f i ght er s , tra s

at the parsonal reqneat and order of the navy ad iral in overall command of the

operation and 'ra9 a graphic tribute to the r®cord h ung up by this squadron. Capt•

Ro e , I nt el l i gen ce Of f i c er , rra s a l s o or der ed t o h ro a s i .i a s i on Of f i cer . 11h3.1 e t her e

rras considerabJ.edisappointment that the squadron ss a Rhole could not make the strike,

cong,ratulations Rere extended to the lucl seventeen. Before the eight cY'e s moved

t o K obl .e r Fi el d t o a ai .tdep ar t ur e day , un of f i c i al p oop h ad made t he t emp or ar s hi f t

of p er s anne l a permanex t a e si gi v ent and ba ck ag a i n , but rheu ar 'de r's Rer e f i n a l l y cut ,

the m ove ras rgvealed as only temparary, much to eweryone a happin®as a cl rslief.

., -Tho te goi ng et or ed t hei r e cces s bel oa gi ngs i n t he Of f i cer 9 9uppl y Tent , and o3.ued

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aad' hops d. The w es ld y "bse r at i ou o sfs bot t l e s a s sumed i eo aedi at el r mnah great er.

i ar t aac0, aa r t bat t cva' d be h ad col d i ast ead c f •au nat ura .. The al ear pr c- .•

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shrn m later at the pilot shack on the line for the crews on alert an d such enlisted

men whose duties keep then on the line at ni ht. uaLity of the movies varied;

scrne late sho ra ware enjoyed, an d some were undeniably ancient. Yet the outdoor

t heat er s wer e al ways f i l l e d, • r ai n or cal.m. In t he l i ne of chow, i ce cr eaun wa s

enjoyed several times, and one occasion brought forth a mat;nificent turkey dinner,

compl et e tivi t h ah t he t r i l uni ngs . i ore t i . ne cont . nued •t o be l o 5 ed i n t he s ack t han

anyv here alse, by overwhell und proportions. Ln brief, life for thQ nonth progressed

more and more taward a garrison Pxistence, but not yet to the extent of neckties,

nor i nt er f er ence undul y wi t h s ac;r: t i me .

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R. J. 3.cksonR. J . II ICKSON,Colonel, Adjutant General's Department,Ad utant General.DLSTRIBUTI lI nE"

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