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drganizational History 6th Ni.ght Fighter Squadron 7th Fighter ing ,i

' .Ar Air Forces Pacific Oceau Areas, APO #959,

, ,, -, 1 Sept ember 191 5 - 30 Sept embe r 19 t5 .. Y.F . , I , - , l . . .1, Date of arrival and departure fro n each station occupied this theater:

lst Sept: S/Sgt ill.iam H. Rice - Dy to sk 22nd Sta Hosp APO 957.5t h Sept : G l Le,+ri a St i mps on - D, t o sk 22nd St a Hosp APO # 957.8t h Se t : Fol l ow i ng 11 $i[ t rf d i n gr t o at chd unas gd CPBC Pers Ce

ter APO 965 (R+eadjustmsnt retvrnQes) par 1 SO #208 H+q 7th Ftr Wg APO#958aated5 sept ,91 5: . . . .l / Sgt . Ja.me s A Shor t Sgt , 1Yal t er P. GarbackT/ Sgt , Jame s B. C a,r vi n " Fran c i s M, H ar r i ngt onS/ Sgt. Darol H. Hafner 't Benjarn3ne Siegman

Sgt , George A. Barker Pf c, Ierrnan rnst ei n "" Joe Eaton " Stephen G, Snopel Jr.

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T/ Sgt Erne s t W 1Ji l bur - D t o Ds a PO ; 960 (5 day s ) par 6SO 207 Hq ?t h Ft r g lzPC 95 8 dat ed 1 Sept 19 :5 .

9t h Sppt : Ca} t . Achi l l e s E. D av i s - As gd r j d f r 7t h Ft r J g APO ' '95 8 .

2nd Lt, Robert G. Duff Dy-to sk 219th Gen Hosp APO # 957.

953 t o dy , 1 • Gordon b:, i Ioodar d - DS Pr ev bq & Hq Sq AI Rb CDPAC AFO

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rig I 7 T : a s gd & j d f r 7t h Ft r g APO r 95 8 :

T/ Sgt , Os car Be r gu a.n C 1 . ur r Ha r r i s ,

S/ Sgt , Rei d H, Bai .J.eyP

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Robert L, Broka n Thoma,s J, Lokai ;

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Henry H. Brum yer J r , n Eax l hf 7l eni x

. , Leona r d E, Gof f n l A. Jr. , .e rP - ' n Cha r l e s S . Kre 3nbi h l n c G. Se l l be rg A'

' " Donald D. Spedden n }. A. Sarko

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: " Lewi s M. Compt on Pf c Le e G. Adki ns , . ..- .-..-" n C1.a z ence A. Er i .cks on n

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, ,' ,e B, E aas ,, . -; I n E1aY U. Gri e go '! " 6xt hur R. Fa zake rl e y - . .

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Norman l . Jone s 1o . n Ge org e i, Howl et t n Jame s D, Rowan ' . . ). ' '« " Rober t I . Pa l mer n Corl i s s A. Sa.rgent ` "' '.

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.A Do gen .! U Roy . Schupp n ti F. Osborne C

Gpl. Jawes L. Cooper E. C. P\`ape " Nl chol a s R. Gospodarec n Cl .arence N. Purc r

" helvin 0. Simonson

" R Y G. Sl augh

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l Ot h Sept : Fol l owi ng 3 Of . wer e asgd & j d f r 7t h Ftr Pg APO #}958.

lst Lt. Ph l.lip Leibewitz 2na Lt. Robe rt L. Rodrignez" Dani el S. ' h3.t eh y

Cpl . Lewi s St 3mpson - f r om sk 2 d St a Hosp APO # 957 t o c .

Sgt . El bert D. Sol inskz - f rom c t o sk 2?w d St a H osp APO 957.

13th Sep j lst Lt. Fredsrick W. Bo111nger - Asgd fr 318th Ftr Contlsq AAF APO 95e .

S/Sgt, Elmer 0. Ball - ( r in US) trfd in gr to ASF 5thSC.

T/ Sgt , tiYi l bur Ernest 1 . - DS APO 960 (5day's ) t o dy .

15th Sept: rollowing 5 were trfd in gr to atchd unasgd CPBC PersCen APO 3i 968:

Sgt, Clarence L. Peterson Pfc, Pleas Lacke y" Oscar Schreeder " Henry T. TicholsGpl, Joseph A. Pauline

Cpl . Earl & 1].eni a - From Dy t o DS APO #961 (5 daYs ) .Pfc. Robert K. iartin - From sk 22nd Sta Hosp APO # 957 to

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T/ Sgt . Har ol d J , hewi s - (Ftir i n US) t r f d i n gr t o q. BC6 Camp At t e rbnry , Ind ,

19 h Sept : Epl , Thoma.s J . La kar c a - From dy t o ds APO t961 (5 d s ) .

Fol l owi ng t EM as gd & j d f r ?t h Ft r ' yg APO # 95 8

Sgt . 't a yne 'rihi t t G 1 . John J . At k i nsCpl Edward 1'i . Gephar dt " Jame s H. D i cki ns on

Sgt , ti'ral t e r +1. St udl ey - As gd & j d f r 7t h Ft r • g APO 95 8.

20th Sept: Following 30 Et trfd in gr to atchd unasgd CPBC PersCenter APO n968:

T/ Sgt . Dal e Brennan S/ Sgt . S . aon S . iadejT/ Sgt . Jos eph L[. CUyne " Wi l l.

i am , 1 ar cusT/Sgt, William R, ry " Vincent J. i1l

.enacker

T/ Sgt , I:iaY's h311 .

P e zuy n Rober t F . ?,ans del l

T/ Sgt , J os eph hart e -l l .o Sgt , H r R. CarnahariT/ Sgt , Z:.

Ne s s e l r ode '+ oodr oW £ , Fan i zz iS/Sgt, Charles Z. Albanese 11 Forrest i. Friermood

" Fl oyd E. Al f ord ++ liPoodr ow F. tn ; n ,9r" Joseph P. Chura " Lyle C, Smith" Pat r i ck F . DonneL

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,Flerning Cgl, dark K, Cavacci

n Bi l l n . '11.i ot t Jr , n Rayymond L. Gol dsn" ;i ke ,

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Cpl. Antelmo Torres Pfc. Vernon E. CampPfc. Herschel L. Cahill " orville J. Iott

21st Sept : Pf c Joseph A. at t i ngl y - (FL r i n US) t rf d in gr t o ASF 5t hSC 1506th SCU Reception Station No 6 Cp Atterbury, Ind.

Fol l owi ng 2 E +I (Hosp) t rf d t o Det of Pat i ent s 2 nd St at i onHosp APO r 957i

Sgt , .bert D. Sol i.ns l Pf c . Bert ],yh E. Bai l ey

22nd Sept : Fol l owi ng 2 Erd t rf d i n gr t o 71st Sv Gr APO 9bl :

Pf c . James D. I o ran Pvt . Har ry F. is s el l

23rd Sept : l s t Lt . Berg , Art hur D, - Dy t o I (! 5 da ys recuperat i on t o ) .

Gpl . Cl ar ence 1!:. Gr es ham - lis gd 8: j d f r om Co D 5 84t h Si ga,rsn APO 958.

S/Sgt. Robert E. Sl tsher - From Dp to sk 219th Gen Hosp o -957.

2l t h Sept : Fol l owi ng 1 EI ( F r i n US ) t r f d i n gr t o 5 SC 1 60t h 5CUReception Station No b Cp Atterbury, Ind=

T/ Sgt . Herbert Ts chappat S/ Sgt . ti' i 1l.i atn E. Yos t

S/5gt. James L. .dy Sgt. Edgar A . Preston

Pf c . Be rt l n E. Bai l .ey - 'rom s k 22nd St a Hos p APO 95 ? t o c y ,

25th S t : Pfc. Bertlyn E.Bai].ey - Trfd in gr to atch unasgd CPBC pers

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Cpl : Ear l ul l eni x - F'r ua ds APO 61 (5 day s ) t o c .

Lfaj . G r us E. Be ck - Fr om (F r i n US ) t rf d t o at ch unas gdSe per at i on Cent er Ft . Lewi s '1 Ta s h .

Cpl . Fr ank J. I?i et er - Asgd f r Co A 581st Si g A'+YBn APO 9 .

Fol l i ng 4 E q c t o ( .5 day s r ecuper at i on t o II S ) :

S Sgt, Byron L.Hartkopf Cpl. Joseph J. Kolodziej

Sgt, Theodore B. Talis Pfc, James Yt. Stampar

Cpl . Thomas J . La P tar c a - Fr om DS APO 961 ( Day s ) t o c y .

27t h Sept : Sf Sgt Robe rt E. Sl us he r - SK 21 9t h Cen Iios p APO 957 t o t r.

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5. Strength, personnel :

As of 1 Sept ember 191 5 at Ki papa el d, APO ;, 959 ;66 Of f i cers2I 1. al i s t e d 1 1en

As of 30 Sept ember 191 5 at Ki papa Fi l d, APO f959s70 Of f i cera238 7.i s t ed Men

6 , St rengt h, ai r pl axZes by t yl e s :

Three P-61A-10 Ten P-61B-1One P-61B-2Thr ee P- 61B- 20One AT-6D

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The month aF September held a plesant suprise for quite a few oft he , "ol d t i mer s ", i n t he t 1 6 L l i s t e d Per s onne l ti re re s ent t o t h e re di s t -ribution an d rehabilitation station, for return t;o the ma.inland an d disc-har ge . The s e Tld c ons i s t e d of , men tii t h 8D poi nt s a s of I J da p , and. d thirty five years of age.Lws t of t he act i v i t i e s of t he i f e l d had s l otive d do rn t o a ' peac et i me pac e ", vri t h an occas i onal f l ar e of act i v i t y t o tivi t : The Arn r & Navyair maneuver and the process of preparing to move back to 9heeler Field.For details on the A &N maneuvers see ibit Z,It has be en s t r e s s e d t hs t t he 6t h I i ght Fi ght er vroul d he ns ef ort hfly only day mi.ss

ions an d that the purpose of tnese missions, is to guidel os t pl ane s t o t he i s l.an

d an d al s o t o c ompl et e t he t r ai ni ng of s ix of ournewer pliots. I orale iin the squadron is very good atnong the high critical scoremen , and not ss good wi t h t he l o fe r poi nt men, mar y of vrilom hav e not hada promotion in from 12 to 24 months. A change in our T/0 or a blanketprometion for all personnel who have been in grade for over tirrelve months,would be a God send to the morale of this Squadron.

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INTEIJ,IGENCE:

The Int el l i gence Sect i on had a ma j or change duri ng t he mont h of Se pt ,

in that; Capt. John H. Roe the former Intelligence Officer, left the Squadron

to be discharged by the point systen. The assistant Intelligence Officer,

l st Zt . Charl es A, i 'ard has n v been appoi nt s d ?nt el l i gence Of f i cer .

This section was delt a f ther blo inthat TfSgt Charles Zendler the

ehief clerk is leaving also for discharge, thereby cutting the personnel

of t hi s s e c t i on f r om f our t o t vro .

kl t b ou gh f our or i ent a t i on s es s i ons wez•e h e l d f or t he F only one f i .l m

was shown an d that on the 12th of September an d entitled " 1'he Fleet That

Came To Stay". The oth,er three meetings consisted of oral cli scussians,

with the maa.n subject being "l hen do we go home"?

OPg iATIONS :

A t ot l a of 31S :O5 hour s was l ogged dur i ng t he mont h of 5ept enbe r , vJi t h

an exp endi t ur e of 31 , 735 gal l ons of ga s ol i ne c onsume d f or ac t ual f 1.3r

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purposes. This was much lovrer than that of last month but can be accounted

for in that; this section is preparin.g to move to yJheeler Field.

ArII4r- Navy ILarleuv ez•s re r e h el d dur i n g t he mont h dur i n; vrhi ch a gr eat

de al of G. C. I , t i me ti da s ac c ompl i she d .

There were no accidents during he m,onth.

A peace-time training program is being forr lated an d should be put in-

to effect during the month of October.

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Ai r Corps Suppl y i t ems ti rhi ch tiYer e or de r e d on T 0 & ;, an d SShOE al l -

owances vere delivereu to the Squardron during the uwnth of Septenber.

Both sections of Supp],y(Air Cvrps & uahtermaster) spent most of their .

t i me and JOr1: i n pr epar at i on of mov i ng t o h e e l er lni.e

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expected to take over very soonj S Sgt lional.d D. Spedden wi 1 take S Sgt.

tZobert E. Sl us her ts pl ace, and Gpl Charl es D. T irnbul l wi ]1 as swne G l .Granvi ll e B. Larrabee s c ut i es .

Addi t i onal per s onne l hav e al e o been a s s i gne d t o 'er s omze l Strppl y t o-

wi.t; Sgt 1 ;ll;am Robinson, an d Sgt Hoy E . Schupp, The totla personnel now

as s i gne d t o per s onne l suppl.y

i s now f our , t hi s i ncl ude s T Ec , Rnb er t K.

d rtin who has been released from the hospital.

ENGIl EERIl :

Ther e hav e be e n a f eN change s made s i nc e t he l as t St at i on F st orst f r om

this Activity . Dnrf ng the early part of this month, nineteen (19) n men,

u s t ov er f r om t he 1 a3.nl and, wer e as s i gne d t o m g i nee r i ng . Th ar e t o

be c ome repl ac em ant s f or ah men r et ur i nng t o t he B :ai.nl and under t he poi nt

sgstem. These men have become fandliarized svith the operation an d charac-

teristics of the P-61 type aircraft, aad it is the ob of he Crew Chiefs

and maintenanae m en to see that this id done.

Seven P-61 type aircraft are scheduled to be processed through this

Squadr on be f or e be i ng f e rr i e d t o biani l a , So f ar t her e hav e been on]y t wo

that have arrived. This flight is scheduled to depart sometime early in

the month of October.

The Arr Ravy maneuvers, vrhich proved to Ue very succesful, started on

the 24th and ended on the 26th of 8eptember.

Ther e wer e t wo engi n change s . YYhi .l e i n f l i ght t h e p i l ot not i ce d a dr op

in oil pressure to zero pounds. Upon investigating the cause, it .ras found

that the oil excaped through the eng'ine breather an d that the oil tank

=ras dr , . The s e c ond engi ne c han ge tivas due t o t h e oi l pr es s uz•e cf t h e l ef t

engine, while in flight, droppi.z to zero pounds, an d the loss of contz•ol

of t he prope l l er , On i ns p ec t i on met al par t i c l es wel•e f ound i n t he oi l

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screens, necessitatin an engine change, due l;o the probability of an in-

ternal engine fail#re.

bpon receiving orders to move to lheeler Field activities heightened

to a max *mlm in the preperation for the coming event.

The ol d t i me s s t o l e av e on t he di e char ge p l an ar e ; Gpl . Har r i x gt on , As s t ,

I ns pe ct or ; T/ Sgt tde s s el r ode p ai nt er ; Pf c ' s . Canp , an d ':fel de r ; Cr e Chi e f ' s ;

S/ Sgt ' s , Chmur a 'rlar ry 1-Ienry b :i.l l i nacl:er ar d iWa de j . Ii'l i ght Chi e f s ; / Sgt .

SYw rt; Airplan e Mechanics; Yfc. Iott Cpl. Golden; Instrwnent Specialist Sgt.

Schroeder. .

Cpl Rowan , an d vt . R ts s e l l wer e t rans f er e d out oi' t he Squadr on , 'f c .

0 'I-ia .r was as s i gne d t o tiqo r J .t iz ;.he Gr ound L:a i nt enanc e cr ew,

f f or t i s be i ng made t o br i .ng t he ac t i v-i t i e s of ' hi s Se ct i on t o a pe ac e

t i rne bas i s but at t hQ pr e s e nt t v ue t he enormous amount of main t enance and

t he c ons t ant s hi f t i ng of per s onnel i n d out of t he s ec t i on pr ev ent s hav i ng

hal f day of f on 4 e dne s da3Ts , and Sat ur da,y s ,

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tuo new i n t al l a t i ons we r e ma.de by t hi s s e c t i on dur i ng t he mont li of

Sept ember , b7 t hi.s s ec t i on , The f r eguenc i e s v er e not change d e i t he r , Tvro

new pl an e s } er e gi v '. .ng ac cept anc e i ns pect i ons . .

In the signal center the teletype machine has been eleminated, All

mes ages are now being delivered by he S' heeler Field nessage center. The

s qua dr on s v -i t chboar d r emai ns i n oper at i on .

Our l i nemen hav e t or n doti rn al l rri r i ng at Ki papa Ai r .e l d a nd t urne d

it in, They have completed the retiviring at Wheeler field in preperation

t o t he mov i.ng t o s ai d f i e l d , ' hey al s o i ns t al l e d t el ephone s and A. C,

ri r e i ng at our nevr l ocat i on ,

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l ioral e i n t he Comrmun? cat i on sect i on i s good, because t he men ar e bein g '

discharged at a faster rate, ari the new quarters look bet er than the ones

now occupied.

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Thi s s ec t i on i s at fl zl l s t r en h at pre s ent , but i n t he near f`nt ur e ,S Sgt . >?i.c ; Sgt , Pet er s on, Sgt , :'ial s h , and PFC. Kunkel , al l ex ce l l ent men

that reall know their work, will be leaving the section for discharge.

T Sgt , ";ii l bur i s now Se ct i on Chi ef ; Sgt . Johns on i s Lab Chi e f ; and Sgt ,Gasior is line Chief.

The suppl,y situation is adequate for our n eds. The section is still

per f ormi ng 3r d . , and ltt h . ;che l on o rk , be c aus e t he Sub Depot has n 't enough

raen ef f i c i ent l y t r ai ne d t o do t hi s t y pe of work .

No new equipement has been added or been developed this month. I6odi-

f 'i cat i ons are bei ng cor pl i e d wi t h as f ast as possi bl e . The sect i on i s re-

pairing aircraft that are to be used as replacesnents for wa .r xeary aircraft

in anila.

The marale of this section is fair. Gf course we are a11 "Sweating out"

a di s char ge . The r at s g li s t ti roul d not i mpai r t he mor al e of t hRS s ec t i vn .

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Thr e e r oc lcet mi s s i ons wer e c onduct e d dur i .ng t he mont h of Sept embe r , by

this section using the 2.25 practice rocket. Fla.ns to use the 5

.00 rocket

were forstalled, when the mounting lugs on the rocket would not fit the

Ze r o l a ulche r mout ne d on P- 61 3- 20 ai rpl an e s .

The r e tre re no gunnery mi s s i ons f l own ch'r ng t he nont h .

I ece s s ary rnai nt enan c e was perf or on al l p l ane s , t o pr ec l ud,e a r y po-

s s i bi l i t y of c or r os i on, v -i t h t ho adv ert of t he r ai n y s eas on . Thor ough i n-

spection was held by the section inspectior, and suggestions for improve-

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Dur i.ng t he mont h of Sept ember t hi s s ect i on l os t t he s e r ri ce a of ; Sf Sgt .

R.H.Pansdell, Sgt, C,F,Snell, S/Sgt, F,Fleming, Pfc, Cahill, due to the

reduction of the critical point score to 80 points on i-J day, Our strength

as further reduced by the departure on furlough of; S/Sgt, B,L.Hartkopf,

an d Cpl, Kolodziej. The section recieved several replacements to help offset

t he depar t ur e of t he s e r en ,

The 70 point men nere being readied for departure at the close of the

nonth. This will deprive the section of the services of mar y of it 's ex-

perienced, and most reliable personnel. Naturally our operations zll be

somewhat impeded by the loss of these men.

ii t h t he al ei•t i ng of t he Squadron f or mo v ement t o heel er Fi el d, f ev-

erish activity has been engendered thereby,]I erale is high y .

th the prospect, af further reductiong in the point

s core , Thi s s t uat i on has gr a} hi cal l y ans rer e d t he a11- i u or t ant que st i on,

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The per sonnel of t he h:edi cal Sect i on no r cons i s t s of ; Capt , 'ryii l bur G.Br aham, S/ Sgt 1 i 7.

Vukel i ch , Sgt , n al t er 1 :. St udl ey , Cpl Jack B. Of f ens t e i n,

Cpl , p at t hew Fyadoms l i , and Pf c , Bery l R, Counc i l , S/,.i gt . Vuke l i c h , and Cpl .

Of f ens t e i n r ema i n on f ur l ough t o t he mai sil .a nd. Sgt . Cl ar ence L, Pet er s on ,

t r ans f er e d t o CPBC Per s onnel Cent er , f or di s char ge . Sgt . St uul ey , as gd d

j d . t hi .s s ec t i on on 15t h Sept ember and hi s s er vi ce ar e s ore],y ne e de d,

wi t h Capt . Br aham, a.nd Cpl Counci

.l al er t e d f or pos s i bl e di s char ge . Ther e

ar e now t hr ee (3 ) r e di cal enl i st e d men pre s ent f or dut y .

Hospi t al .zat i ons : S/ Sgt . ' +i l ] .i am ii . Pd.c e , hospi t al i ze d 1 Sept ember at 22nd.

8tation Hospital, diagnosis - Fracture of external maleous, right, Re. a; + .

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pi t al di agnos i s - adrni n i s t rat i v e ac ni s s i on f or a di s c har ge , r iai ni ng ,S/Sgt , Robert E. Slusher hospitalized 22nd September at 219th General

Hospital, cli.agnosis - corneal ulcer! right. Neturned to duty 27 September,

Fatients treated: 170, Tre atments given : 2 0.h nmuli zat i ons an d v ac c i nat i ons aclami ni s t e re d : 93 .A,out i ne pY ,y s i ca l i n pe ct i ons wer e he l d ,There were 82 c ys lost by hospitalized personnel during the month of

Sept ember 19li5 ,No new equipment acquired during the month, cpenclable supplies obtavned

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lst Sept: Pvt Roy E. Fields to Pfc,Fvt Sidney L. Ravitz to Pfc.1 t h Sept : T/ Sgt B or t on F . Col b r t o l s t Sgt .SlSgt William R. Harry to T Sgt.S Sgt Al b er t A. Hi .lmm el sb a c h

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Sgt John Tomo to S Sgt.Cpl Charles T. Oustin to Sgt.Cpl James R. ans to Sgt.Cpl r r anc i s L . :Ia r r i ngt on t o Sgt .Cpl Iie r b e r t Ke t el n .i ck t o Sgt .Cpl Stephen L. Pizzitola to Sgt.Cpl Henry J. Palys to Sgt.Cpl Henry S. Payson to Sgt.Cpl J ohn II . t chi e t o Sgt .Cp l Paul A. Ftioa ch t o Sgt .Pf c r ob e r t D. Ca s t r o t o Cp l .

• Bfc Caudill, Lue to Cpl,Pfc Donald H. Christiansen to Cpl.Pf c Ri.ch a r d rJ. Doi ni.r t c G 1 .

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9t h Sept : Pf c Al f r e d iY. Tenc zar t o Cp l .2nd Lt . Gha r l e s A. ti•la r d t o l s t Lt .2nd Lt. John A. I an to lst Lt.

22nd Sept s Pfc athias Noel to Cpl.

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Rende zv ou;e d ov er Eahuk u a t $, 000 f t , bi dvra,y cont r ol v ec t or e d u s on he a-di ng of 350 de gr e e s , ti rhi ch we f l evr f or 50 mi l e s , Pa t r ol l i ng on 200 , 2n d 0 80degree course. Contrvl then sent us on 170 degree vector at 8 000 ft, toi nt e r cept a Bogi e . 'dde ha d j u s t ma,de cont a ct on t a r ge t , v.$ e n c on t r ol c a l l eds ayti ng t h ey h a d l ost i t , 7e cont i nu ed on our r t r a ck , goi r do m t o t he de cka t s 0 f t . Pr ocur e d v i s ua l , an d i dent i f i e d a s 12 F6F s , ? SII 2C s , l TII F s ,f l; ,t i .ng 290 de gr e e s cour s e at 100 f t , At 0 855 ma de p a s s at r e a r r i ght e l i -ment, continuing pass over other two groups, and after notif -ing control, wer esume d c our s e of 0 80 de gr e e s a t 8 000 f t . c.n t h e way ba ck t o our b a s e z t0910, with prehaps lOG gallons of gasoline left, re sighted on our radars c op e about 30 a i r c r a f t , 30 m2J.e s Nor t hwe s t of rtahuk a on ab out a 115 de gr eec ou r s e . Cont r ol a dv i s e d u s t o f ol l otiv whi ch v e di d, but we wer e s ev e r a lt h ous an d f e et b e l ovr t he t $t ge t an d c l i rrb .ng , ive wer e s oon out cli s t an ce d ,F eported th

.is situation to control and discontinued chase. l gain we headed

f or ou r b a s e , ut a t 1 5 mi l e s -r 'e s t of Iiahuhu , an F6r a t t ac t e d u s at 12 , 000f t , a t 0915 ' r et ur n e d at t a c t , t h en br oke of f an d p r oce e de d t o l an d atbase at 0936.

Lt. Harrell Pilot.Lt , Bol i o , : 0 . Gr e e n 7i ght .

After rendezvous over Barbers Point, sent out on vector to South. ' Teestablished Nadar contact on t ro Bogies when at 11,009 feet Southeast 30mi l e s of f Bar b er s Yoi nt . Ivot i f i e d Fl ande r s c on t e l and was a dvi s e d t o i n-v e s t i ga t e an d i de nt i f y . At 0915 we i de nt i f i e d as t wo AT- 23 ' s ( I1avy 3- 26 s )an d t hi s i nf or mat i on i a s gi v en t o c ont r ol , a s vre ma de a s i mu].at ed at t a ctf om high side rear on the rear AT-23. Targets were in trail and a flatside pass was also made on the lead plaue. Their course was 330 c egrees,heading toward the Zsland. Control then ordered us to return to base, ti rherevre landed at 0930,

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