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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO % Fleet Post Office ADM- J1ID'llh San Francisco, California .Al2·· AUG 2 7 8 1952 From: CGm.lllanding Officer. Fighter Squadram Ol1E HlJ1'1'])RED NDrETY To: Chief of N2val Operations Attn: Avia.tion Risto!'"'.! and Research Section Subj: Historical Report; submission of for the perio(l 1 1952 to 30 June 1952 Ref: (e,) OP1{AV Instruction 5750.2 d. td 12 June 1951 Encl: (1) Historical Report (Chronology - Narrative-A:ppendix) of Fighter Squadron OlTE HU:N1JRED 1TJ:N'ETY T'WO 1. In a.ccorda.nce with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted here1.lrl.th. Copy to: ComAirPac Coml!'air Alameda Com Car Air GruFIl'G)'.0EEN

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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE

FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO % Fleet Post Office ADM- J1ID'llh San Francisco, California .Al2··

AUG278

1952 From: CGm.lllanding Officer. Fighter Squadram Ol1E HlJ1'1'])RED NDrETY T~tO To: Chief of N2val Operations

Attn: Avia.tion Risto!'"'.! and Research Section

Subj: Historical Report; submission of for the perio(l 1 J~.nU2ry 1952 to 30 June 1952

Ref: (e,) OP1{AV Instruction 5750.2 d. td 12 June 1951

Encl: (1) Historical Report (Chronology - Narrative-A:ppendix) of Fighter Squadron OlTE HU:N1JRED 1TJ:N'ETY T'WO

1. In a.ccorda.nce with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted here1.lrl.th.

Copy to: ComAirPac Coml!'air Alameda Com Car Air GruFIl'G)'.0EEN

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HISTORIC.tiL REPORT (Chronology)

1 Jan 1952 - Fighter Squadron 0lT.E EmIDRED tTIl\l']}I'Y TWO, b2.sed ashore at

Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California; Assigned

compliment: Thirty-four (34) Officers, One-hundred-t~renty­

seven (127) enlisted men, Sixteen Aircraft. Senior Officer

present ~Ta.S Commander Fleet Air Alameda: Further Squadron

Tr2.ining included: Carrier Control Approach, bail-out

training and Anti-Submarine vlarfare. Ensign C. H. MOLLING

bailed out of aircraft after engine failure at se2. off

Sallta Cruz. Pilot recovered in good condition.

S Jan 1952 - Squadron provided intercepting a.ircrs,ft on a twenty-four

(24) hour basis during ''Red Alert" conducted by \'{estern

Air Defense Command.

15 Jan 1952 - Sq,ua.dr€>n deployed to !-Taval Air Station El Centro for

weapons training (day and night), Close Air Support Prac­

tice, and Field Cexrier Landing Practice.

2 l'eb 1952 - Day and Night FCLF at Alameda. SqUE,dron preparing for

Administration/V~terial Inspection.

13 Feb 1952 - Results of Administr2.tion/Material Inspection gr2.ded 89.8. 15 Feb 1952 - Sque,dron deployed aboaxd the U.S.S. PRI1\1'CETON for Carrier

Qualifications off San Die~. Twenty (20) day landings

and at least four (4) night landings per pilot ~rere made.

Ensign H. 1'{. WI1TFREY made a non-arrested landing after

his aircraft missed the wire alld bounced over the barrier

coming to a stop on forward end of flight deck.

24 Feb 1952 - Leave period.

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18 Mar 1952

19 Mex 1952

21 Mar 1952

IUS;J:ORlOAL REPORT (Chronology-) - OONTtD

- Detachment "E" of V0-3 ";ras attached with five (5)

nilots and four (4) F4'U-5N type aircre.It.

- Aircraft were loaded aboard the U.S .S. PRUrCETOl;:'.

- Deployed from Naval Air Station Alameda for forwarded

area.

22 Mar 1952 - Enrout·e to Pearl Harbor, T. R. Ship board training

conducted •

. 26 Mar 1952 - .Arrived Peaxl Harbor flight operations commenced in

preparation for Operational Read.iness Inspection.

31 Mar 1952 - Operational Readiness Inspection held three (3)

days - no incidents.

1 Apr 1952 - Ensign C. L. NEVILLE made one (1) '''heel crash landing

at Barberts Point lifaval 1l..ir StF-,tion. Pilot uninjured.

2 Apr 1952 - Ensign Lewis A. LEVIE, 399648/1355, USl1R reported aboard

for duty.

3 Apr 1952 - Ensign Robert D. JACKSON detached from squadron ordered

to FASRon EIGHT, Naval Air Station Alameda.

5 Apr 1952 Deployment ceremonies held - Admiral RADFORD commended

ship and Air Group for outstanding Operational Readi­

ness Inspection. Departed Pearl Hevrbor, i.e. R. for

Yokosuka, Japan and forward. area.

14 Apr 1952 - ;~rived Yokosuka, Japan - _~chored out.

16 Apr 1952 - Docked at ~ieamont Pier, Yokos~~ Naval ~ase. Lieu­

tenant J. C. IIIGLE Jr., 460851, USNRreported for duty.

with VO-3 Detachment. Lieutenant (junior grad_e) R. E.

FERGUSON 482669/1310, USN reported for duty.

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HISTORIC • .;L REPORT (Chronology) - C01!TI D

19 -'\PI' 1952 - Opera.tions for further proficiency held off Japan for

two (2) days.

25 Apr 1952 - Departed Japan for combat area via Okinallra, and Opera-

tion LEX; a, combined manuever "lith Air :'I"orce and .Army.

28 kpr 1952 - Departed Okinawa Area for Sea of Japan.

30 A:pr 1952 - .Arrived Sea of Japan joined Task ]'orce SEVEl\r~l!'t-SEVErT

relieving CV-36 U.S.S. Al~TIET~l. Commenced Flight

Operations. Senior Officer present was Admiral PERRY.

Rail interdiction program 'ms 'being prosecuted.

5 May 1952 - Lieutenant Commancler G. G. STaUCEL successfully bailed

out of aircrai't nez.r 14eyangdo Island after developing

engine trou.ble over the target. Pilot '\'TaS uninjured.

14 Ms.;:'T 1952 After eleven (11) successful days of combat operations,

climaxed by Opere.tion II Insomnia. II CV-37 ,,;as relieved

on the line and departed for eighteen (18) days Rest

and Recreation in Japan.

16 l1.ay 1952 - Arrived Yokosuka, J1:'rpan. Senior Officer present was

Vice Admiral BRISCOE.

20 ~-1ay 1952 DAVIS, 11. F., 2796941, Ste\w-r(l's Mate :l!'irst Class

was detaChed after having served sixty-eight (68) months

in the Squadron.

2 Jun 1952 - Departed Yokosuka, Japan to join Task Force SEVWTY-

SEVEN in the operations area.

4 Jun 1952 Combat operations commended. Senior Officer present,

Admire~ C~~K. Commander Seventh Fleet

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HISTORICAL REi?ORT (Ohronologr) - C01;;rrID

8 Jun 1952 - Lieutenant Com.ma.nder G.G. STRUCEL. USNR successfully

ditched aircr~£t ~~ter engine failure in the approach.

Pilot was uninjured.

9 Jun 1952 Lieutenant G. 'We :NICROLS successfully ditched off

r.!~angdo Island, north Korea after aircraft was hit

by flak over target. ~he pilot picked up by helicopter

off of U.S .S. I01ilA (:B}3-61) received shock end slight

injuries.

10 Jun 1952 - Ensign R. Ii!'. HAl-ISEN successfully ditched four (4) miles

South of Hungnam after aircraft was hit by anti-aircra.f't

fire over target. Pilot recovered in good condition by

helicopter from u.s .S. rOI'lA.

13 J'un 1952 - Lieutenant R. J'. H"OlYlP.:-'..:REY missing in action after air­

cr2.f't was hit by fl~~ South of Hungnam ro1d crashed.

:Bailout ''laS not believed to be successful. Attempted

rescue not successful due to hee.vy ground fire"

20 Jun 1952 Senior Officer present is Ao~iral SOUCEK. Full scale

strikes against major t?1gets ?xe being launched.

24 Jun 1952 - Lieutenant H. S. R~BOUR successfully ditched a,ircraft

after being hit by flak over target area. Pilot "ms

recovered in good condition.

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RIS110RICAL REPOR'j! (lrarrative)

Oommandedby COmIncmder E. A. P.ARKEB., 380 East Arbor. Sunnyvale,

California. Fighter Squadron 0}T.El HmTnRED Nn'T]lTY TWO is part of Carrier

Air Group NIKID'J.l:EIElli operating from the U.S.S. PR.PICJ1:TOl"!' (CV-37) in the

Sea of Japan, Koree.n waters. Its' aircraft are the F4U-4 "Corsairs"

~mich at present are carrying 1000, 500, 250 and 100 pound general

purpose bombs to 110rth Korean targets. Other ordnance includes 260

pound fr8.gmentation bombs, incendiaries and rockets plus 2400 rounds

of 50 caliber amIDlUlition. This is pa~t of the rail interdiction pro­

gram set up to hamper the enemy in his logistic support for combat

troops.

~o~mrd the end of the period the policy ~res diverted from rail

cutting and general moving stock targets (locomotives. box cars, and

trucks) to the vital industrial a~eas su~porting the ~~ole Red Offen­

si ve potential. Flying eighty-seven (87) missions in tfi..ree (3) days

to climax this time on the line our aircraft participated in strikes

on vital supply End troop concentration area.s and in air strikes on

the enemy1s hydro-electric plants along the Yalu River.

Operations re.n smoothly and losses ,,,ere few. One pilot, Lieuten­

ant R. J. IDJNPHREY, Officer in Charge of VC-3 Detachment liE", declared

missing e~ter being shot dO~l!l on a morning heckler flight south of Ham­hung. Four (4) of our pilots made successful ditchings after aircraft

were damaged by flak e.na. were recovered in good condition. Lieuten­

ant E. S. :B1iR:BOUR and Lieutenant G. TtT. NIC:<j:OLS a.itched near Nfayangdo

Island, north Korea, after being hi t by flak over the target.

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Ensign R. })T. HAl~SElil' hit near K01van o.i tched near vlonsan harbor. Lieu­

tenant Commander G. G. STaUCEL "las force(l to bailout near Nayangdo

and a few days later ditched when his engine failed ~tli1e attempting

a carrier landing.

Prior to dep1o~~ent an intensive ground and air training pro5Ta~

,"-las ca.rried out which resulted in a highly successful Administra.tion

and Operational Re2_diness Inspection. On 21 Harch 1952 the Squadron

embarked on the U.S.S. PRIlTCETon for 1-'ear1 Harbor for the Operational

Readiness Inspection.

Upon reaching the fonmrd area and after a fe,., days in Yokosuka

this Squadron deployed for Okine~.,a and Operation LEX, a combined am­

phibious maneuver with the Air ]'orce a.nd Ground Troops. Close Air

Support cJl1o. simulc:_teo. strikes missions '\Ilere flown.

RelievinE.; on the line 29 A.'9ril Opera.tions commenced. 1 :May e .. nd con­

tinued until relieved on 14 l:-1ay. During this period flck 1'laS he80VlJ but

scattered. First combat damage oceured "lhen 8,n aircr8.ft flo't>Jll by Squad­

ron Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander J. H. DU1}]]lElJ. received a

direct hit in the tail by a 37M}v! AA gun but after checking the fli@1t

characteristics he elected to try for the carrier. A skillful approach

end landing ';las made \i'Ji thou t incident.

During this period four hundred and ninety-two (492) combat

missions Vlere flo'lrJll. Fig..'lter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO, being

a fully night a.nd instrument qualified s(!.U8,dron. obtained s:pecial

permission from Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN to launch pilots ".1. th the

night heclder detachment. Oommander E. A. PARKER, Lieutenant Commander

J. H. DU;r!::EElT. Lietltenant (junior grad.e) H. W. ~mSTIiill.VEL'li. and Ensign

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· UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE

FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY·TWO % Fleet Post Office ADM: fPIIN/ ged

San Francisco, California A9-2/ A12 Ber 52

28 JanUAry ~953 From: Commanding Officer. Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO To: Chief of Naval Opere,tions (Attn:. Aviation History Unit)

Subj: Historical Report; submission of for the period 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1952

Ref: (a) OPNAV Instruction 5750.2 dtd 12 June 1951 Encl: (1) Historical Report (Chronology) of Fighter Squadron ONE HtJ1IDB])]) NINETY TWO

(2) Historical Report (Narrative) of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO

1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosures (1)· and. (2) are for­warded herewith.

Copy to: ComAirPac ComFairAlameda ComCarAirGruNINETEEN

J. H. DINNEEN

~ G. W. NICHOLS By direction

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Submitted to:

. . . UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET

AIR FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY·TWO

% Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California

HISTORY

OF

FIGImm SQ.UADRON ONE HUNDRED JlilNETY TWO

~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~ 1 JUL 1952

TO

31 DEO 1952

The Ohief of Naval Operations Aviation History Unit Navy Department Washington 25, D. O.

Oompi1ed and written by: LT DWight liE II DE CAMP, USN

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1 July 1952

4 July 1952

7 July 1952

11 July 1952

13 July 1952

4 Aug 1952

6 Aug 1952

16 Aug 1952

18 Aug 1952

22 Aug 1952

29 Aug 1952

HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology)

FIGRTER SQ.UADRON ONE Hl:JNDRED NINETY TV/O, based aboard the USS PRINCETON (CV-37): Assigned com­plement: Twenty-eight (28) officers, one hundred fourteen (114) enlisted men, thirteen (13) F4U-4 type aircraft. Composite Squadron THREE (3) Detachment "E" attached with six (6) officers thirty six (36) enlisted men and two (2) F4U-5N type aircraft. Senior Officer present, Co~mander Naval Forces Far East. Commander E. A. P.ARR1ilR, Sunnyvale, California, Co~nanding Squadron in Yokosuka, Japan, for rest and recreation.

Departed Yokosuka, Japan to join Task Force SEVENTY­SEVEN in the operating area. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer. USS PRINCETON (CV-37).

Combat operations commenced. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force SEVEINTY-SJ!lVEN. Rail interdiction program, power plant strikes, supply distruction, and close air support being prosecuted.

Highly successful strike on North Korean Capital of Pyongyang in co-ordination with US Air Force.

Lieutenant Henry Saunder BARBOUR wounded by enemy ground fire while flying close air st~ort mission. Pilot landed at K-52 air field and received medical attention.

Departed operating ares. for Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37). Received three (3) F4U-4 type aircraft.

Arrived Yokosuka., Japan for rest and recreation period. Senior Officer present, Com~ander SEVENTH FLEET.

Departed Yokosul~a, Japan to join Task Force SEVE1~­SEVEN in operating area. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).

Arrived in operating area. Senior Officer present, Commander Carrier Division THREE. Flight operations

suspended for two days because of typhoon warnings.

One F4U-4 type aircraft hit in belly tank while parked on hangar deck. Alertness of crew resulted in no fire or damage except to belly tank.

Highly successful strike on North Korean Capital of Pyongyang in co-ordination with US 5th Air Force.

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HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology) - Cont1d.

2 Sept 1952 Flight operations suspended for two (2) days because of heavy weather.

12 Sept 1952 - Lieutenant (junior grade) Howard W. \l.l]JSTERVELT killed in action near Puryong, North Korea.

18 Sept 1952 - Departed operating area for Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).

20 Sept 1952 - Arrived Yokosuka, Japan for rest and recreation. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force NINETY.

28 Sept 1952 - Departed YOkOSU~A, Japan for LEX BAKER exercise. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force NINETY.

29 Sept 1952 - Flight operation for LEX BAKER exercise cancelled because of weather. Returned to Yokosuka, Japan.

2 Oct 1952 - Departed Yokosuka, Japan to join Task Force SEvEN'TY-SE:l1J!lN in operation area. Senior Officer present. Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).

4 Oct 1952 Commenced Combat operations. Senior Officer present, Commander Carrier Division FIVE.

7 Oct 1952 - Ensign Conrad L. NEVILLE killed in action while on close air support mission near Chorwon t North Korea. First MIG aircraft encountered by sqUAdron near Hamhung-Hungnam, North Korea. Pilots reported MIG tactics, gave indications of unexperienced pilots in MIG1s

8 Oct 1952 Strike on Kowon area in co-ordination with the US 5th Air Force - B29 1s

12 Oct 1952 Commenced Pre-D day assaults on objective area south of Wonson for presumed amphibious landing.

13 Oct 1952 Lieutenant Eric G. SCHLOER made successful emergency landing at Briscoe Field after being hit by ene~ 85MM guns.

15 Oct 1952 Squadron flew in support of practice amphibious landing.

16 Oct 1952 Vice-Admiral Clark, Commander SEVENTH-FLEET, presented aWards as shown in appendix. Departed operating area for Yokosuka, Japan.

18 Oct 1952 Transferred twelve (12) F4U-4 type aircraft to Fasron 11, Naval Air Station, Atsugi, Japan. Arrived Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Rear Admiral D. E. LONG, OomDesF1at­FIVE.

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21 Oct 1952

3 Nov 1952

6 Nov 1952

28 Nov 1952

3 Dec 1952

10 Dec 1952

11 Dec 1952

17 Dec 1952

HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology) - Cont1d.

Departed Yokoswca, Japan for United States. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37). Ground training and athletic program being prosecuted.

Arri ved continental United St8.tes. Docked Na.val Air Station, Alameda, California. Squadron deployed to Nava.l Air St2.tion. Moffett Field, California. Composite Squadron THREE. Detach­ment liE" detached from squadron.

Leave ~nd recreation period commenced before regrouping squad­ron. Training program being prosecuted in preparations of transition into jet-type aircraft.

Pursuant to ]UPERS dispatch l7l3l3Z of November 1952, LCDR. John Hamilton DHIl:j],'EN, U. S. Navy, relieved Cormnander E. A. PARl{]lR. U. S. Navy as Commanding Officer.

Squadron received first F9F-2 Aircraft.

Squadron exercised and inspected prior to change of command of Carrier Air Group NINETEEN".

Squadron received second F9F-2 Aircraft.

Continuance of training period, flight proficiency, and leave and recreation period.

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HISTORICAL ~ORT (Narrative)

FIGHTER SQ,U.AD.dON ONE HUND.tt.ElD NINETY TWO, commanded by Oommander Elwin A. p~~~ is part of Carrier Air Group NINET~~ which operated from the USB PRINOETON (OV-37) in the Sea of Japan, Korean waters from July through October and from Maffett Field, Oalifornia in Nov­ember and December. The aircraft assigned to this squadron were Flro-4 "Oorsairs" which carried 1000, 500, 250 and 100 pound general purpose bombs to North Korean targets. Other ordnance carried included 260 pound fragmentation bombs, incendiaries and rockets plus 2400 rounds of 50 caliber ammunition. The policy of smashing industrial areas, supply areas, power plants, and close air support miSsions were prosecuted along with the rail interdiction program formerly flown.

Throughout the combat period from July to November morale remained extremely high in spite of incres,sed work loads and more intensive ground fire. Pilots were volunteering for flights and complaining because of not being on the flight schedule daily for flight operations.

Operations ran smoothly and lossess were few considering the missions flo~m. Two (2) pilots were killed in action. Eoth pilots were hit while in their dive and crashed with the aircraft. Lieutenant (junior grade) Howard W. WESTE.i:!.V~T was killed near Puryong while on a industrial strike and Ensign Oonrad. L. NEVILLE was killed near Ohorwon while on a close air support mission. Two (2) pilots were wounded by ground fire but made successful landings at shore based air strips. Lieutenant Henry S. BAtQ30U.i:i. was wounded while on a close air support mission and landed at K-52 air strip. Lieutenant Eric G. SORLOER was bit while on a rail interdiction strike and landed at K-IB. Both pilots agreed that if pOSSible, it would have been better to return to the card er because of the superior medic8~ faci1i ti es. Although num­erous aircraft were hit by enemy flak, none were required to be ditched, and only one pilot, Lieutene~t Eric G. SCHLOER. was required to make an emergency landing. Lieutenant Eric G. SCHLOER, landed at Briscoe Field, Yodo Island; after receiving a direct 85MM burst.

Toward the and of the period MIG Fighters were seen almost daily. Only two pilots, .Lieutenant Oommander J. F. McGUIn and Ensign Richard D. SMITH encountered any air opposition. One pas~; was made on each pilot with no damage. The run made was poor and indicated a possibility of an une~perienced pilot.

On 12 October the squadron commenced intensive Pre-D Day assaults in preparation for the intended amphibious landing on the 15th, only to learn on D-Day that it was a practice operation.

During this period seven hundred and sixty-three (763) combat missions were flown. Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDltED NINETY TWO, being a fully night and instrument qualified squadron, continued to obtain specie~ permission to launch night hecklers with the night detachment. A high degree of success was obtained in the squadron's night program with over half the pilots in the squa~ron participating •

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HISTORIOAL REPORT (Narrative) Oont'd.

On 28 November Lieutenant Oommander John H. DIN.NEEN, former Exe­cutive Officer, relieved Oommander Elwin A. PARKER as Oommanding Officer. In November and December the squadron Was on leave and re­creation and in the process of regrouping. During this period two (2) F9F-2 type aircraft were received by the squadron and familiarization training and instrument flight, proficiene.y were the main objectives for the pilots while all available enlisted personnel were occupied in formal and informal jet aircraft maintenance courses.

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mSTo:aIOAL REl?Om (Appendix)

Appendix Period 1 July to 31 December 1952

Combat Missions Flown

Total Missions Flown

Comba.t Hours Flown

Total Hours Flown

Number Operational Accidents

Planes Lost Operational

Planes Damaged Enemy Fire

Planes Lost Enemy Fire

Pilots WIA.

Pilots XIA

Miles Flown

Average Availability

Gallons FIlel

Bombs Dropped 100 Ilb 250 =/I=lb 260 =/I:lb 500 4/:lb

1000 lIb NAPALM

INCINDIARY ROCKETS

:aOU1IJ"'"i.>s . ,At.n.iO

BailOuts

-Gun Positions

Bridges

Supply Dumps

Factories

Power Plants

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

763

.816

2104

2195

:3

0

14

2

;3

2

392,920

96.2%

219490

677 1143

796 592 113

24 82

753 381,100

146

77

37

114

14

13

(Est)

(Est)

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HISTORIOAL REPORT (Appendix) - Oont' d

Appendix Period 1 July to 31 December 1952

Damage Assessment (Cont'd)

Boats 59

:Buildings 275

Box Oars 133

OX Oarts . 10

Vehicles 48

This is total assessed damage to targets capable of being assessed. Due to elements such as heavy smoke. flames, dust, low ceilings and heavy flak, many targets were not observed after strikes were made.

AWARDS BEOEIVED

Commallder E. A. PARKER DF01. .AM4, AM5 • ORV

Lieutenant Oommander J. H. DINlmEN DF02, .AM3, .AM4, ORV

Lieutenant E. G. SOHLOn DF01. AM3, AM4, .AM5

Lieutenant G. G. STRUOEL AMl, .AN2

Lieutenant H. S. BAJmOUR .AMl, ORV, ORVa

Lieutenallt D. E. DE OAMP AMl, »12, ORV

Lieutenant R. E. FERGUSON AM3, .AM4

Lieutenant W. P. GOODYEAR (VO-3) AMl

Lieutenant J. S. ICUBN (VO-3) .AM!

Lieutenant O. R. MOOB.E .AMl , ANa. ORV, ORVa

Lieutenant G. W. NICHOLS .AMa, .AM3, ORV

Lieutenant R. O. PARRY AMl

Lieutenant (junior grade) E. S. BRIGGS AM, AMa, ORV, ORVa, ORV3

Lieutenant (junior gr&ie) T. P. BUTZEN .AM4, AM5

Lieutenant (junior grade) R. O. JAMES AM. AM2. CRV, ORVa

Lieutenant (jimior grad~) 6. H. MOLLING .!M3 t AM4

Lieutenant (junior grade) H. K. RICHABDS AM, AM2t ORV, ORVa

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RISTOlUOAL BEl?ORT (Appendix) - Cont' d.

Award Beceived - Cont'd.

Lieutenant (junior grade) H. W. WESTERVELT CRY (KIA)

Ensign o. W. DY.KJilMA. AM, AM2, CRY

Ensign C. (n) ERKEItEN'S AM, .AM2, CRV

Ensign R. N. :aANSm .AM. AM2, CRY, CRV2

Ensign J. R. HAl'lSOlSf AM, .AMa, CRV

Ensign R. A. MILLER .AM, AMa, ORV. CRVa

Ensign C. L. NEVILLE .AM, .ANa, CllV, ORVa (KIA)

Ensign N. L. SCHEIDLER .AM. .AM2, CRY

Ensign R. D. SMITii· AM. CRY

Ensign H. W. WIDREY .AM, ANa • CRY. CRVa

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