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r e t u r ne ci i r om det ach e d s e r v i ce ; ri t h t h e 19t h f i aY!t e r s qu a dr on r i t h ti in or i t h ey re r t ab oa r d a n i r - cr a t Ca r r i e r t o de l i v e r P- ? 7 "Thun cie r b ol t " f i l;ht e r a i r -planes to Sainan.

Li .F.:u t . + e s t R, Th oraa s , Fi l ot , a rld Lt . J ohn F . Acr e , hi s ob s e r ve r ,l e f t b y t r ans p or t t o ou r s qua dr or c e t a chmen t t Sa i n an . h e t r a,n s f e r t ook

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Lt s . Cha r l e s 3 a er , s7 . T. Lw'ans and R. L . r e= rus on . Th eob s e r ve r s ti rer e Lt . . L . Ga s da , F/ 0 i i. R. UeVi ' - ,a an u F/ 0 J , i: . I3eLaqu i l a .I nc l u de d a l s ov ncer e S Sot . Pl urnr°:er , S/ Sgt . I ie s s e l r ocle a nd Pvt . St a r.r:i s h .

i he t h ita dar Ca l i.b r - t i on ll et a chctent , 1 , , i s s t i l l at t ach e d t o ou r

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1 J u l r , L l . L. Ba s i l ot t a t r a ns f er e d f r o i Tr i r l e r Ios p i t al t o dut y .5 TLl •r 1 . J . h r an dl t r an s f e r ed f r ora du t t- t o '! r i nl e r uen . 't os p i t a l .7 Ju l y , Sgt , iios a l.oYrs k ,r ,

Cp l . "_e r l ac = e r an d P<rt . x:un.lre l f r or D. S . VI I

.F. Com. Tra ning Center to c: atv .7 Ju l y , r f e . H. L. Boe e l , Te c .

5 J . C. I e l v i n , Te c .5 L. C. ii e r r , t f cy

L. i; . Batte r , 1e c s B. Si e : an an d Te c .5 h . I3. S. ra r -t z t r a ns f e r ed i nt o t he

s qua dr on f r om 80 t zz a r_d 5 81 s t Si ;r k . :'i . L3t n .

8 Ju l,Y, Li eu t . R. ri . 3 ey 1 a nd 't S 3r ooks f r or D. S . 19 t h f i g:zt e r 5qdn .: :r ' t o ci at ; .

15 July, Cpl. J. '.;iranda, fron Tripler Gen. iospital to duty.

1 6 J ul , e l ev en enl i s t e d (u nas i gne d ) n e n f r on r ep l a c ement dep ot , r er eassigned to the squadron.

1 8 J ul y , Sgt . Za h or y:in f r or 1.t 7t h Gen . tic sn i t al t o du t y .

20 J u 1y , S/ S t Cok l ey , Cp l . F . J . Gi l i o an d Cpl . L . L . Rot h (una s i gne d )

f r om re p l a c emen .,de ot , e r e a s s i ;; ned t o a qu a dr on .

21 J uZ;r, S -t . i os a.k oj rs l f r or du t r t o Tr i pl e r Gen . Hos p i t e.l..

21 Jul,y , S/ Sgt . Lor an ge r f r om au t ;, t o D. S . 13t h ep l . dep ot f or

iurlough.26 Ju1y, Lt. K. r ort from 78th Ftr. Sqdn.( .S.

) to uuty .27 Ju l y , S Sgt . I : . C. Ol i ph an t r an s f e r :::d t o x .4F l ns t u c t or s Sch ool ,

3 , 'an s r i e l d , 'i ex as .28 J ul Jr , S/ Sgt . L . Sch .rar =cz f r o raLlt T' t o . 5 , 1 3t h . epl ac emen t

de ot f or f ur l ou gh . 29 J u1;r-, S ;t , i os a l.oti s lc, f r o* '!'r i _ l e r Ge n , iIosp , t o du t r .

30 J u l ; , PV t . ' Eoul t er t r ans f e r e r3 t o .2nd I3omb . Squ a dr on .

30 Ju l y C :1 . ' . J . t :or ans t e r n t r an s f e r ed f r o : ?-iq . - Iiq . Sq d n . Ti IAi r i or ce t o s qua ch•on .

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Thi s mol_t h ue gan vri t h ch ar act e r i s t i c 6t h Squ a dr on f e r vor y .en Lt . Ha e rma de a f or ce d l a.n cli ng a t Rahuktz I i e l d , or_ t h e l t h of J u]tiy , t hu s gi v .ng t h eold holid y a li- tle e citenent. The right en.o

ine of Lt. LVans' P-70 cut-out,b u t he r a n.a ge d t o b r i n ? t h e p l ane d own r i t h c or p a r a t i ve l ,y l i t t l e da rna ge .

On t h e l Ot h of t he r ,on th vre s a i d k l .oha t o Lt . r ne s t i oma s , an ol d 6t hr i gh t e r i=- 70 an d ?- 6l p i l ot , an d hi s ob s e r ve r , Lt . J ohn A c r e . 'I hey went t o5a i p an t o j oi n t h e i r bu ddi e s rh o ;re r e sent ' d ocm unde r ' l a s t mon t h .

Th e f ol l owi n ; day , Lt . Ke nne t h or t h a d a t a ngl e ri t h t h e i l l ».n

ds .Sh or t ?,•, a f t e r t alt i ng of f , h e d et e c t cd ga s f uraes i n t he cockpi t , i mnedi a t e ] yp an cake d , an d j u s t i n t i me t o : ra t ch f l an e s s pi t f r om t h e r ot or of lu s P-

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h -rra t e r an d ch ami ca l s .

On J ul y 1 2t h , a doze n neti a i r nen cGme t o t he Squ a dr on f r on t he l>> a i nl an d.The u i l ot s ar e : 2nd Lt s : As h l ey P a l e , i-ie r b e r t l::c Ga f f i c , :r'm. Ke r n , J r . ,Al b er t t:e l l ev , .;i l f r e d P.obh en.nol t an d Bl oi s r r i an . ' - e O: s e r Qe r s a r e :2nd Lt s . R. I :, r h i l l i p s C. A. ,ta r d , F . S , iios : i , J . . Sob ol , uI, H. J enni n gsand Fl i g.h t Of f i ce r H. J . Br a s r .

On t h e 30t h of t h e r.lo? t h , 3 p i l ot s , l s t "Lt . Ch a r l es i.:. Baer , 2nd ht s :i .obe r T L , ye r ; us or_ a nd v ona l d '1' , i ;va r s , ri t h t hi e r 3 ob s e r v er s , an d nd Lt s :I?i ch ol a s DeVi t a , . ue nt i n t e ,m ol ds and i 'l i ght Of i i ce r J ean DeLaqu i l l a , f l e t oSai p an i n i.h e i r n ev P- 61 s . Gn t h e s a r e c , t ha f. l os s ti•ras pa r t i a ].7 y c ontp en-s a t e d b; t h e a r r i va l of 2 neF pi l a + s , 2nd Lt s : Ar r aTl Tr e t- ol ay a nd J a cob Th or s on ,zv-i t h t he i r oi s e r ve r s 2nd Lt s : J . J . h .i .s t or_ an d. L. 2,; a n?;i ra .

Th r ou : ou t J v1,,,v , Op er a t i ons in .r rlcu t a e r s c'n :i ,

h t oi l ov er t h e S- 3 p ap e rvror k of t he 9 t h Ra dar Ca l i n r a t i on..

Le t a civ? r t ti7h i ch 7s a t t a ch ed t o t h e ot h i ght -e r Snu a dr on . . e a l l n oan ed a i.i t t l e ov c r t he e.Y-t r a. 1 or i•., bu t a r e s t i l l d oi n i t .

n c ou r a g?n nes7s Y, a s r e ce i ve ci f r orn our z i l ot s a nd ob e $ er ver s de t a ched a tSa i p an . T'• 'o or t h ? ee of t h e l a ds s h ot dovm J ap ane s e a i r cr a f t t o ge t t h e"f i r s t b l ood" i n t h e r.a r e of ' - he ut h F i ht er Squa dr on , a n d t o pr ove t ha tt he ,r re r e b e t t e r a t a e r i a l gunr?e r y t ha n ;h e i r r ec or d s i nu' 'i c a t;e d , Br i n Si n gh or. e t o u s t he f a c t t h a t t h eTr r e aJ. a r e i n c onb a t t } ey s e nt u s a 1

.a.r oeJ an f l a g . I t i s r.oti + 1l an gi n; i n ou r pi l ot s s ha.ck h e re a.t J ohn Rodge r s , as our ce of r r i de , a zd.i cul a r l y irh en ti-i s l t i n g i l i e r s a r e es ound ,

I r i n ; t he ca rb i ne vras a Squ adr on ac -t.i v .t ;,T i n t h e l as t da;rs of Ju 1;l ,

a n d i t r. r ov e d n ot onl jr t o b e f url, b u t s or. !e ri:a t su r r r i s i r . Sgt s , i.ia r cu s an dSp ee r s c or e d 'tS_ ar s h oot Er 't r a t in s h i l e S t s . I1 i n er a r , t.;a z zone an d Ha r t l eyqv.a

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,nt e r Sq , li et achn ent on Sa i p a n .

One z rhi l e e r r ou t e , b l eti r a cy l i nder an d ti: a s f or c ed d own on Ca nt on i s l an d . Qnt he o :h e r r e: _a i n :n g sh i h i r t he s qu a c?r on he r e , t h e a dd ed r e s e r ve „ank a'a sr e mov e d an d f ou r f i x ed ,

50 ca l i b e r g-un s i ns t a l l ed .

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.n t ena nce a ct i v i t r now ;i v e s r ortL Ses of "b l os s omi ng out " i nt o af an- f a r e of re l l - de s e r ved r e l a3ca t i on . : "bl ow ou t " i s b e i n g pl a nne d f oren gi n e er i n , pe r s onne l onl ; a t t he b ea ch Hou s e . A c ormri

.t t ee i nau gur t e df or ac c o li s hme nt of t he nece s s a r w cie t a i l s i s nr ogr es s i n g s a t i s f a ct or i l y .

Th ous an d a t t t or ch e s br i ght eni n g t he s oc i a l c ol w .lr sb l a ze d t h e r e t ur n

of I:'f Sgt . a . J . 3 r ooks (Li r_eL'h i e f ) f t on a t h i r t y - t h r e.e day s ea j our ney

ab oa r d t h e ai r c r .f t ca r r i e r ' i ?a t on a BaT '" . SUt . Br ook s .a s de l e ga t e d Li ne

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di r e ct l ,y s up er v i s e d t h i r t y - s ev en P- l 7 ' s ab oar d t he car r i e r . Th e; : e r e :e l c ome d a t Sa i an ( t _h e i r de s t i na t i on ) by J ap a ne s e a i r c r a f t ah i ch gr ee t e dt h em i t h a s a l v o of !

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Sgt . Br o ok s p e r f or r ta nc e ar_d s up er yi s i or tivas c omr ended by Lt . Col one ll ay l or , Con .la r_ct

i n ; Of f i ce r , 18t h Fa. h t e r r oup .

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au t izor i za t i on f or ave r s e as t h ea t r e a orm: ander s t o apn oi nt Cf f i c er s f r or t h e r an ds , I Sgt . J . '1' r ub i l l a , Ac c t ng -in e c r i n g Of f i ce r of t hi s s e ct i ons i n c e t he dep 2s t u r e of t ht: f or s t con t

.n gent f or Sa i p a n , ha s sub v .t t edh i s qu a l i f .c a t i ons f or c ons i de r at i on a s l i n ee r i n a Of f i ce r . Up t o t h i swr i t i n g , Sgt . ub i l l a h a s anp e ar e d b ef ore t he CPA Boar d an d i s nowwa i t i nE; t he r e su l t s ,

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of t h e Bl a cl; : fi d or rs ( P- bl s ). F.i s t echn i c al ab i l i t y h a s c omir,andee r ed t h e

cor i rie nce of a l l ti th o hav e °ror Ke d : :=t h h i m, an d } i .s p r of i c i e nc r i n a t t a ; n

n a r t s , i nf oi : - t.i on and i r. f a ci l i t a.t i on :nadi f i c 2.ti ons a nd r ep a i r s h a s gr ea t e l

. ra dde d t o t h e e f f i c i enc 1 oi t hi .s s e c Li on . I i s s u ut l e s e n s e of hu.mor nd s

ce r i t - hav e l a ce d h.i m h i h i n p opul a r 7t ;,r .

A r e c ent s tuw ey ap r on os t o t h e s ub j ec t of -ior .l e ti ra s r e cent l ' c on-ciuc t e d 'cy t a i s s e c t i r r. r e f r cli ng t h e Tr equ ency of p a s s day s f or p er s onne las c or, a r e d f i t h ot h er ciep ar t n en s of t hi s s Zu s.

dr on . h s a r es ul t , an une qui -v oca l conc l u s i on r ev e a l e d t h a t of a l l s ec t i or , ngi r .e e r i n ,

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l. 50 -; uns i n t h e t u r r e d p os i t i on .

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A t r a i ni ng f i l n " Ca s t a ra,*s " +as s h o}•rn a t t h e r es s h a l l a nd a l l ava i l -ab l e n emb er s of t h i s s cc t i on a t t ende d . 1'h i s t yp e of f i l .r i s a gr ca t i r pr o-v ement ov er t h e s t e r ot • p ed t r a r n f i l m s o n r cv a l cnt a t t he be i ni n oft h i s ti a r . I t ha s pr ov e d an i r tp or t an t f a ct or i r. : or c av i d i nt e r e s t an d l e a r n-i n g . 1 l ec t u r e on t he 20 1: ' ca nnon ra s de l i v e r e d b

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gi v en t o f am.i.l i ur i ze e ve xf r r.e c once r ne d . Lt . Gu i 1 d gav e an ex c el l ent or i er_t -

a t i on l e c t ur e on Sa i pa n an d su r r•oucu n g t e r r .t oxR, , on J u l ; l Ot h .

Th e f i r s t of b i g nar ie e n t e r t a i nment i nt r odu ce d i n t h e Fa c i f i c L r e ati ra s f e a t u r e d a t t hi s f i el d J ul y 11 .t h . 3 ob Ho-oe , J e r r ,;

Col or; na., Fr anc i sLar f or d ,

a t il ona s and ot h cr s nut or an ex c el l eiit Pe r f or r an ce .

Th r ou gh t he ef f or t of Lt . Gu i l d an d Ti t h t h e eoop er a t i on of I ;a j or 1.Al f or d t h i s s e c t i on ;av e a b e ach p ar t y i n h on or of S/ S t . Ad.ams N rh o h a s b e enappoi n t e ci a a r r n t Of _ ' i c er . The ent _ r e a r e r.t or dna.n c e s e c t i on s p ent t h eda;,r a t n e Of f i c e r s 3 e ach h o, s e e nj oy i .n ; sS i mi n , da nc n g , dr i nk i n g a nd e a t -i ng t o t he s h ea r t s cont e r.t . Gi r 1 s ha a b e en i rn ri t e d an d t h e e nui r c; da,Y + ss r ent i n a rn os t or de r l y f a s h-l on ev e r y one p a r t i c i p 2.t i n g i n t h e i r f av or i t er ec r ea t i on . Br i e f ph ot o gr a»h e r s vrer e r e s en t t o s nap cand i d s h ot s a n d t h eout i ng i l l ap .;e ax i n B; i .-,f rn.ade ,i ne i n t h e ne a r f u tu r e . Th e pa r t y cli d agr ea t de a l t oti ra r cts b ol s t e r i n n t h e mor ul e an d i t r+a s s u _e s t ed t h a t s u ch af i'a f f a i r s b e h e l d a t r egul a r i n t er va l s i n t h e f u u z• : .

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l a t e el e a r an ce ha s be en r a de b t iv.ss e c t i on , I t i s b e i n t e s t e cl an d j u s t 4s s oon as i t i s p r ov en t o b e s a t i s -f a ct or ,•r ?aor e de t a i l e d :inf or rsa t i or. wi l l r e f or ti?ra r de d ,

On P- 51 t yp e a i r l an e re ce i v e d f r o I:. . D, , i t h as ':3ee n not i ce d t h a tj h oev e r i s as s emb l i r_g t .h e 20i13 .: c ar.n on i s b e i n „ ve z T ca r e l e s s i n nu t t i n g b ackt h e t e r a t .ng Lev er As s er bl

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is being lost duringdi s s as er b l y an d a s en?Ul y . 10ePer di d t i i s wor k to ok a l a r ge s i ze c ot t e r pi nand f or c ed i t ri t h a h ar me r i nt o t he r e ce s s f or t he op er a t i n g l ever p i n . Th i sha ?ering has caused the thinnest uart of the re cess in the operating levera s s embh r t o b u ckl e a . ?d ch i n , i'hu s ne ce s s i t a t i ng r epl a c erile n t ri t h ane ti•r _n ar tb e f or e t h e r un i s ever_

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The f ol.t oti n Hi s t or i ca l r ea or t i s s ub r.i t t e d tr,

t he Co. rntni c a t i on s ec -t i on f or t h e n ont h of J u J y 191 :

1 , a nl i s t e d rr.e n (27 )b Of f i ce r s ( 1 )

2. F'ramotions:a Ilone

3 . Ra dmo b e cl_a izi c s :a . I ns t a l l e d Df r s zi t che s on 3 F- l s t r an s f er ed t o APO 7 21t . , r r e -que nc i e s ch ar , e d f or t a s k ' or ce on F- l s . F- ol s a nd DC- 78 P

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tIospitalizations:

1 . S?*t . An dr ew J . Za h or y i n di s cha r pe d f r om 11. 7t h Gene r a l Hosp i t al

as of 1 J u l y 19 .2 . Cp l . J os cph D. T y don di s ch a .r ge d f r or Tr i pl e r Gen er al Hosp i t a l

a s of 1 1_u gu s t 19I ..3. Cnl. Joseph J. L randa adr itted to TriDler Oeneral Hospital as

of 6 J ul,y

191 j . Di s ch a r ; ed f r om h os p i t a l as of 15 J ul T 19 l .„

t . Pvt . er yl R. Cou nc i l a dn .i .t t e d t o Tr i pl e r Ge n er al iios pi t al a s of31 J 1}T 1:?1

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l .e on }a s s , ia s t:a ,rl a i d i n t i e amon Tr a.ctand: ra s s ev e r e l

+yb ea t e n an d •a ck ed b y an u n lozo rn p er s on or p er s ons . He wa s

f oun d , u c or s c i ous , on K r oa d a t ab oi t 2200 an d ia s t a :en t o Tr i ol e r Gen er a lHos n i t a l . Hi s i nj ur i e s . r e di agn os ed a s p os s i bl e f r a c t ur e of t he s hul l , n os s -i b l e f r a c t u r e d j a v an d c on cus s i on of t he Ur a i n . l at e r a r.id mor e corspl et eex a..r ..

i na t ryor, r ev ea l ed ;,h a t t h e r e er e n o f r a c t u r es and h i s r e cov e r s h oul d 'oer aa i d an d c onn l e t e .

T31ti ' i'11171 Za t ? On S :

1 I rm mu.ni za t i on s ti e r e i a i nt a i n ed a t au t h o i ze d l ev e l s f or a l lpe r s onne l of t he Squa dr or_.

2. The six pilots and Observers tr. nsferred fron Squadron tos ec r e t de s t i r.a t i on e r e i v en s . a,l l p o : v a cc i na t i on s , t rph oi d , t e t an u s ,t; phus and cholera immunizations prior to their departure.

Tr ea t n en t s :

1 s he r e j7e r e 191 p a t i en t s t r e a t e d a t t '. e i s p en s a z,,T.

2 Th er e re r e 271 t r e at m n t s ,; i ve n .

3 Inspections:

FAUt . _ne Ph; s i c a l 1.n SJECt i onS of 2 .1Lnl i s ,e d r,1en Z,rer e h e l d ,

J un gl e r ack s of t i l ot s an u O b s e e r s l e av i n L; So.u a dc on f or s e c r e t de s -t .n a t i on rer e e q : :: ed ti ri t h r edi c al s u l i e s .Sx or t s a nd Le cr e a t i or. :

i.yecL.ca l Per s on ne l ho.v e b een gong s r 'u , ng a t -t ne i;ava l l i rStation beach.

I e.Tar h s :

The r or el .e of t i e i.ic d i.c a l 5 ec t :i.on i s ; e r_s r 1 1y ;;ood .

The Squa dr on s r e c or d of 100 ; f r eed ol n f.: am ven er ea l di s ea s e s

ti•ra s r a i nt a i ne d .

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1'he f i r s t h a l f of t h e mont h : ra s r a t h e r qu i e t . P ot h i n ou t of t heor cL nar y r ou t i ne c a.n be n ot e d .

'i 'he s e con d h a l f f ou nd t h i s dep ar t r: ent b u s ;; -,ri t n t he ror k of f i t t i ngl 2 new f l y i r_g p e r s onne l :Ji t h n ar ac iiu t e s . Si x Of f i ce r s and t hr e e e nl i s ..e

dme n l e f t t h e s qua dr on ;vi t h a p a r ac u t e , r a f t , G.nd j u ngl e ki t ea ch .

1°or al i s ma i n t a i ne d by p a s s e s 1 b eer gar d en , day r oor , an d s h o •rs . Srv .m-ing at the i ost 3each in the a °ternoons plays ar. espec

ially ir::aortant part,f or i t n ot onl y ize l p s t he den a r ,.rse nt s mr a l b u t gi v es b a dl y n e c;d,ed ex e r c i s e .

Special Service Report:

Dur i_r g t h e mont h of J u l y 19 t he r,a i n f e a t u r e of i nt e r es t c ont i nue d

t o be t h e Sev cn t h Ai r r 'or c c b as eb :: l l ga r.te s . 3'her e ti :e r e t {o of f i c i a ls qua dr vn t r i n s t o Hon ol ul v. s t ad i ura on J u l

,, l o an c.

30 t :n f or ;. hi ch r e s e r vedt i ck et s -rye r e a,de av a i l abl e t hr u t h e s p e c i a l Ser v i c e Of f i c er . Sev er a l ot he rb a s eb al l game s -re r e a t t end ed by en thus i a s t s du r i n g t he mont h a t I .c

ka,ru l 'i el d .

The I3ob Hop e s h rn u xas t .eh i gir s ot i n s t .; e en t e r t a i rv en t ab out t he

n i ddl e of Jul y . The s h o. r as h e l d a t h e 19 t h 't'r•oo . ca r i e r s qu a dr on Ar eaand was attended b, several thousand soldiers, sailors, seabees and };'arines.Su ch s t as s a s h op e , hr an ce s Lan pf oz•d , J e r x r Col ozu .,

l or Romer o and ot h e r sgav e a h i gh l a mis :_r g p er f oz-raan ce . ie Snyu a dr on i s l ook i r f or ra r d t o aJ ac k =e nr Sh ovr l a t e r t h i s y ea r vrhen t :?e - r e t u r n f r or .

t h e S ; Pac i f i c Ar ea .

I n t h e s qu a dr on dabv r oor , t h e f av or i i;e gan e s a r e xi n g r or..g an d Pool .The datiy ocm i s v e r 3- p opul a r an d }31ans a r e b e i n ; r a de t o s e cu r e a Racli o an da s s or t ment of r e cor ds i f p os s i b l e . l he s a,u a.dr or_ X i s n oti•r o

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i r_g ev er yda,y and Bee r ca1 1 i s e l l a t t ende d by ev c r y on e .

r l an s f or Au gus t i r_c l u de t he 2nd Vol l eyb a l l t ouY•nar ent b e t re en s e c -tions tirith several sections enterin more thar. one team. A bea.c

h party is l an , ed f or t h e r i ruze r . As s oon a s hor s e h oe s b e cor.ie ava i l ab l e a ga i n t hr uS ec i a l Ser vi c e a h or s es h oe t our nar.!e r.t ti r .l

- i oi l oti°r edi a t el y a f t er t he

v oL e Tb a l "J. t ou r nament . r e ; ul as .:edne s day af t er noon s of t b a7

. . gameb e t : :e en t h e enl s t e d men a n c Of Li ce r s i s ch e dul e d .

S-..ir •m i ng cl a s s e s f or n on sti : xrmie r s ar e b e i n r h e l d t hr ee t i n es a sre eka t t h e Hi ek ar Uool ti :i t h r e a l . r or e s s b e i n g r.ia de . I t i s ; r ob ab l e t ha t byt h e en d of Au gu s -t, t he re r'i l l i e v e i r f r e n on- s ri r r7e r s i n t he s qu a dr on .

'I i e r e gul a r quar t e r l.; .L

F At hl e t i c t e s t 2 11 b e h e7,ci dur i n g A . s tvrhi ch i nc l u des s i t ups , nu l l u s ( f or i, a r d r a s p ) an d s hu t t l e r un of 300 y ar dsov er a i 1'd e ou.r s e , t

.me d .

Of f i ce r s v oll eyb al l g ar s ar e v er y +op ul a r . .th mu ch c orn ne t i t i on

b e t tive en f.11e ne r Of f i c er s i n t he i r r e s n e c 'ui v e f l i ,h t s . Zt . Be r g s °ra . on

t he 7t r Ai r For c e s wi ni n g c on t es t at t h e Ju ],pZGt h s z u::i n ; r ace s a t

5chofield "open house" program p1ac: nQ runner-up in the 200 and 1 00 meterf r e es t y l e r a:ces .



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' :e h av e corzpl e t e d an ot h e r c •c l e t lv s p a s t mont h .l he n ew P- 61 s

ti,:e r e s e n t t o u s a t t h e be gi nn .tlg of t hi s mont h . e a l l ",re r e s e t t o b e gi n .f or mi .n g ouY' rn 'm uni t i n f ond h op e s of goi n ; yli t h t n en t o t he c omb a t a r ea .

' :' e h a d r e c e i v e d 9 ne r men i nt o t h e s e c t i on t 7ia t vre r e t r an f e r r e d t o

this sauadron the Signal Corps.It •as a reli f to have these sen nome in

af t e r s t r u gbl i ng a l on g .th anl ' S Il.en s -; nce t h e r e s t of ou r s e ct i on ti er e

s ent " do n vr de r " . ";Ie s - ,a r t e d f r orr. s cr a t ch t hi s t e i ns t e a d of h av 3n g

H.A. D, ch e c: ou t t h e new s hi n s b ef or e t h e; vre r e s ent t o u s . Th.i s r e qui r e d

a l ot of wor k of t' t h e f i e l d a t H.A. D. Ha n ger b ut z e f oun d t h a t i n t h e l ong

r un i t s av e d u s •.ror h b e ca u s e i t e l 'i m;.na t ed t he 1ns T•.e c t i on vre roul d hav e t o

'tPu1.1 " i f s on e on e out of t h e squ a dr on ,r•roul d ch ec l: i t ou t .

; e d i dn ' t h a rb or amT dr eams v er - l on r ab ou t g i ng un der ri t h t h e pl an e s

b e cau s e ; h e,r s oon l e t u s ?a o ' t h a t t h ey v e r e r e s,ra onl , f a r r ep l ac er e nt f or

t he one s t h e b o ,rsdov<n t he r e h av e l os t a l.r e a c T. Th e chan ce s n ow don ' t l ook

t oo ood b u t i f t hey di d s ay ti7e rre r e goi n g t o c amb at t h e r or a l e of t h i s s e c -

t i or_ roul d go up 100 ; , i os t of t he bo ; h av e b e en on t h e i s l a nd t oo l on g

a nd ar e b e g nn n g t o ge t a l i t t l e r e s t l e s s . re a r e h a i .rigt ha t our cha n ce

.7.1 c or e i n t h e ne a r f u t u r e t h ou gh .

( ne of our b oy s , Sgt . Kos ak o s l ,r , ras s ent b a.ck t o t h e st at e s l a.s t week

.to attend signal corps OCS.

He had been waitira for his call for over a

y e ar n ow an d h a d j u s t ab ou t ; i v en up h c pe of eve r ,et t i n g t h e r e . i s t of

t h e b ov s c r e a l i t t l e env i ous bu t •••,e ah vr -sh l ch e b e s t of l u ck b a ck t her e .

Intelligence:

The t r a i ni ng of p i l ot s , a s us u a l r out i ne , re ce i v ed r o s t of o ir a t t e nt a n

t h i s mont h . I-iea dq ;a r t e r s VI I Fi ght e r Cor.•nnan d i s sue d a new I nt e l l i ge nce Tr a i x

i n g i. r.or andum P;o . 1 3 , t h a t i nc l u de d v.•i .t h t r e us u al t op i c s , a new s ab j e c t ,"Ant i - : i .r c r a f t Snt e l l i ge n ce . "

Three lectures by Captain i'iilkes, 7th A.F., an d one lecture by Lt. Guild,6t h Iai ght F i gh t e r Squ a dr on , h av+e b ee r. ga_v en t o da t e on t h i s s ub j ec t .

hT , H. Col l i n s , i jor t hr up Fac t or y 8ep r e s ent i t i ve , rh o h ad j u s t r e t u r ne d

f r om ou _rde t a clunent on Ss, ?- an , s p oue on re cent eu en- s on t h a t i s l an d .

' 'hr e e l e c t ur e s b a s e d on we a t :ze r. and t ac t i c s ;ler e p r e s ent e d by Lt . Gol d-

•ror t l an d Lt . Gr i f f i t h s , of t h e 7t h A. F . : Jea t he r Bu r eau . Fl i t hSeu t enan t

r i ; e r , F . A, I' . F . s p oke on i•fi h t Fi gi t e r t a c t i c s i n t h e Sou t h Pac i f i c . Seve r al

Ge ogr a h i ca l s t u di e s 1re r e l ec t u r e d on by ou r o;yr f l y i r.g ne r s onne l a t t he

s qu a dr on Of f i c e r ' s mee t ?n.Us he l d i n t he Fi l ot t s Ready t oom, f r ora 11.30 t o1 200 . The s ub j e c t s cov er ed we ? e a s f o11

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