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Medical E\)acuation
Of all mISSIons undertaken by Troop Carrier
dUIing the long tough road up from New Cal.
to the Philippines, medical evacuation of sick
and wounded from fo rward areas to rear area
base hospitals has been of tbe greatest inportance.
Equipped with stretcher racks, stretchers,
oxygen bottles, and carrying flight nurses and
medical corpsmen, 13th Troop Carrier Planes
have taken an active part in die splendid work
done by medical evac. crews" up the line."
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A 13th Troop Cattier pl ane drOps su p plies
t o survivors of S5 Pet er H ur st , s unk: off the
Coast of New Caledoni a in 1943. Wat er '
color by Corpor al Mar vin E. eoenl,
Squ adro n Artist .
Bottom Ri ght :
.. Drop Mission," as painted by Cpl.
Coessl. s b o WI 0. 13th T .C. plane parad r oppin g supplies t o h ard pressed American
troop. during the ba ttle of Munda.
Ma rch. 1944.
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CAPTAIN WILLIAM' YIWl,IA;
INTELLI GENCE OFF ICER
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per.sonne keep ack of enemy
Theirs i the re ponsibility of
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Issumg navIgatIon eqUlRment,
important historical jnforand trust d crew, ther,
be in the " odd job '
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ASS'T I NTELLIGENCE OFFICER
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Capt. Yeomans and S/ Sgt . Oebm prepare Squadron
history at New Hebride •.
Lel't to n g ht : Sgt. R a lp b
-n . bcOd. 5/ 5gt. Elmer Oebm.
N CO in ~ b"rge. CpI. Frank
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Respo nsible for keeping those Pratt
and Whitneys purring smoothly
over many an empty ocean mile.
Engineering ca n review an ou tstanding 2! yea r operatio nal record with
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the prop specialists, instrument
workers, alert crews, engine change
experts, and all the rest of the gang
on the line for making the 13th
Troop Carrier a damn safe outfit
to fly with.
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ENG INEE HI NG STAFF
T/ Sgt. Cb arles Maguire.
1t1/ Sgt . E rnelt Ando.
C.pt. Ead Dewey.
T/ 5gt. J oseph LaLonde,
W/ 0 H arold Mab acek.
T/ 5gt . H owa rd Bell,
M/ Sgt. Newell P etti,.
ENG INEE RI NG OFFICE "ON T H E LINE"
AT WAKDE ISLAN D, OCTOBE R. 1944
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Credit goes to the mcchs.
L S/ Sgt . John Martinaga and S/ Sgt . R alph Well..
Instrument Specia lists. keep tbe cockpit safe. depend.
able.
2. Prop I pecialist Sgt. Lee Knoll in spects a new
H a milton Standard .
3. A C-47 Cargo door und ergo!!, repair at the hand.
of sbeet metal work ers S/ Sgt. Wesley Holland.
Cpl. J ames O·Shen. and Pfe. T homas De Ambra .
" Preventive mai ntenance" is
the wo rd fo r it- a tho rough inspectio n eve ry hundred hours
insu res safe brakes, reliable instruments, smooth engine performance u nder all operational
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PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL EQU IPM ENT STAFF
S / Sg t. Chelt e r Lobed!:,
PCc. Norma n Crant,
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Pre. Willi a m Suoma n,
Cpl. J a m es Moore.
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Sgt. S tanley Nogaj and Cpl. Moor e
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Lower Ph oto :
Radio Shop
Mamlcnan
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Orderly Ho o m -S/ ~gt. Charles
Enfield, Pre. H a r r y Co rdon. Ist
Sgl. Demetrio! Ciokari5, Capt.
F red erick J . R os!>, Adjutant.
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Sgt. Fred Geier,
Sgl. Louis Se nla .
T / Sgt. Gus Mnzzone, Cpl. Jam es
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nnd S/ Sgt. Francis McAI·
ljst er check in barracks
bn gs on laundry day.
Sgt. J ohn Ferguson
Dalliel
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Beacorn t ak e In·
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Top Rigbt: Cpl. E. Windha m . Sgt .
Jim Delaney a Dd Cpl. jobn McN ulty
ponder a jeep proble m in the motor
pool shed . . . .
Top Le ft : And Cpl. Owen Van
Neu and Cpl. E . Windham d o the
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M ye rs, vet eran hasLen,
cook a Latch of S palll for
the hoys at New H ebrid es
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Co rpor al Mike Fa bish and Sg t. Bill B oyko,
Me di cs, admini s te r fir s t ai d t o Sgt. Sila s Myer s after a
h a d kitch e n burn .
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Captain Paul J. Whitaker , kn own t o the
bo ys as •• th e doc," is ou.r fli ght surgeon with
ov e r tw o year s exp e rie n ce o v e rseas.
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handl es squadro n U sick call," k eeps the
pil ot s in fl yin g a nd fig htin g shape.
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" Doc"
R ose nberg,
Captain ,
Medical
Corps, is a mig hty imp orta nt g u y whe n th e t ee th begin
t o ach e.
L ower Ri ght :
St aff Ser gea nt J oe Riskey, Medical NCO
i n charge, is an ex pert with th e s un lamp.
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To the Am erican fi g hting man, the" Yank ," seCD in our own rank a nd
fil e of airme n and g round technicia ns, h as COIlIC, unheralded , the
boredo m of life in the tropics, m o not ony o f "e" r a tio ns, aud an omni.
prescnt long ing for h om e, Ileaee, securit y. T h e m a n of th e T hirtee nth
h as, fo r the m osl pa ri, seen tr ol,ical serv ice lU a ny months away from
hom c. Yet h e has m a n aged, som eh ow, t o com e throu g h with a g rin a nd
an e u yiahl e prid e in Iris squ a dro n, his a ir force, a nd " I~S w ay o f do ing
things. We believe, if war mus t be fought , s uch is the ouly way to fig ht
it. To the m en who ha ve expressed that belief in their squadron, to the
l)crSonncl w ho h ave made us wba t we arc, we dedi cate the following
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B.Y. direction of t he Presid ent, unde r t he prov1sl.ons of thc -!'- CI of Cong ress, a D isdnguished
FlYing Cross. IS awarded by t he Command ing
General, United States Army Forces in the
Sout h Pacific Area for extrao rdinary achievement while . p~rt icipa ti ng in aerial flights on
t ransport m issions. A ll of these fl ights we re
perfo rmed in combat a reas w he re there was a
possibi~i~ y of enemy interception . Prev ious
rccognltlon that each has received makes his
record o ne fo r emuJation; h is accomplishmcnt s being a cred it to himself and thc Army
Air Forces.
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(The number t o the ril;ht of each
nume indi c llt e~ Oak- Leaf C lu ~ t e n
t o the DFt received) .
:Moj or Felder W . Cullum
Maj or J ohn P . R em aklus. Jr.
Captain J ohn E. Allen
Cuptain Willi am M. Brand t (I )
Cap t ai n R obert L. Brauns (I)
Ca ptain Benj a min C. Brewer
Ca ptain Robert D . Bruce. Jr.
Ca ptain R obert W . Drake ( 1)
Capt ain Wilton M. Fraser (1)
Capt ain William H . Jay ( I)
Ca pt ain Arnold L. Miller
Capt ain K a rl E. Pet ers
Ca ptain Cecil E. P ett y
1st Lt . Al va T . Ad ams. Jr.
1st Lt. Jack D . Alexand er ( 1)
1st Lt. Gordon L. Baldry
ht Lt. la ck B. Be.1I
ht Lt. Do n J . Bergstrom (1)
ht Lt. Hoger J . Bergstrom (I)
h t Lt. J ohn J . Blank.inship (I)
h t Lt. J oseph H . L. Block
h t Lt. E ugene G. Brown
h t LI. Virgil M. Carroll
h t Lt. Willi a m R . Davenport
1st Lt. Clift on C. Davit
ht Lt . E ugene Eck.lund
h t Lt . Roy C. Farmer ( I)
1st Lt . Willi a m H. Fihgerald
1st Lt. Hobert L. F ola tko'"
lit Lt. Richard S. Frey ( I)
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Lt . Bruce Gilbert
Lt. Ri ch Ard E . Given!
Lt. R obert A. H Ammett
Lt. D ln 'id M. H ay
hl Lt. H ob ert E . J o hnson. J r.(I )
h t Ll. Pet er J . Kolas
1st Lt. Leon L. Lend erm a n
h t Lt. J ohn P. Li ppitt ( I)
h t Lt . J ohn McCarroll. Jr.
lst Lt. J ohn W . Meade ( I)
lst Lt . J ohn J . Mogush
1st Lt . Walter S. Mori t z ( I )
lst Lt . S t a nley F . P age
ls t Lt. Fore!lt Preston
1st Lt. H oward B. S hook ( I )
1st Lt. Willi a m E. Smith
ht Lt. Mari on E . S pr .... ut
lst Lt. J ohn C. W llshburne
ht LI. Charles C. Wood all
T / 5gt. J oseph F . Dolney
T j 5g t. 1 0hn W . W a tkins
S/ Sgt. Pet er A. Deck.
5 / 5gt . 1 0hn T . Coker. Jr.
5j 5gl. H oward L . Cole
Sj Sg t. Frank J . Fost er
5 j 5gt . Louis A. Fl ynn
S/ Sgt . Fred 1-1 . Gold uein (1)
Sj Sgt. Burt on E . H eckenon
5 / 5gt . La rry E . Ingalls
Sj Sg t. George A. Kilzer
S/ Sgt. E m er y L. McCullough (1)
S/ Sgt. Garland Me.rri ott
Sj Sgt. Frank T . Mihaleg a ( I )
Sj Sgt . R oger 1-1. n eddi ck
Sj Sgt. John L. Say lor
5 / 5gt . K enneth D . W allace
Sj Sgt. Cha rle. T . Wa tt s
For meritorious achievement while participating in sustained
operational flight missions in the South and Southwest
Pacific area, during which hostile contact was probable and
expected . These operations consisted of transporting troopS
and supplies to forward positions and bringing wounded to
rea r area hospitals in an unarmed transport aircraft . Flig hts
were accomplished over hazardous land and sea ro utes
where inclement weather was freq uently encoun tered , and
landings were o ften made with in a fcw miles o f enemy bases.
The courage and devotion to duty displayed during these
fli g hts arc worthy of commendation.
AIR MEDAL (The n um ber to Ihe
r ight of uch name indicates Oak
Leaf Clusters to Iht Air Medal
rtcelved)
Major Fitldcr W . Cullum
Major Robert C. Duffy
Ma jor Clan: C. Pnk, Jr. (l)
Major John P. Rtma kl us, Jr. (1)
Major Harold E. Wilson ( I )
Captain John E. Alltn (6)
Captain bufo rd C. Blo unt (" )
Capt~in William H . Bnndt (l)
Capuin Robert L. Brauns (l)
Capl~in Bcnjunin C. Brtwtr ( I I
Captain Robert D . Bruct, J r. ( I)
Captain Paul E . Childs
Caplain Paul B. De Coureey (l )
Captain Robe rl W. Drake ( 4)
Captain Willon M . Fraser (2)
Caplain Willi~m H . Jay (11
Caplain Albert A. Judd, Jr. (6)
Captain Lewis J. Mendtnh~1I ( 5)
Captain Arnold L . M illtr (7)
C~p tain Erling A. Nasset ( l )
Captain Karl E. Peters (7)
Captain Ctd l E. Petty
Captain Carl L . Sackett, Jr. ( 4)
Captain Roy H . Sketns ( 6)
Captain Edmund K. Smilh, Jr. (l )
Captain James Walsh, J r. (1)
Captain Paul J. Whitaker ( I)
Caplain Harold C. Wilkening ( I)
Caplain H t nry W. Wriaht ( 4)
1st Lt. Floyd H . Abernalhy, Jr. (2)
ht LI . Alva T . Aduns, Jr.
ht Lt. Gtorat W. Alennder (" )
lsI L t. Jack D . Alexander (1)
1st Lt. Harold T . Aos ( 1)
lSI L t. Gordon L . Baldry (2)
lsI L t. Robert F. Barrett (6)
lSi L I. Norman E . Butn (l)
1st LI. Jack B. Bdl
151 Lt. Don J. BUlstrom ( l l
1st Lt. ROltt J. Bernard ( l )
1st Lt. HerSChel/ . Blakenty
lSI Lt. ~o hn J. B ankinsh.i p ( l )
1st L t. oseph H . L . Bloclr.
ht Lt. ictor W. Bo,u tski ( l )
lSI Lt. Charles L . Brown (" )
1st L t, EUICne G. Brown (5)
lSI LI. ~amts Buchen
lSI LI. ohn Buchtn
lit Lt. dwin B. Buckinfham, Jr.(5)
151 L t. ROlt t G . Cady ( )
151 Lt. Lawrtnct F . Cannon ( I)
lSI L t. Pltnan t E. Carcy, Jr. (5)
1st LI. Marco E. CirinCion (5)
1st LI. Abra ham Cohen (" )
1st Lt . Walltr L. Con~rd (l)
151 Lt . Carl F . Copeland (1)
lSI L t. Richard C. Covtt (l)
1st L t. Charlu E . Cruncleton, Jr.
lSI LI. Galc A. Dalmann (5)
1st LI. Wllliun R. D~vtnport ( l)
151 Lt. Cliflon C. Davi$ (1)
lSI Lt. Sian D. Donnrlly (<4)
1st Lt. Anthony A. Drago (1)
1.1 Lt. Roy C. Farmer (1)
1st LI. William R . Fitzgerald
1st LI. Robert L . Folatko ( ..)
1st LI. Richard S . Frey (1)
lSI L t. Bruce: G ilbert
1st Lt, Bruce R. Grotsbeck (l)
lsi L t. Jack Hamilton ( I)
1st LI. bavid M . Hay (I)
1st LI. Joseph O. H tndricks (<4)
I at Lt. ed~u B. Hetzler (5)
III L t. Erllna B. Hopkins, Jr. (1)
1st LI. Franlr. R. Hou pt (5)
151 Lt. Roben E. Johnson, Jr. (1)
1st Lt. EmHson P. K in! (l)
1st Lt. Ernul S . K ina ( )
1st Lt. Howud B. LAibundaulh (<4)
1st Lt. Leon L . Ltndt tman (6)
lS I Lt. William R. Ltooud (<4)
151 Lt. Dtlbert L. Ltsh (l)
lSI Lt. John P. Lippitt (I)
lSI LI. Adol ph V. Lorio (l)
ilIt Lt. Ward P . Mann (<4)
lSI Lt. John McCarrol, Jr.
' Ist Lt. Richard C. McMahon (l )
1st Lt. John W. Mudt (1)
1st Lt. Edward R . M illu
1st Lt . Oscar L . Milchell (l )
1st Lt. John J. MOlush
1st Lt . Harry C. Molvlr
lSI Lt. Waller R. Morill, Jr. (1)
1st Lt. ~mts P. Moyle (1)
1st Lt. ohn A. Mucci (1)
I SI Lt. homu E. Nitrautr (1)
isl L t. Jamts N . Olivuos (1)
1st Lt. Stanlty F. Pal' (6)
1st Lt. Winston A. Paintu (1)
1st LI.. Btn J. Pentmecky, Jr. (I)
1st Lt. Russell L . Plyltr (1)
ht LI. Forrut Pruton II .
III Lt. Don~ld L. Pyh (5)
151 Lt. John R. Reimer, Jr.
lSI Lt. Eugene H . Richuds (7)
1st Lt. John J. R Iordan (<4)
1st LI. Howud B. Shook (l )
1st Lt. Pttt r B. Sm~1I (" )
1st LI. Williun E. SmIth (..)
1st LI. Marion E. Sprou l (I)
1st Lt. James B. Steelt (5 )
1st Lt . Allen H . Sioltzmann
ht Lt . Joe W. Slout (S)
1st Lt. Richard E. Strand
1st Lt . John C. Wnhbume {II
1st Lt. Edward B. Wa [l~nd (<4)
1st Lt . Charles C. Woodall (6)
1st Lt. Gilbert W. Zieman
l nd LI. Harold O. DelVey ( I)
2nd Lt. Robert A. StnnholU, J r.
M /Sa t . Ernut L . Ando
M /Sgt. Jo hn J. Cairns
M /Sgt. Arnold K . Joh.nson
M /Sgt . Newell L . Pelfi!
M/Sgt . Clark B. Ummtl
T IS,!. Franklin S. Allen (2)
T/S,t . Howard D. Bt ~ 1 ( I)
T ISgt. Keith L . Boss
T/SgI . Dtnnis W. Bu rdtn ( I)
T/Sgl. Lloyd G. Clawson ( 'I)
T /Sgt. James Claydon
T/Sgt . Anthony D . DeLos! (I)
T/Sgl. Joseph F. Dolnty
T/S,t . Roberl K . Elam (1)
T /Sgt. E lbert C. Harmon (l)
T/Sgt . Jamn W. Hartline (1)
T/Sgt . J. Van Holbrook
T/Sgt. Anthony P. Ju rkewicz ( 1)
T/S,t . George W. K illebrtw (l)
T/S,I . Ht ndrick A. Lach (l)
T/Sgl. Jostph R. u Londc ( I )
T/Sgl. Thomas C. Loclr.e, Jr. (3)
T/Sgl. Jose ph A. Lowery (I)
T /SgI. Charles R. Maauire (I)
T/S,I . Thomas O. Mlnn, Jr.
T/Sgt. ~unes M . McNeil
T /S,I. ohn H . Meadows (I)
T/Slt. arold C. Mytrs (1)
T/S,t. Norris T . Osborne ( I )
T/Slt. Andrew C. Rapp (1)
T/Sat. Samud B. Ruves ( I)
T/S,I , GtOrlc L . R hodtnbau,h
T/S,t. Oscar E. Smilh {Il
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O. Anacher (I)
J. W. Barry (I)
· Donald L. Bechstein (l)
Peter A. Btek (I)
Rodney E . Bell (I)
Casper J. Bic dtn~ch (I)
H omtt G. Bowtn
Paul R . Bowman ( l)
· Paol M . Bruce (1)
Gordo n F. C.lr50n (1)
· John T . Coktr, Jr. (1)
H oward L. Cole
· Donald W. Cooptr (I)
· Remi R . D tClttck
· Arthu r R . Dritdgt r, Jr.
· Loois A. Flyn n
· Frank 1. FOSltt (I)
· Francisi ' Friel
· Waller . Geut her
· Fred H . Goldstein (I)
· Paul J. Harp
Claude S. Hays, Jr. (I)
Burton E. Hecktrson (I)
Alex H trshbe rl
Cecil F. H ogan ( 1)
Larry F. Ingalls ( I )
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"Dy direction of tbe P resid ent . und er the
provisions of the Act or CongTe5S app roved
2 Jul y. 1926,:1 Soldier's Medal is awarded b y
the Co mmanding Gen er a l, FaT East A ir
Forces, t o T echni cal
Ser ~cu nt
Elbert C.
Hurm on . 13th Troop CaTTier Sq uadron."
Colon el H . J . Sands. Croup Command er.
makes the p resentati on.
For hero ism at \X'akdc Island. on 11 Octobe r,
'944. T his enlisted man, sw imming with a
companion in a heavy su rf, was emerging fr om
the water wnen he hea rd the other swimmer
sho ut for help. Se rgeant Harmo n immediately
went to his ass istan ce and, although th rown back
twice by the heavy surf, finally brou g ht him
safely to shore. Both enlisted mcn were heavil y
lacerated by the cora l reef. The courage exhibited b y Technical Sergeant Harmo n in saving
another man's life at the risk of his own reflects
g reat credit upo n himself and the military
se rVlce.
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W e are often reminded ortbe " men behind the men, "
the ground crews who help pull 100 hour inspections,
pen cil-pushe rs who puoch ty pewriters and pacify the
pilots in operations, the hounded mail clerk, cooks who
live in a wodd of complaints, of a hundred other
thankless jobs that must be done in endless routine.
To those m e n- ground personnel who now enter the ir
thirty-second month over sea s -we extend appreciation for a hundred jobs well done. In the section to
follow, g round personnel have been featured by stales,
with a number of e nlisted flig ht crews, in a series of
pictures ta ken at New Caledonia, August, 1943.
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Standi", :
Pfe. F.III,.,a.
s/Sat. J.
Rleby,
Cpt. G. Sebi,.Ier.
Cpl. A. Sehro",
Sat. Jolm SDIi...
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Pte. R. Tat.u..
5". A. Euthura.
F r oBt Row:
Cpt W. Davi..
S8t . D. Fine~
Cpt J . HI.dc~
T / Sgt. C. M..,w..
T j S@:t. K. Marb.
Set. F. Katel..
S/ Sgt. C. MiUer.
WISCONSI NNORTH DAKOTA
Cpl. M. Goes'"
s/s,t. J . P••rek.
MJSrt. N. Petti-.
T / S". S. Reevo,
Sj S(t. J. Sehmits. aDd
Sat. R . R. Broue.
ILLINOIS
Pre. R. CameroDt
stt. V. Deppe.
5/ 5". C. E aSdd,
S,t. E. Cat ef;.
Pre. C. Meyen.
Sgt. J. M;k......
S/ Sgt . J . Mortla••.
NORTH CAROLINA
Standing:
T / Sgt. J. Holbrook.
Sgt. R. Melton.
Cpl. J. Moore.
T I Sgl. H. C. Myen,
Sgt. S. Myeu. and
Sgt. B. Wileman.
Front Row:
Pre. H. Balli.
Sgt. W. Byrd.
Cpl. J. Eatmon.
S/ 5gt. R. Foster. and
PCc. D. Harper.
RHODE ISLANDVERMONT
S/ Sgt. P. Bruce.
Sgt. E. Robertson.
Cpl. F. McDade.
Sgt. R. Sinclair.
and Cpl. R. St. PieTTe.
VIRGINIA
Sgt. J. Delaney,
S/ S,t. E. H. Franklin.
Cpl. L. E. Franklin.
Cpl. G. Lee.
PCI". B. Sturgis.
Cpl. K. Sydnor, and
5/ Sgt. H. WilkenoD.
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Standin, :
Pre. F. . L. wcncc.
5/ 5g l . ,E . Oehm.
Cpl. O . Von N ell, and
Pre. E. Yeager.
Front R ow :
Pre. F. Germershaul cn,
T/ Sgt. W. Geuther,
Pre. F . Fordo n, and
Cpl. E . Kort y.
FLORIDA
Sgt . C. And erton.
T j Sg l. 1-1 . Bowen.
Cpl. L. So uder, and
Cpl. H . S torbeck.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Cpl. W . Chapman,
Sgt. W . Gee.
Cpl. W. Pri ce.
Sgt. W . Scott,
S/ Sgt. W . Shearer.
T / 5gt . O. Smith. and
Sgt . R oy C, Taylor.
NEW YORK
Standi . . :
S.' SJl. N. MaUoy.
SlCt. S. Nogaj.
Pfe:. S. Sid elko.
Sgt . E . SodeJ'!l'ca. and
Cpl. R. T ennini.
Frnnt Row:
S SlCt . F. Ba n J .
Cpl. D. Beacom .
Cpl. J. Ikrnhard.
pre:. T . DeAmbra, a nd
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TIS". W. Ansi.,
S,t. O. Barker,
S: SJf:. R. BeU. a nd
~lfl . C. Davil.
MICHIGAN
S! S,t. D. Beekslein.
S/ S,... J . Bl'adford.
S,t . N. Chri. tie.
Sf S,t . C. Labeda,
T / S,t . J . LaLonde, a nd
Cpl. E . Podolsky.
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T I Sgt. J . Whitehe.d.
T / Sgt. H. Larl el'.
S ~. D. llyn..
S Sgt. " ' . Palmer.
Cpl. V. P~.
S/ S". J . Petricola.
TIS&<- B. Pe..,..
pre. A. Samira.,.,
Pre. D . UbI and
Sgl. W. Wade.
FroDt Row :
5,1. E. AmHt.,
S/ S" . C. Beidenbach.
SIS, •. W. Cama.hen.
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Cpl. M. F. biah.
S iS"~. T. Fuller. aDd
Sst. F . G.1er.
TENNESSEEWEST VIRGINIA
11/ 511. J. Coiru.
T/5I'. W. DiBoI..
T I Sg" R. Elam.
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S/ Slt. R. Weekley. aDd
SIS,.. R. W.Do.
GEORGIA
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"'!Ct . M. B. FeI'I'Isoa.
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S. MOrJaD.
SIStI. J. Pierce• • ad.
Cpl. J . T . W.Hace.
MASSACHUSETTS
S tranding :
T / 5gt. G. Mazzone.
S j Sgt. F . Mf Alli!ltcr,
Cpt J . l'oI" :\ ll lty.
5/ 5gt . R . ~I" ri n , and
Cpt L. Wab.h.
Fr ont R ow :
Cpl. W. Bond.
T j Sg t. W . Eaton.
Cpl. G. Granger.
Cpl. N. L eblanc.
T / Sgt . L . Lindabl. and
Pre. F. Lord .
INDIANA
SJ Sgt. D. Cooper.
M/ Sgt. B. Crubbs.
T j Sgt. D. R ob ertson,
Cpl. B. Sti ers,
S/ Sgt. D. Thompson. and
T j Sgt. R . Wantz .
TEXAS
T / Sgt. J . H ardine.
5 / 5gt. C. Hays,
5/ 5gt . T . McDaniel.
Sgt . L. Muehr. and
Sj Sgt. C, Scbertz.
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Sgt. J. U opkins,
S/ Sgt. W. Goodwin.
S/ Sgt. J . K. Pown,
Sgt. J. T . Scru~gs. and
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T / Sgt. Howard Bell and
Cpl. AI Stainbaek.
lOW A-MINNESOTAOKLAHOMA
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Slitt. E. Bacon.
Sgt. M. Bakken.
T / Sgt. T. Locke.
Cpl. J. O'Shea. and
Sgt. C. W. Storm •.
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\Xlhile a realization of the good times we've had may
now be difficult to visualize, camp life overseas with the
Thirsty, Thirteenth will, in time, hol d a strong place in our
book of memories. It is good, then, to have on hand a
pictorial record of some of the high spots , . .. chow
lines, a swim at the beach, native life , . . . a jam sesss ion
at Duffy's T a"ern .. , , our great basketball team, and
many other highlights.
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Sg" O,,'d SandI". p" . Jobn S. Cad,on. pre. B,on , lI. p .t.
N. SlU<"'" pre. Gwg' P. Ben, dett o . SIS.'· j o",pb Pa"ee',
Sitling. left to fi ght :
S/ Sg" Ted C. Full" . S/ Sg" ja"'' ' J' . B.. dfo,d. SO" S<onl" RNogaj. Cpl . 1<0,,00 LT" ""n'. Cpl. j ..n" '1' . Wallace. Sg"
Freddie Geier. and c pt George E . CTan!;cr.
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3rd Troop Cam" Croup. April Serino
A.edvt.tln Day Cb IOpi on •• December 2.1945.
AI.., ... raRDen up or Bi ak Islan
lIay, 1945.
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An active recreational program
is a " must" in the camp life
of any airforce squaclron, home
of men who need complete
relaxation after three or four
days' steady Aying. And so,
one fine day in December,
1944, was born the Thirsty
Thirteenth Lirtle Theatre Guild,
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Camp Shows and island
Movies. A resounding success,
entertainment "by the bol's,
for the boys"
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"Dramatis Person:!:." We hope
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FACTS CONCERNING
MAINTE~ANCE
13th TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON
Date Organiud: December, 1940.
Departed (or Overseas : October, 1942.
Airplane Hours Flown by all planu maintained by this Squadron since departing U.S.
to 25th June, 194:5---61.000 hn.lo July 1,194:5
Distance Flown (Includes planes flown by Marinn,other A.A.F. Squadrons, bUI ma intained
by the 13Ih)-9,ISO,OOO miles to July I, 1945 .
Equivalent to 19 vOY;lge5 to the moon and back,
or, ~3 times around the earth al the equator.
No. of Planes Lost which wert being maintained
by the 13th, from all causes : By 13th Crews
By 63rd Crew
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Causes : By 13th Crews- 2 Unknown (C:47
41-18:573-C-47" 422-)605). (Enemy aCllon
possible)
I (C-47 41-18592) became lost when radiO comJnss rendered lnop. by enert;ly action. Plane
sel down on red. Crew i1nd Cilfgo of eVilcuees
rescued i1her It dilYs with no loss of life.
By 63rd Cre~: 1 (C-47A 42-244(8) Losl in
hurricane .
Total 13th Crews Involved in Fatal Accidents
in 4 years 6 months
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Sin ale Engine Flights due. to Compl.ete
Engine Failure in Air
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(Plilne No. 41-18590 i1ccou nted for two of these.
In both Closes Ihe left .engine fililed, on the $ilrne
run : GUildillciinill to New CilJedonia. Both
times the same riaht .en,ine pulled the plilne
into Santos in the Hebrides . Average duration
of nch single engine flight i1pprox. on.e hour
and forty-fiv.e minutes.)
Number of Planes Lost or Dama,ed by
E'D.emy Action:
No. Lost by enemy i1c tion: Unknown (periups
2)
No . damaged by enemy action and repaiud, 9
NOTE : All :!lUch damag.e was repaiud by
Squadron itself.
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Thirty-two months ago, the grimness of war was a
very real thing to the J 3th mcn flying supplies into
Guadalcanal under fire. A fighting spirit was born.
This spirit, combined with a squadron traditionthe u 01' Boulder we love "-grew strong in the
ensuing months. In the past two years, first as an
impartial observer, secondly as an integral party, and
recently as commanding officer, T have found this
squadron CO be an outstanding example of efficiency,
cooperation, good fellowship, and good sponsmanship. With the utmoSt confidence, I say to you the
fucure wi ll continue to be a reflection of your record
as a leader among troop carrier squadrons. I pledge
myself to that end.
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