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66t h Fi g t er Squ dr onput . e i st o ` , Y 19

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U T S S TY IXTH F.S .A.P.O. 65p

31 ay , 1911

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SU T CT: Ni et or i c l Recor .

s Co andi G neral, X I Tactical A r Co nd, A.P,p,650.

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1. t ine iato y of the 66 h Fi ter Squadron or t e p ri d1 ay r u 31 ay , 19 :

a. resent desig ation; bth F.S., 57th F.G., $ h F. .,XII T.A.C., %II A.F.

b. Changes or ga zation: None for period covered.

c. Str h, Com ise ned d iated.(1 ) on h of ; aYs 19 .(a) 1 y: Co issioned, 53; E isted, 9.( b ) Net i ncr e as e ; Co mi s s i oned , 2 ; i s t e d , 1 ,( c Net decr e a se ; Co mi s i one d , . ; i s t ed , 7 ,( d ) 1 ay ; s one d , ; i s t d , 2 6.d. Stations.(1 ) Na e of st at i on s t o . G. , Cor s i ca .(a ) Dat e o ar r i v ; "A pa t y , 28 ar ch , 19 ;r'B Fa t y , 6 Ap i l , 1 .(b) Sq on re ed on Al t o L. G. , Cor si ca t hr upe od 1 ay t o 31 ay , 19 .

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• C e 1p 8 n 8 •(1) N es ali .(2) rat on: St . l progreas .g. perations.1) C p g s It .2 Nat re of operatioas Dive-b b g nd strafi g ofene r i nes of c i cat i .(3 ) N ber of m ssi ons f or t he per i od 1 ay t hru 31 ay ,19 s 66. Number of sorties for the same p riod; 61 ,( ) Results of ost .por t saions:(a) s i on o . 6 of 16 ay ; ev n / a red st roy d on t he ground f ers ,(b i s s i on No. 630 of 25 May : Fi ene f i t er s ,F 1 a, ere deatro d i aer l co bat.h . Comrand ng of i cer s on por t t ss i ons(1} ae on No . 61 of 16 ay : Capt a al t H. enson .(2) ssion No. 630 of 25 y: .ssion sp it i to tf ht s a t er t ke f f .( 1 ) e l h t l e d by I, eut . Geor i ss enco nt er ede/a d dest o ed fi of these.(2} ( e f ig t lad by jor iil;a p, Ben d ct dest-d 17 X .i. L sses in action;(1) ssion o. 612 of 16 y,( ) •iss g

.1 Lieut. Robert J. Hu ter, 1b3399 •Z. d eut . ft ob r t . s , 27c ,(2) ssion o. 61 of 19 ay.( ).s si g :1 . d Li e t . o s R. ay 0 . ?21 .3) ssi on No. 630 of 25 ay ,( ) i s s i g :

1 . nd i eut . ; i l i H. Di cki son , S12' 73 ,. nd I, eut . e r J . Hi t chcock, 0- 81656 .j . The f ol l o ng na ed pi l ot of t h or gani at i on has b ndecorated for havi disti.ng

iahed h. e f in ae ial co bat agai st theene . (1) 2 d eut. Don d A. S ith.( a ) 8 ement : s s i oa No . 53 0 of 2 a ch 1(b) Act: Shoot ' 9

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Sheet No. $, of the S ty ixth hter Sqdn., A.P.O.650.

ont h of fay , 19 . epar ed y i i l G. Ol s e , Capt a , A Corp .

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Dutys 15 % - 7 were ordered to ve-bo b the Viterbo ndiGround i

.th 3o lb . cluster incendiaries.

a/ c 99 , H nso a/ c 02, sea/c 70, Deckart a/c 9B, Ehneya/c 92, Johnson a/c 90, Hilla/c 81, P idgeon a/c 72, a s

a/c 93, Rey olds a/c 74, Ba laya/ c 8$ , IrbY a/ c 96 , aya/c 8 , ttinger a/c 79, c oya/ c 95 , r a/ c 75, a ,i o

Narrative; The ormation crossed the mai and S of Gro ®ettoand t hen c bed t o 1 , 000 f e et o r Lake l se and t hen t nedright. a/c bombed the camp area at A 1825 and a lar e fire rasseen - or nge f ne and bl ack s ke . a/ c bombed at A 1 25 a daet se ral large fire . a/e bo bed the camp area at A 2 andst t ed several f i r es . l l t/ c t he st ra ed t he L .nd grou d at

20 a d deet ro ed 7 % - 1 s , 3 % JU 8 s and one Henechel126 (a sin le engine a -coop ration plane, ooka si lar to oneof o li ison ship ). The above a/c rere f m or s ki .I ot her s e e dam g d. Ver i t ense and acc at e HA a Lpf ro A 1727 and A 2 i t any of o r a/ c . Lt . Ga n a/ c ssee t o expl ode at A 2 2 as a reaul t of t hi f e . Lt . Hu er sa/c as also hit and he w s ast seen at A 1030. e Positionand 2 he vy p sitio w re si en d. b a/c h t by f a a a edamaged as fo o : No. 99 at. 3; No. 92 Cat. 2; No. 81 C t. 1;No . 93 Ca t . l ; No . 9 C t 1 ; o . Cat . 1 . At A 85 an a nt f i eda/c as heard cal g for the posit on o the f i ht. Four ca v scov e e d , go g 5 w r e se en at A 25 . T e vreat her as 7/ 10 at 5 , 000t. - ry hazy. 1 sorties - 2 a/c loat (Lt, Gai - No. 72 andL . H ter - No. 95.

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Sheet No. 9 , of t he i y-S c h i ght er Sq n. , A•P.O.65 •

ont h of ay , 1 9 • P ep re d by Ei g i l G. Ol s e n , Capt a , Ai Corps .

< = ./ !Acco nt of i ss i on No. 630 of 25 ay , 19 . f ro Al t o L.G. , Cor s i c ,

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Duty: 12 P- 7 s ith 2 Z 5 lb. G.P• bo bs ach to attackta ets of op ortu ty.

a/c 87, nedict a/c 0, rissa/c 91, Hitchco k a c 98, h eya/c 7 , anaen a/c 1, gaisera/ c ?3 , by a/ c 86 , Fl ooda/c 92, Tu er /c 82, Dickin ona/c $5, r cha a/c 9J, Garl nd

arrat i ve = Land al l w s ade S of Ta q ni a at . t i t ude of 7 , 0t, a d ll c bo bed a 3 sp concrete hi w y bridge at F 3372 from5 0 f t . 2 r re scored on t he br i d e k .ng hol e b t e br dgere ined i tact. T e track n rb were cut i one place. After theor tion pulled up and reformed, it headed N on the deck look g forst raf i t arget s (f i ng at about 5 0 f t . al t i t ude ) .A f or t i on of 8 X t+ 1 s had r i sen f o C ni no L nd .ag G oundsand attacked our for ation di g on them f o a lo altitude. theens ui ng dog- f i ght , F4'- 1 0 s wer e de st r oy ed a d 1 Z F '- 190 a p ob-ab y destro d. 2 of our afc, P- 7 s, e iss as a result of t efight.

Lt. Kris , le d g the f i t, dived under the attackin enef or at i on , rhi ch t hen di d a r i t t . Lt . Kri s s di d a t r bout ardcaught 2 F - 19 s d e ct l i hi s s i ght and f i re d at t he . e t henfollo ed them and saw one hit, bur i at A 0 16, and the other bur ingat A 0915 • Lt . K s c l i 2 = 1 0 s de s t r oy ed .

. lood got a 30 de ee deflection b st on a F -190 c ing i onhim . This /c as seen to hit t A 1 16, bu g, b Lt. Br cha. Int he a r , pi e ce s re s e en f y . g f r om t he s® age a ound t he ancp y .Lt . l ood cl i s 1 X ' - 1 0 de st r oye d .

e of the F 1 0 s made 1 0 g ee turn t 500 ft. and ved atLt . ey ho , i n t i e t ned t o t h® F 1 0 and f i ed . t . neyfollowed h and h hit the ground nd explode at A O 6. Lt.Eh ey c l ai ms 1 Z F '- 1 0 de s t r o ed .Lt. Kaiser got on the tail of an other -190 and as the en a/cdid a left t n Lt . Kai er fi ed at . Lt. E n y and L . Kaiser saxthe e/a sm ki bad y, ast obae d at A 1 8. Lt. Kaiser cla one

,F'- 190 prob bl des t royed.Lt. B ac a sax parachute open at A 0 1? (probab y Lt. Dickin on )

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She et No . 10 , ar Di ar y of t he Si y- i x h Pi ght er S d . , A. P, ,650 .

Month of Lay , 19 . pa ed by i il G. Olaen, Capta , r o pa.

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Ac count of s s i on No . 6 0 Cont . , P e 2 .

nd a P- ? hit nea by i l ea. Another P- 7 w s seen to hit inla a at A lI. Lt. Dic n a/c S2 and Lt. Hitchcock n a/c91 re last seen in for tion by Lt. Ir . Both pi ots nd thei a/cre iss ng n action.

12 a/c h d sepa ated, a or Benedict t ki b a/c to aearchfor other targets, o that there w re on 6 /c attacked b the enf or .t i on of $ X 190 s . O one F fi- 190 s een t o get ay .

Fl a era were l ef as o ows T) ; 3 at A 0 19; 2 at A 072 ; 2 at8 5; 2 at E 67 ; 2 at b6 5; 2 at $ 61 7; 2 at 6; 2 at S 7 9•A ere t ravel ] i r S .Obser ations 3 e ium ta ka nd 10 plus trucks, ll c ouflaged zt

A 0912; 3 g 1 0 ood t raxl er a t 65 1 . eat her ; No cl ou s i an ,15 e isibil ty. 2 orties. . Uick n on a/c 2 and t.itchcock i a/c 91 are issin action.

HA , derate i tensity and i accurate, s received om A 1 2 .

A er checki f ht ith p lots concerned it aa decided thatt he e / a r epor t ed t pr ob b de s t r oy ed by Lt , g a ser a act u .l y de st r oy -e d . Thi s r s c o f i s d by t he pi ot s and by t he nw ber o f e a on t her ou d f t er t e f l i ght l e t he re a . Ther e er e t he ef or e 5 e/ adestro d.

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Sheet No. 1 ar Diary of the Si y Six h Fi hter S dn, l. ,p,650, N,y,

Mo t h of ay , 19 +• P epar d by Ei i l G. l se , C ai , A Cor .

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1 Th e• iasiona aga n today; one nti-ahippin and the other twere ar d-recces again en co unic tions l es n ta y.At a qu d on meet held be ore pay al for the men a orenedict n o ed the men that the roup had been officiall citedfor our g oup s out tand perfo ance in the ahoot n do ofseventy five e a of Cape on, T nisia on the 1 April, 19 3 dfor the effective bomb ng and stra ing of ene rail a d r adnes i Ce ral ta du the pe d 1 r th 1 A l,19 .

.2 two mis i a of the d y p oduced no start].ing re t althou h

the constant vigi ce of our p lots i the desig ated targ t eover the pa t few eks of operations has done ch to aid thecut t n o t he ne s co cu at i on . A t er a week or so of ha drork the officer of the equadr n ha o pleted the ob of con-atruction o a new mess. It i located on the river not too f rf ro he f i e d. The rge p f abr i cat ed hut ch s f or rus ed as an of f i cer s cl ub has bee t u ned ov r to t he snl i t ed enf or uae b t he a a day roo . ' o enl t ed me a e i oi t hes uadron tod y, ieut. Joaeph F. Re no d.8 le t the qu dron todayto go to group here he is to be as iatant operationa officer.

3 T sions ere flow today over the u ua target area n Ita ,il came n today. No atter ho o g we re a overseas ilfrom home i l conti ue to be the numbe one rale ui d r,

oor wsather held up our ea y morn g fl ht but by noon thead cle ed enough for us to fl an nti-ahipp n ssion over theeo st of Ita y. Canteen upp es were sold tod y nd the e s i ga mo i e as ahown; Hedy arr i n eaven y BOC n.

5 o issions; one anti- ipp ng the other the usual ar d-reccea8ai st I ly. a l s ci atributed i the even g. ehave enou oom in the r mp area ar a oft-ba dia ond and

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Sheet No . 2 , far D r of t he S y x th Fi t er Sqd . , A.P. O,650, N, ,

on h o , 19 . P epar ed F g l G. Ol e , Capt a , r Corp .

DAY EV ITS

t he e ni a t er f l yi g has been concl u ed for t e day g s areplayed by the tea of the vario depart ents of the sq adron.

6 T o ssions today against the es n a y. the fi stshow a RR bridge as knocked o by a ct bomb strike, theeve g the mo ie + o Ti e for Iove++ as sho u ns the 65th Sqd .

? The s xas c udy and rain fell inter ittentl .l thru the d

and ao the squ dron was rel ased or the day. Yu oalav Co-belliger-nt have been doing work aro d the field znd so e of e are hav-i g their. a s i our enli ted n+s mess.

8 No fl, .g a ai today for the ether cont nues to b un avourable

and e re released at 1530 hr . n the e e a ovie s shoon the 6 t Sq dron +s screen. Fou new me a ived here to joithe squ dron tod y.

e were rele sed til 11 0 hrs by hich t .the weather had c ear-

ed. T o shox ent out over N Ita the a ter oon. The enlisteden+s bar as open the even g nd a vie a shown at the 65th.

10 Three eaions xent out ov r N Ital tod y. the second hoxf our of t he aq adr on a c er e d .g d by A f r e . a j or Bene ct sa/c had o er thi ty holee i i a, ta and fuselage. T ee orfo of the men of the aq dron re to le ve for ho o the rotzt-ion p a .

11 T o s s .ons r e f o t oday ; one t o bomb RR r ck nd br i c enea onte S . Sav no hieh wae a success for the brid rec ved adi ect hit and the tracks we e broken ia several p aces. he otheris ion nt to bomb gun position on the isla d of E a hichclea l visible rom hsre today thou too fa a ay to llo us toke out an detai . Di ect hits re scored in the target rea

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ont h of y , 191L. r ep r ed by E i l G. s en , Ca ai n , r Corps .

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This s d on dropped ele n tona of bo b on the e emy tod y.Canteen uppl es e sold to the me in their d room today.I the eve g a mo ie s sho n i the b th area. he ov •s pr eded by an terest g ta k giv n by Cap a Crosby.He t ol d u of t he pl an of at t ack hi ch i t o beg . at 30 h ,toni ht on the th A f ont.

12 Three ission tod y all o hich re g st co au icatioIta ,.

Fourteen L' re destro d and an lsctric e ne aas r af e d and et af i and ar br e aks wer e de i n t he R t r c sa w ll as a d rect hit on R brid e. The q adron d opped17 to of bo ba today . ne enlis ed m n, Cpl. A. J• on leftthe $cua on tod y to retu n to the U . S. A. on the rotation p a ,

No one got n ch s l eep l s t i t but ev t hi n went el l t oday .st g t fl res were dropped N of here at about 2230 hrs, aade/ a ere heard overhead and ch s ae en . l s er e al soropped to the S of here and it see that the ost inte siveattack as de there. This nt on u til earl, or ing ashortl fter the Ger ns lef the area for their ho landingg ound ou cre chi ef s er e on t he L e pre- f li ht i n our a/ cp eparat i on f or a 051 hr s , t ake of f . T o men l ef t t he s qu otoday to eturn to the St tes. Th y are / gt. . A. n andSgt. A. Schoe feld. n the earl, evening there w s a et n ofthe n a d the fir t ser ea t discusaed rth them pl for betterd sb r9al of the ca p. F l ow n this meet ng th® bar i the menay room as of f i ci al , op ned. The band of t he 317t h g e sas preee to p o de music for this affa r.

1 'hree issions to bomb nd strafe in Ital . T o against R a gand one ag s t a uspe ct ed ene y f ue l d p . The s u pe ct e d enf ue l d p s bombed a d raf e d and some f i e s er e s t ar t ed .When one bui ng as struck by a bo b b ck s ke ent up to 1,000feet. The e signed the payro toda , T o ne pilot , eut s.Vi cent J. Braeha nd er n J. Hitchcock oined the aquad on today.Lt . , Y, Sorn , t r an por t at i on of f i cer , l e f t t he s qua on od ay . Heoined us at Fort Dix, N.J. t before left the States. He is

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Sheet No. , r Diary of the 9ixty Fighter So+uadron, A.P.O6 , M.Y.

Mon h of ay, l yl .. Prepared by E i l G. Ol oen , Cap a , Corps .

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15 e on® of our t o misaion of the y to It our p lots a aB-25 exp de and a the cr bail o a d land the sea. ua/c c cl d for h l an hour o cr the area of this cre s l ndintil ome of the su .vors ere picked up by the -aea-rescul s" a/c. A ter lea that p ace the f ght proceeded to

the target in Ita and did the b bi . t}e return tripth e en ere aeen belo i the sea and four of o a/c stayedto pat ol o r that rea nti the men were picked up by a la ch .

16 T ree .sions ent out today and so i the ov ng o the ca p

of the en sted men n a dition tv the reg duties hich arethe men s part on ary nor l flying d y everyone as kept quitebu y. the .s

t misB On of the d y, hich was sent out o bo band stra e Viterbo l nd ng rou ds, t o of our p lots xere lost.They are L eut. Robert H. G s aad ,ieut. Rob rt J. Hunter.Lieut. G i s had been rth the squadro since Cercola L . G. Itaand ut. H nter o n d the sq ron about the first o th sonth. Se ral other a/c were shot up tod y bu they retu ed tobase. The en] ted men ha ved to a ite abo a q a ter of am le above the o ficers ca p on the river. (For account of -aion to Viterbo aee special acco t r ich is appended .)

1? missions to bomb R in Ita a d one a ti-ahipp g hox tot he I t al i an coa t . ne a c a s da ged (Cat . 2 ) hen a t e bl e -out i land ng b t the pi ot not jur d. The en h d br a -f a s t i t he i r ol d camp area f o t he i l t ch aa not o e t o t hene ar ea unt i l t hi s or n g , i eut . Bi . • He ad l e f t t he sq ad-r o t od y .

1 T ro issione ere lo n to y. the f st shox h ch as tod v - bo b R t r a ck8 , e

/ a r e r epor t ed f o o i ng ou f . ht o abo bs x re ett a ed bu no e/a could be found a d the f i ht re-turned to base. The seco d ission xent o to bomb a nearVernio. Canteen pp es c e today. er s a ie to-night and the eve ng s prog am as augmented by a ne ro band chplayed for over an hou and Red Cro coffee and do hnut . enleft today for three d y pas es Corte xhere this squad on h sa hous e .

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Sheet No. 5, ar Diar of the S xty-Si th Fi hter Sq ., A.p, ,b 0, N,y,

Mont h o y, 191 . P epa.red by g G. l sen, Capt n, Corpe.

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19 T o issi n a a n®t enem R l nes Ita . n the f atis ion a 5 0 ft. R bri ge s di - bed a d o e spa sco pl et e bl o out , n t hi s i as i on eut . Tha as R.ade a or ced d g ene t err i t or . H ed t eother bers of the for tion nd n ou c d ca y that hieng ne h d topped nd that he ras d n .

Relea ed for the day . Ra fe i t itt nt thruo the. os t e e ryone spe t t he t ernoon p . The e

rked at b ilding thei sa and after this job had beenco pleted the Red Croaa aa on h nd to e rve coffee a ddoughnu s. ' i i the eve g.

1 t he l a s t of our t ro s s on of t he day t hr e e o f our a/ cwe e shot p nd eut . J s B. se r et u ed ear t o ma ea eme cge cy and g. Al1 of the i atru en h c hadbeea put ou of operatio by A and a piece of sp nt akd gr e d hi s head l eav i n a l u p t her e .

2 A 7 f . trestl® bridge as b bed on one of o t o missioneof the d and it was bro en by a d ect hit. A 200 ft. hig -ay brid e a o recei d a d ect hit but it s not seen to

have been brok n. T o ne me jo ed the squadron tod a dLi e ut . St anl B. Far l Jr . ` t e un i t af t r o l y aboutone nth r.

th u to ret rn to the States.

O e sion the morn and a other hich as echeduledfor t ff the a ternoon as not flo because of un-f a ou ab +at her r epor t . Capt a n Cr os b Gro p Ae to Ops in the after oon and ave ntere tin ta k,a s i s usu ri t h hi s Mgen t , t o t hoe a ho er e on t hel e . A R d Cros gi r l s r e aent and s he s er v ed ea f e ea d a. A large o nt of ail ca e n t is a te -noon. ne ne n ca e in to join the squadron toda a dt o 0] en l e t t o go ho on rot t i on . The ar e S . A.ldb g nd Cpl. R. Corio.

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onth of , 19 . P epared by E l G. l , C ptain, A Corps.

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2 Fi e ssions today, one of t lv /c, t o of eight afc d oneof f ou a/ c . Mary s re s e n d t he pi l ot s b d i s d y .T e total score for the day; 71 a e a, 2 g e hich ex-plod d, and a bre n a 3 ft. steel bridge as xell aa uchd ged. 1 enli ted men came i to jo the squadron today.

25 Ve y b y day tod y for addition to the acti ity of our ogro up s a/ c t here rere a y p-38 s a d 51 s di ng here t o bere el d a d ao planes wer tak ng-off and n ing a day, eof the sq a rvn s our i aio o the day ra i to eight F -1 sand fiv of these xere destro d. (See app nded apeci l acco t)`o ot o pilot did aot ret f o this saion. he areLi eut . i l l H. Di ck son and eut . er i n . Hi t chcock . et gsion of the y a a air-se -rescu shox over the seabetxe n this island and S France. 2 s w re repo ed dothat area bu o r fli ht a unable to locate e cre of

these a/c. For d er this e ni t e en oyed chicken etc.and app pie d ice cre . T e ice c e se ved by dCross g rl ose pre ence lent a do e ic a sphere to the gath-eri g. Captain a ter H. Honsoa le t the s u d on today to returt o t he II . . A. Capt a Henson j o d us at H i . G. ,Tt is a just bout a ar ago. He lex 2 sorties a d 2 0=05p ration .

hou s during that ti e.

6 Very rge fors t n of bo b rs ere o g o er here t of t ey . They re r e goi g t he d e ct i n o Franc e . o re i t er sla ded he e to be refueled today. It is u te thrilli to see

such ep ay o f ai r po r . pur s qu d n f l ex t o mi s a o s o erI t l y . o di e c t hi t s re s cor d on RR t rac ks .

ro ss n today agai st R s n Ital . the se d iss onof the day the fl ht ran i to nte e and accurate fi e, asuau , a d eut. Paul Ba i a as se re jured hen a htA shell e lod d the cockpit of his /c. e control sticka s e ut of f a d o l y a st ub abou e i ght e en i che s g a s l ef t .T ou h ounded and f l i ng a b d ed f c he an ged t o b i aghi shi p bac k t o t he i s and d ke a be l l a ai . H® s

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Sheet No . ? , ar D a o t h® 5i t y ix h Fi ght er Sqdn. , A.P, O. 5 , I .Y.

ont h o f bay , 19 . P ep ed b r g i l G. Ol en , Cap , A r Corps .

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aken to a field hospital. We have b en d that the chap aiof t hs ench u i t , hi ch i al s o on t h s f i e l d , i goi t oduct lesson n ench ou roup s chapel t t each onday eve-n beginni g onda the h a . The aq ad on received t o nea e today. hese a are both nail er , or unpainted and one isthe latest odel P- 7. This ship has a Nbubble c nopy and thiaand other chang :n the f elage give it a d fferent appe raneet a th t o the older mode . Tha a c ras p ch ed by p eeeof the Republ c Cor . and it be r n inscription on the a de a dthe number n "• A omb l e ceived e today hich ran thruRo haa been pulled b ck and it is no about ten miles f om thecity. There e good reporte from the operat ona on that front.

28 T o r out . e m s s i on t oda t o bo b R s . l l t he men r e t o t tttheir into q art r aster supp y to be stored unt they a eneeded again.

2 The men are building a ne day roo n the camp ar a. It is be-built at the edge of the stream and there is porch hichov a gs the at r. The open g is to t ke place t o or th eeays. Two ssions to It y and some good bombing as done on these

sions.

3 0 Two s s i ons t od y . n t he ev n n a pract i c e l l er t a s ound dfor aero o e defe se and the officers and men asse bled at pointsin their respective camp areas th gas , he ets nd firear .o t he a s e b po t s t he c cual wer e di sbur s ed t o vant ag e

po ts where the r a ed til the all-clear was sounded.

31 Today the squ dron h d t o rout e issions. a or Bened ct flea B to Cat here upp es were picked up for the officers

mess and en ted n s day roo . Ice cream n chicken ga n to-night for the enlisted n, pay call a held for the n theirmess ton ght.

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