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a i nt ena c e o er t :a r, u 6 1 1 s p l y be c us e t he re
we re l s s men t ha n u s ua l av i l b a l e f or du y t h r ou hout t he mont h .
e ng i ne e r i ng nd sat nt c at i ons er e e s e c i.l y a f f e ct ed .
T a t l e s s pl an e s 9r e av -.i l ab l e t q one t e t h -n du r i g n or l
o p at i n s s c o pens at ed f or i n ps r t b q t he h or t.g © of p i ot s ,
o r n t o l aav e s .
do ee ct i on of f ce r s n o f e1 t a t i t rou s v e b - r_b et t er
t o he e e ompl et e d 1I t r a n d t en g i ven ev r yone a l e a e or
r l h , or f f t ha t er® not f a s i b l e , t h n t he s q c?r on ah Jc
e st r i t s p og r m s ooner r_d p er i t e d a hi ghe r per ce nt ag e
t o be of f_
du t y i r. Nove be r nd D •e bc r 1 44 .
r . J n u r y ppl s t i 1 s ome rh at a hi r ce , e pe c-
i a l l i t he a r me ari d or dn ce s e ct on . I t r a s t 11 di f cu 1t
t o o a i n a su f i c i ent a ount of oi l an d pre s e r at i v e s f r om b s e
r noe .
4.57t h i t e r Squadro , . , pa s s e d POM i n s p e ct i on s a r l y
in the or.th. T ere s also a gr up t ctic l in gaction ric
t ed qu dr on op r t i on s ex c® l ent .
Ve r y l i t t l e f yi ng t i n e a s l os t be c s e of ba d t he r .
ne e s a ry compl e t e c r g e of Q f r k Yl u $ g r o de d a _1 shi p s f or
day d h^l f , u nt i. ng p1v s er e obt a i r.©d.
De f i c i nc i e s i r. r d t r a i n r r e e l i r. t e d by r e p a t ng
the tra ni sahool schedule.
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Tr .i.n
i ng ra s i » ; t o .i » t r ct i n t h a s e dur i n J a nu r y .
r up m s s i }n s , l ong r g e e s c or t mi i o n s , t e r c e pt on , b r i e f -
3 n g a n d.
t e r r o a t i on a nd mi s i o n r ap o rt s ma de v i l ab l e t o a l l
qu a dr on s ma de t h e p r og ra m a r e l i s t i c t r a i t ng f o r s s s i g nme nt s t o
co e. . .
he s adr o , ri t h t he r s t of t he r oup , ha.dt i rt y- s i
o r b v ouoc n 2 : d 27 Jan ar y 1945 . T o s ?. dron mar o e d 7
i l e s t o t r, b i v oua c rca a 3 ac ent t o t r: r an e . Each m had a
a ch nce t o f i t o adj ust n ew carbi ne s i g . l l f i e l d condi t i ans ,
i n c l ud ng cs mnuf l age t e .hn i que , w r e obs e r ed . T e bi v uac w s
co ende d by Co l one l B. R. H r p r , Co .di ng Of f i c r , S 6t h Gr p.
The bi voua c ha d adde d a l ue i enabl i n a Z pe r s onnel o f t h
s ua dron and g: oup t o e c me bet t e r ae qu nt e d. a oo rat i e ,
che e r l s pi r i t v a ev i dert at al l t i me .
J ua rp s aw t e a d p i on of t he e ; a dr or. i i i a . l et t e r
from Hq. .r y Air Forces, ashington , D.C.{3j approved the air-
c r .ft rk i ng . A c opy of t i ns i gn i i s i nc l uded i n t h a ::pendi c. (
T ®re were a fe more ch n ee in p so »el continued to eaoh
t he e a at T 0 st r en t h . 1 Janu ry 1945 , s t r en h wa s 272 anl i st
n a d 64 officer . On 31 January 1945 there were 249 enl:.sted men
nd 6 3 of f ce r s . ( 5 ) Thre o l y g f i ce r s v r e ad ' d dur i n t he
ont ; 2n d Lt . Rob® H S r i n , (b ) , 2nd Lt . Rober t H. Gr i f f i t h , ( 7 )
ar.d 2r.d Lt . Thoc s . e s s al l (8 ) . 2n d Lt . i ayl or C. Gr e n a e
( 3 Lt r . Hq. :" t o C , 5 bt h Ft r Grp , L . F, L =l and , Fl a . xhzb i t 1(4) xhibit 2(5) Gengral Ordsrs u b r 29, Hq. I F r Cmd, 21 Oct I°4 .(6 )
.r . 3 , 0 4 , Hq. 50 6t h r Grp , 5E, F, Lske d , F a . , 7 J ] 45 .(?) I id( 8 ) ar . 4 , SO 4 , Hq . SC6t Ft r Grp , E , L A , L k : and , FI a . 7 d 1945 .
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a e s i , e d t o t he que.dr on , t ak i ov r e dut
.e s of a s s i st nt
ng ne i ng Of 'i ce r , ( 9 . s se s o f of 'i ce r pe r eo: ne l i e l uded
2 nd Lt . Ron .l d . Schul t z ( 10 ) , l Lt . p : , e t e r ( 11 ) ,
and 2nd Lt . No rm n : . K aq , Jr . ( 2) .
c o t v adr on ' e at e r i l t o b e s vnt ov r s ea e s
c r .t e d r.d ps.cke d dur i t e ont h .
A ce l l a s re ce i v e d l a t e i r t h mo t 'n f or Pr_dv ce f l i ght
echelon to arrive t a.stagi g srea desig ated bq 20 February 1945. (I3
O 31 J u 1945 , t he 457t h Fi er S a dr on 1 0ok ed f or d
t o t urn i n i t s e u p ent and de art i i t s pre s ent st at i n on
s hort n ot i c e .
( 9 ) Par 3 , Pe r onne l e o Hq. 5 6t h t r Gp , : , L ; F , L .ke .nd , Fl a .
Ja 45.( 10 ) Par 8 , SO 4 , a s am n e bq P r 6 , SO 5 , Hq. LA 'I d , L k e .ed ,la. 7 San 45.( 11 ) Pa 3 , P raonn l o , Hq. 506t t r Gr p , . LAA , I l a d ,
la. 8 45. '( 1 2) Par 1 , SO 14 , Hq LA. 'l d , ke l and , F .a . 1 Ja 45 .(13} x ibit 3.
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SU ' Tt ' r ar at t a r i ng o r t he 45 7t h Fi g ht e r Sq e dron .
TO C ndi n Of f i c e r , 50 6t h Fi g ht e r Gr oup , ake l d a rFi e l d , I ' e nd , 'I or i da .
B atr h or t y de l egat e d o t e o® a di ng G ne r l y rForae e , bp G l et t e r 40 . 16 1 ( 1 2- 7• 42 ) O S A, dat ed 19 aembe r194 , t he f ol l o i ng s gn i a or t he rki ng of ai r ara ' of t he45 7t F ht e r S a dr on , A y r For e s , e a ppr o e d=
I RCR KI Gs On a r h .t e di s c , l e oke d i t hirreg lar red p tc es, a oarioatnred,blaak and green moe uito, eari ys11oa i at or ' s he ] t , g l o e s , a d hi t e ndi o
• he d sst nd goggles, in tlig to ardsde c er b e, old ng a e y la ge g ayaeri l m oh e un ben ath the body,th h
.d Iege, d triking a blo
w t h a r ed d hi t e hat chet , i t h br ohandle held aloft in rig toreleg, ehiletiri g blaak auto®atic revol er do -r wi t t he l e f t or e l eg , al l i t -tf gray epeed lines to rear, as perresord dra f g.
The i n ai ni a ri 11 f ac e t owar d t he f r ont
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I STORYs ' ' e 45 7t h Fi g ht e r S a dr on , l e i ne ,w e oon tit ted nd authori:ed to be aat -
at e d at ke l nd y r i e l d , akea d, lorida, p r AG 322 (9-29 4) OB
I - A RF - M, d t ed 14 O t obe r 1944 , aot i t ed1 Oct ober . 194 .
y ao nd of General RNOLD:TRJ CO s
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