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XXI MYITKYINA – October 1944
XXI MYITKYINA October 1944 Organizational Changes: The end of the month brought the announcement of of the division of the C.B.I. theater…
“Matool” is Lost October 1, 1944 – The Burma Banshee Archives
Lt. John Matulavicz was a member of the 89th Fighter Squadron, the Burma Banshees. He flew over 100 missions and was awarded the…
XX MYITKYINA – September 1944
XX MYITKYINA – September 1944 1. Organizational changes: Officer strength of the squadron was 61 and it’s enlisted strength 260 at the…
XIX Nagaghuli & Dmrgaon August 1944
XIX Nagaghuli & Dmrgaon August 1944 1. Organizational changes: Officer strength of the squadron decreased during the month from 64 to 62….
XVIII. NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI – July 1944
XVIII. NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI – July 1944 1. Organizational Changes:: During the month officer strength of the squadron increased During…
Ok Kid! – Leonardtown Hero, WWII Ace Walter Duke -Lost June 6, 1944- 459th FS Burma Banshees
“‘O-K Kid.’ That was the last I heard from him.” – Lieutenant Baumeister “Today has been the worst day in the short history of the…
XVII NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI June 1944
XVII NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI June 1944 1. Organizational Changes: – During the month officer strength of the Squadron increased from 50 to…
In Memoriam – Eightieth Fighter Group – The Burma Banshees
It does not take a war-nor a sudden turning point- nor a critical moment to determine a course of action…courage and sacrifice were…
May 17, 1944 The Battle for Myitkyna
In March 1944, Stillwell and Merrill’s Marauders decided that in order to get supply’s into China that what they needed to do was to get…
Bombing Results Unobserved – 17, May 1944 – The lost files of the Burma Banshees
Four Warhawks strung out and put their noses down through the clouds. The Kamaing bridge was going down. Lt. Adair was leader and he is a…
So came the baptism of fire…morale among everyone from the lowliest private to Col. McElroy jumps from nothing to everything.
Warren Breed and Charles L. Williams 88th FS December 1943
Col. Sydney D. Grubbs (Rosie) entered the service during World War II. By 1941, he was one of the youngest generals in any of the U.S. branches of service. He served as the secretary/organizer of 32 months in the China-Burma-India theaters of operations with the 10th and 14th Air Forces. He was a decorated command fighter pilot, having flown 85 missions in WWII.
In honor of all the WW II war heroes
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