by Burma Banshees | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Daybreak on the 13th of December 1943 was crisp and cool, and no clouds in the sky, but a high level haze cut the visibility down appreciably. The 89th squadron was assigned patrol duty for the”Hump Route” that day, and some interdiction missions as well. One of the...
by Burma Banshees | Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
November would find the JAAF doubling it’s fighter presence in the area to over 50 fighters. On December 1, 1943 the combined Japanese Army and Navy Air Forces planned a large raid on Calcutta. Near Rangoon, the Allied Strategic Air Force, StraAF would assemble a...
by Burma Banshees | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XXI MYITKYINA October 1944 Organizational Changes: The end of the month brought the announcement of of the division of the C.B.I. theater into two separate theaters, the India – Burma theater and the China theater. At the same time it was announced that General...
by Burma Banshees | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lt. John Matulavicz was a member of the 89th Fighter Squadron, the Burma Banshees. He flew over 100 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with at least one Oak Leaf cluster. My father, Phil Adair, was very good friends with “Matool”...
by Burma Banshees | Sep 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
XX MYITKYINA – September 1944 1. Organizational changes: Officer strength of the squadron was 61 and it’s enlisted strength 260 at the end of the month. The transfer of Lt. Shepherd to the 88th Fighter squadron and of S/Sgt. Wimberly to Group Headquarters was...
by Burma Banshees | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XIX Nagaghuli & Dmrgaon August 1944 1. Organizational changes: Officer strength of the squadron decreased during the month from 64 to 62. Reflected in this change was the return to the states of 1st Lts. Amick, Bell, Tracy, Nall and Hartswick and the regrettable...
