by Burma Banshees | Jul 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XVIII. NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI – July 1944 1. Organizational Changes:: During the month officer strength of the squadron increased During the month officer strength of the squadron increased from 56 to 64 while the enlisted strength increased from 234 two...
by Burma Banshees | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
“‘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 Squadron. Twenty P38s took off early for a beat-up of Heho. Major Glenn got one in the air and Captain Boggs got one in the...
by Burma Banshees | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
XVII NAGAGHULI & MOKELBARI June 1944 1. Organizational Changes: – During the month officer strength of the Squadron increased from 50 to 56 while the enlisted strength decreased from 252 to 234. The large decrease in the enlisted strength was due to 22 were weary...
by Burma Banshees | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
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 inherent in the men who gave their lives that others may live. Could we ask them today what they were fighting for, few could define...
by Burma Banshees | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
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 someway back on the Burma Road. To get to it they had to come down the valley. To debark they started down from Ledo. We provided...
by Burma Banshees | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
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 bridge buster. Down they go and it is bombs away. As the run was completed four Japs flashed into them. Touch and go everything...
