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19th Bomb Group History Part 1 1916-1946 |
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Choices on preparing this history |
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Prelude to WW2 |
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Preparation Support |
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One page History of 19th Bomb Group |
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1916 American Volunteers in France use Indian Logo 1917 28th, 30th & 93rd Sqds activate, select logos & train in US built Jenny. 1918 28th. 30th & 93rd Sqds fight in France using French Spad III airplanes 1919 Return to US train in DH-4s and are deactivated |
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1923-1938 Events vs Time 1923 28th Sqd activated and sent to Clark Field Philippines 1927 19th Observation Group activated at Rockwell Fld CA, 7th BG at March Fld 1932-1938 Bases: Clark, Corregidor, Bataan, Panama, Ft Sill OK 1932 19th re-designated as Bomb Group with 30th and 93rd Sqds 1934 7th BG to Hamilton Fld, 19th BG to March Fld CA (Rockwell Fld renamed Naval Air Station North Island San Diego CA.) 1935 train with B-10s – used to map west coast of US for the first time. 1937 train with B-18s (won procurement over B-17) 1938 train with B-17s (justified for Recon beyond coast artillery) |
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1938-1941 Events vs Time 1938-1941 Bases: March Field by Carpenter, Navigation school Miami by Whitcomb, Airplane Mechanics Chanute field by Marvel & Mitsos. 1938-1941 Aircraft & Engines May-Sept 1941 19th BG joins 7th Materiel at Albuquerque NM Sept 1941 14th Sqd fly B-17s from Hawaii to Clark Field by Teats Oct 1941 19th Grd Echelon from Albuquerque via Holbrook to Clark Fld by Mitsos Oct-Nov 1941 30th & 93rd Albuquerque to Hamilton Fld to Clark Fld by Jaquet Commentary by Landau |
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Dec 1941 Events vs Time 12-06-41 18 28th & 30th B-17 at Clark, 17 14th & 93rd B-17 at Del Monte. The Japanese plan and attach on Pearl Harbor 12-07-41 38th & 88th Recon arrive Hicham during Japanese attack. Dec 9 (PI) When
bombs fell by H. Murdoc Dec 8 (PI) Clark Fld, bombed 28th & 30th
Sqd 15 B-17s destroyed. Dec 9 14th & 93rd from
Mindanao meter into Clark for bombs and fuel. Dec 10 Kelly
bombs Jap ship, attack & on fire near Clark, crew bails, Kelley dies. Dec 10 British Battleships at Singapore, Prince of Wales
& Repulse Sunk. Dec 12-16 cannot
defend Clark, fly from Del
Monte Dec 17-18 19th moves 1,700 mi to
Australia. Dec 20-23 Fly
missions from Batchelor Fld, Darwin, against Luzon & Mindanao. Dec 24, Clark Fld
abandoned, airmen to Bataan and Mindanao as infantry. Dec 30, (10) of (11) remaining B-17s fly to Dutch held Malang Java. |
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Jan 1942 Events vs Time Jan 3 Malang Java to Samerianda Borneo to Davao Mindanao & back. Jan 8 Malang Java to Kindari Celebes to Davao Mindanao & back. Jan 11 Malang Java to bomb Jap landing at Tarakan Borneo Jan 11 First LB-30 & B-17E reinforcements from US arrive on Java Jan 14 Malang to Palembang Sumatra to Sumge Patani Malaysia Jan 16 Malang to Longoan Fld N. Celebes Jan 19 28 passengers from Del Monte Jan 22 Palembang Sumatra shipping Jan 24 42 passengers from Del Monte and Palembang shipping Jan 26 Balikpapan Borneo shipping Jan 27 Balikpapan shipping Jan 28 Kuantan Malaysia and Kindari Field Jan 29 Balikpapan shipping Jan 30 Kula Lunpur Malaysia Jan 31 Balikpapan shipping Java Experience by Teats Java Experience by Marvel US to Java in B-17E via Africa by Swanson & Adamczyk US to Java in LB-30 via Pacific by Fletcher |
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Events vs Time Feb 1-6 Balikpapan Borneo shipping Feb 2-20 LB-30 & B-17E reinforcements from US continue to arrive on Java Feb 7-12 Makassar Straight off Borneo Feb 10/20 17 B-17Es of 88th recon from Hawaii to Townsville Feb 7-8 22 passengers from Del Monte Feb 14-18 Palembang Sumatra shipping Feb 19-20 Balikpapan Borneo shipping Feb 21 Denpasai Bali Feb 22 All old B-17s from Clark Fld stored at Pasirian Field destroyed Feb 23-28 Bomb & Evacuation 7th BG to India 19th BG to Australia Java Experience by Swanson & Adamczyk Del Monte to Java by McAuliff Java experience by Teats P-40 & P24 Java missions Gen Hurley to Java Feb 18 Decision Time by Glenn Escape from Java by M. Johnson Jan-Feb Summary |
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03-02-42 last flight from Java 03-02-42 H. Godman to Del Monte to rescue MacArthur, crashes in sea. 03-03-42 Enemy raid on Broome 03-12-42 Skiles starts but crashes in Aus – Skile’s eye scratched, pilots no more. 03-13-42 H. Pease at Del Monte, MacArthur not there, airmen carried out. 03-13-42 Reorganization of the 19th BG in Australia announced. 03-16-42 Lewis and Bostrom, in B17E’s from Townsville bring MacArthur out. 03-26-42Spieth-Fields bring out Queson president of PI. |
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03-31-42 Dec to Mar Summary & Commentary |
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04-09-42 Bataan falls:by M. Villarin & E. Whitcomb 04-11-42 Royces Raid: by E. Teats. 04-16-42 Doolittle raid on Tokyo from Aircraft Carrier Lexington 04-29/30-42 PBYs fly nurses out of Corregidor. 05-05-42 Attempt to fly nurses from Del Monte fails. 05-06-42 Corregidor Falls: Wainwright surrenders forces in the Philippines 05-7/11-42 Coral Sea Battle, Japanese Navy turned about, Lexington is sunk. |
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07-29-42 Gen Kenney reports to MacArthur replacing Gen Brett 08-01-42 Marines land on Guadalcanal. 08-26-42 Japanese land at Milne Bay 08-__-42 28th, 30th& 93rd Sqd move to Mareeba 09-13-42 Battle for Henderson Field at Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal, Japanese held 09-14-42 Australians push up Kokoda trail, Japanese hold at Iowibaiwa ridge 09-16-42 Australians set trap at Imita ridge and destroy enemy force. 09-21-42 Australians push Japanese back at Iowibaiwa ridge defense. 10-08-42 Marines counter attack Japanese assault on Henderson Field. 10-15-42 Aircraft from badly damaged Henderson impair Japanese landing. 10-25-42 Japanese attack Henderson Field, loose 2000 men vs 200 marines. 11-14-42 Japanese ships shell Henderson Field. 11-10-42 19th BG Pocatello ID US, 43rd BG takes over. 02-01-43 Tokyo Express goes in reverse removing troops from Guadalcanal. Commentary by Landau |
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Battle of Kokoda Pass & Guadalcannal |
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The Swoose, half Swan and Half Goose |
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Photos of Personnel (Those available) |
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Roster of Personnel in 19th BG 1941-1942 |
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Aircraft & Engines |
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Pyote TX to Great Bend KS: B-29 development Taking Pacific Bases, Training for what’s to come. |
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KS to North Field Guam. |
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Mission Cycle North Field Guam. |
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Replacement EO North Field Guam. |
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Engineering Officer Experiences North Field Guam. |
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Targets |
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Graphs of Resume of 20th AF missions data. |
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Photos of Staff & Crews North Field Guam. |
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Roster of 19th BG personnel 1945 Select |
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Post War |
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Return by Ship |
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Prior Unit Histories |
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Reunions |
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