The Army Air Forces in World War II, Vol. 1 (archived PDF)

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Force, Pt. I . ) The principal function of Shibata, 18 Nov. 1945; 94, Comdr. Y.
the PBY’s was that of reconnaissance. Isawa; 479, Capt. M. Genda, 28-29 Nov.
The American PBY’s of Navy Patrol 1945.
Wing 10 reported to Admiral Hart; the 44. Missing Personnel Investigation
Dutch Planes to the Dutch naval corn- Unit, Report on New Guinea, Oct. 1945;
nmder. An important step was the CO- USSBS Intr. 446, Capt. Takashi Miyazaki,
ordination of all such operations under 19 Nov. 1945, and 424, Capt. B. Shibata.
the Combined Operations and Intel. 45. The Java Sea Campaign, pp. 16-
34. Msg., Merle-Smith to MILID, 1 3 Dutch planes with one 7,000-ton cargo
Jan. 1942; msg. #245, Wave11 to Brett, vessel.
7 Jan. 1942, Doc. 1061, in History, Fifth 46. 19th Gp. Opns. Record; msg.,
Air Force, Pt. I; interview with col. ABDA WD, 28 jan.1945;GO 33, H ~ .
Cecil E. Combs by author, 19 Jan- ‘945. Allied Air Forces, 2 2 July 1942; G O 2 ,
35. G O 41, Hq. Allied Air Forces, Hq. SWP Command, 1 5 Feb. 1942; G O
26 Aug. 1942; G O 27, GHQ SWPA, 16, Hq. FEAF, 1 2 Feb. 1942. JANAC,
I Sept. 1942; msg. #381, Brereton to W, Jap Losses does not substantiate the ship-
18 Jan. 1942; 19th Gp. Opns. Record. ping claims of the bombers in these
missions.
47. Msg. $37 Bandoe% to W, 25
Jan. 1942; msg. $1, BandOeng to WD,
28 Jan. 1942; interview with L.t. Frank F.
Lawrence, 3 Apr. 1942; Brady interview,
as cited in n. 41; 19th Gp. Opns. Record.
General Brereton has indicated that he
opposed the employment of the bombers
ton Diaries, p. 88.)
(The Brereton p* 78.) 24. JANAC, Jap Losses also credits
36. 19th Gp. Opns. Record.
37. Ibid.; G O 26, 38, and 52, Hq.
Fifth Air Force, 3 1 Oct., 2 and 18 Dec.
1942; G O 45, Hq. Allied Air Forces, 3
Septa 1942; GO 18, Hq. FEAF, Ban-
doeng, I 2 Feb. 1942; GO 27, GHQ
SWPA, I Sept. 1942.
seven enemy pursuits shot down. (19th
Gp. Opns. Record; G O 2 , SWPA Com-
mand, 15 Feb. 1942; msg. #I, Bandoeng
to WD, 20 Jan. 1942; G O 16, Hq. FEAF, 49. 19th Gp. Opns. Record; naval
1 2 Feb. 1942; G O 38 and 52, Hq. Fifth msg. #F35, from CI’NC Asiatic Fleet, 4
Air Force, z and 18 Dec. 1942.) Feb. 1942; George Weller, “Luck to the
39. G O 2 , SWP Command, 15 Feb. Fighters,” in Military at fair^, VIII
1942; msg. #92, MacArthur to AGWAR, (Winter, 1944)- 295.
20 Jan. 1942; 19th Gp. Opns. Record. 5 0 . Msg. # I , Brett to Marshall, 1 2
Snyder, 5 Dec. 1942; 19th Gp. Opns. Philippines and Java Operations; Brady
Record. interview; CCS 41, 16 Feb. 1942.
41. G ~ .opns.Record; un- 51. History, 17th Pursuit Sq.; Weller,
Francis M. ~~~d~ by author, D ~ ~ .crews were housed in the small village
1944; History, 7th Bomb. Gp.; msg., of Blimbing, five miles from Ngoro
Brett to Bandoeng, 6 Jan. 1942, Doc. 488,
in History, Fifth Air Force, Pt. I ; ltr., 52. The Brereton Diaries, pp. 79, 81;
Caldwell to Brett, 17 Feb. 1942, Doc. msg. #ABDA 152, Bandoeng to TAG,
i081, ibid. Notes on a conference of I Feb. 1942.
Brereton with Eubank and staff on 29 53. M ~ ~ . ,USAFIA ABDACOM, 8
January include: “cut down high Pres- Feb. 1942, DOC. 921, in History, Fifth
sure work of crews and men. Pilot ~i~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ ,pt. History, Fifth ~i~
fatigue will cost.)) (Sum. of Activities, F ~ ~ ~ ~ ,pt, 2 , I jan.4M ~ ~ .1942.
54. Msg. $5, Melbourne to AGO, 7
29 Jan. 1942.)
42. 19th Gp. Opns. Record. Jan. 1942; msg. #129, T A G to CG
43. USSBS Intr. 424, Capt. Bunzo USAFIA, 17 Jan. 1942; msg. 819, Java to
38‘ In this mission, the ‘laimed against the Malay Peninsula. ( T h e &ere-
48. USSBS Intr* ‘K24*
40. Interview with Capt. Vincent L. Feb. 1942; Cola W*P. Fisher, Report on
recorded interview with ~ ~ i ~ .G ~ ~ .“Luck to the Fighters,” p. 207. Pilots and
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