Activated at Key Field, Mississippi, April 15, 1942. the Jolly Rogers, as they were later to become known, had no planes or pilots, and consisted of a cadre of two officers and 73 enlisted men. The ground crews, having no equipment, spent their time drilling. One month later, they were transferred to Barksdale Field, La., Shangri-La of Army Air Bases.
The wheels began to turn. LB-30's Hew in, later lollowed by Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Personnel streamed in. Combat men from all over the United States reported for duty. Pilots from Randolph and Kelly Fields. Air mechanics from Shepherd Field, Tex. Armorers from Lowry Field, Denver, Colo. Gunners from Las Vegas, N.ML Clerks from Fort Logan, Colo. Radio Operators from Chanute Field, 111.
Название: The Jolly Rogers: The 90th Bombardment Group in the Southwest Pacific 1942-1944
Издательство: Schiffer Publishing
Автор: Jules F. Segal
Год издания: 1997
Формат: PDF
Язык: English
Страниц: 113
Размер: 134 Mb