Placement file — 24 February 1944

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352ND BUMBARLMENT SQUAURON (H) AAF
office of the Gonmanding Officer
APU 520
24 vebruary 19bh.
SUBJKUT: Placement of Sxperienced Comba’ Flying Personnel Returning
to the United States.
tT + Commanding Officer, 30ist sombardment Group (H) AMF, :
APO 520, Ue. Se Army.
i. ‘this is to certify that Captain ALVIN G. CLIN, O794530, a
‘ member of this command since 15 July 1943, has been relieved from combat
flying duty as a Pilot upon completion of fifty (50) operational missions
; in accordance with policy set forth within this theater.

2. it is recommended that Capt ULins be retained in heavy bombard~
ment with assicnment to a training unit, and that his service be utilised
as an instructor in his particular position.

3. This Urticeer hav demonntrated in actual combat his worthiness
for promotion. ue to the existing table of organization and authorised
grades this ufficer has been heid in grade without fault, bad character,
misconduct or inefficiency on his ow part.

4 [he above officer has completed fifty~one (51) combat miselons
end 38:40 sperationsl hours.

: 5. I would Highly recommend Capt CLIN for Squadron Operations
Officer,
oy Mayr KLOVvGs
WiLidaw ¥. Giwmgl,  /
Gaptain, Air Uorps, /
2 Incle: Commanding.
Ingl leertifieate of Hissions
ig and Hours and Awards and
Detorations
Incl 2-nedieal Certificate

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S520) BueBARLMENT SADRUM (H) AAP
Offiee of the Commanding Officer
APU 520 :
5 24 rebruary 1944. :
SWBJEUT: Placement of Kxperienced Combat Flying Personnel Keturning
toe the United otates.
tO + Commanding Officer, 3ist vombarduent Group (H) AAF,
APO SRO, U. &. Army.
2. This is te certify that Captain ALVLe G, OLINK, U794530, a ‘
member of this comand singe 15 duly 1943, has been relieved from combat
flying duty as a Pilot upon completion of fifty (90) operational missions
‘ in accordance with policy set forth within this theater.
2. It is recommenced that Capt ULine be retained in heavy bombard :
ment with aseignment to a training unit, and that his service be utilised
as an instructor in his particular position. 2
3. This Officer has demonstrated in actual combat his worthiness
for promotion. Lue to the existing table of organization and authorised
grades this officer hay been held in grade without fault, bad character,
misconduct, or inefficiency on his ow part.
4. The above officer has completed fifty~one (51) coubat misatons
and 380:40 ae hours.
: 5. I would highly recomuend Capt GLINS for Syuadron Operations
Orficer.
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bp ff y A, A
Tie. 1. /CCVH
WILLLaw ¥. Giunal, = /
Captain, Air Vorpa,
2 Incls: Commanding.
Inel l-vertificate of Missions
and Hours and Awards and
Decorations ’
Ine d-tedieal vertificate

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3 3 S52N0 BQRARDMANT SQUADRON (H) AAP ‘
Sffice Gf The Operations Officer a
23 February 1944, ee.
SUMdSCT: Total Combat Hours & Missions.
Te 2 Thea it May Concern. x
4. The following is « list of “issions in which Gaptain, ALVIN
G. OLINY, 0794530, participated as Pilot while in this Squadrea. 3
MISstons Dats TARGET RouRs
earnest dt an nen taming
i July 19, 1043 Rowe, Italy 7:00
2 July 2], 1943 Grosaette Airdrone, Italy 7345 :
3 daly 28, 1943 Leverane af), Italy 8340
4 daly 27, 1943 Capua Airdrone, Italy 8215
@ $ duly 29, 1943 Viterbo Airdrowe, Italy 7:05
8 Auge 1, 1945 Capedichine Airdrome, italy 7:00
7 Aug. 4, 1943 Naples, Italy 7325 3
8 Auge 6, 1945 Messiua, Sicily $250_
9 Auge 11, 1943 Terai, Italy 6100
lo Auge 15, 1948 Rane, italy | 5145
11 Aug. 17, 1943 Istres/LeTube A/D, France 7:50
12 Aug. 25, 1943 Foggia A/D, Italy 6:10
13 Aug. 31, 1943 Pisa, Italy 7285
: 14 Sept 4, 1943 Cmpu Airdrowe, Italy 8:00
16 Sept 5, 1945 Viterbo Airdrome, italy 6:00
16 =) Sept 6, 1943 Gupedichine 4/0, Italy 5:48
: 17 Sept 7, 1943 Fogfia, italy 6:50
8 Sept 4G, 1943 Gity Of Frisoati, Italy 8:30
19 Bept 9, 1943 Caneelle Air Depot, Ltaly 5:35
20 Sept lg, 1945 v Mignana, Italy 5340
a1 Sept 15, i943 Sala-Consilim, Italy $310-
22 Sent 14, 1943 Rboli, Troops, Italy 6:15
23 Sept 16, 1943 Torre Del Greocs, Italy 6:00
24 Sept 16, 1943 Benevente, Italy 6200
25 Sept 17, 1943 Ciampine 4/0, Italy $310
a6 Sept 20, 1945 Sarno, Italy $320
a7 Sept 25, 1945 Bolzano, Italy Sid
28 Oot. 1, 1943 Augsburg, Genasay 3:00
Get. 5 1943 Taceaplete iMasion 548 \
29 Oot, 5, 1945 Mestre, 4/¥, Italy 8.30
3 Hov. 22, 1943 Toulon, France 6:00
$l Nov, 24, 1945 Toulon, frauce 7346
Be Nov. 27, 1943 Rindai, Itely 8100
33 Dee. 1, 1943 Turia, italy $350
e 34 Dee. 2, 1943 Varselliies, Prancu 7:50
35 Dee. 6, 1943 Kalanaki Alrdrome, Greece 9:50
foe ce mu iit

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(Total Combat Kours % Missions Conttd.)
MISSIONS DATE Pi HORS
36 duly 13, 1943 Hngland to North Africa 9250
37 Dee. 8, 1948 Bleusis A/S, Greece 9:80
Dee, 14, 1943 Incomplete Mission 2300
38 Dee. 19, 1943 Innsbruck, Germany 7:50
39 Dee. 20, 1943 Bleusis A/S, Greece 6318
40 Dea. 25, 1943 Bolzano, Italy 7:00
. 41 Dea. 29, 1943 farrara, Italy 6300 {
Dee. 36, 1945 Iacoaplete Mission 4:08
42 Jan. 5, 1944 Tardis, Itely 8105
dan. 15, 1944 Incenplete Mission (Sortie) 4:15
43 Jan. 27, 1944 Montpellier/?erjorgues 4/0 9150
AA dan, 29, 1944 Bologna, Italy 5235
: 45 dan, 50, 1944 Villaorva Y/R, italy 6:15 —
46 daa. 31, 1944 Klagenfurt, Austrie: 6:15
ay Fob, 4, 1944 Autheor Viaduct, France Sls
Reb. 2, 1944 Ineaaplete Mission (Sortie) 4:00
Fab, 12, 1944 Tacenplete “iseion 2:90 4
43 Web. 14, 1944 Bresela, italy 3:50
49 Feb, 17, 1944 Canboleea, Italy 45435
50651 Feb. 24, 1944 Steyr, Germany 7:15
Feb. 20, 1944 Incomplete Mission 4:10
Feb. 22, 1944 - Incomplete Mission 6:15
: TOTAL Comat HoS__SF
4 TOTAL COMBAT MESSIONS 38040
AWARDS ~ AIR MEDAL, Ist, 2nd, Srd, 4th, Sth, 6th, 7th, Sth, 9th OLO te AIR MMDAL.
M0, PELLETIER,
@ad Lt., ddr Corps,
erations Ofleer.

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36a DamaRinIT squAuno! () AaF
GFFICE OF THE SusGAGH
27 Pewruary 19L4
SEBEZELSGEEE
I certify that Capt, Alvin G, Cline 0~794930 has been cares
fully emuined by me this cay, Be hen completed 51 wisaions and
(355:00 combot hours, Fis condition tz fair but he shows evidences
z of combat fabignuss tle te not eopale of = further period ef nomcanbat
Siying vefere being returned to the Jone of the Interior for rehobe
Alitetion,
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Squad Surgeon
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US RESTRICTED BLUALS SRITION RESUE ICT AD
HGADQUGRILRS FIFTEENTH alk FORCE Cadpiers
AROS: 2G
AG 210.3. 8 February 1944.
SUBILCT: Return of Coubat Personnel to the United States.
TC : All Concerned.
. 1. It is directed that the following ‘information be supplied to all combat

personnel returning to the United obstes.

2, Headquorters, Army Air Vorces, Washington, his stated th. personne!
returning to the U. S. from theaters o: opurations have not bocn ade quately in-
structcd as to precautions thoy ere required to exercise in regerd to their specen
upon their roturn. :

3, Loose, thoughtless talk by personne] ruburnsd from active theaters, can
do great harm, Recent public arguments over the persormsncs of our cirerafit nave ~
Jed to interviewing of returnin;, pilots. They, innocently, have inercased the
contention by their st-tesents. Other instonees of improper conversstion have
bocn roported «s both thou,htless and dangerous.

~~ he The comanding Gencr:1, Army Air Porceus, has dirceted thrt personnel
roturning to the United States, be instructed to réirein from discussing their
acbivitics in the thosters until they arrive in wesiuin ton and report to A-2, or
until they heve been instructed as to what they moy properly say, oy bh. Ase or
G2 Section of the Staff of the command to which they report for duty.
By command of Major Gener.) T/TUING:
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WW; YA ee rae <<
‘ : ve i. DING,
> (/ Lieutenant Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant Gencral.
US FSSTRICTSD nm UalS BRITISH RESTA iCToD

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{ee : — FIFTEENTH ATR FORCE "SG Gene
eons : APO 52 US ARMY Valea
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oe eg : 4 March 1944. 9° 4
Pian : a,
Pc : ok
ao) ) SUBJECT: Orders. r eu 4
is : a
ee) : All Concerned: ae e a
1. So much of Par 2, Ltr Orders, this "a, 2 March 1944, relieving EM fr con
ae asert to 376th Borb Gp (4) and assigning them to Personnel Center No. 1, ABS, <
SR for traris-cshipment, to US as pertains to Pe/set Ak. Je Pratt, 37214042" is hereby oN
Ss revoked, = a
ou 2. Undor the provisions of WD Circular 127, 1948, and Paragraph 5 b, AAF Cee
ee Regulatims 35-43, end pursuent to euthority contained in Onble A‘r/ TO, cite Ec
ee _ AMAAP, Ref AF 636, dated 23 Jen 1944, the following named HY is reld fr asemt- oe
a i to organization as indicated and is eased to Personnel Center No, 1, ARS, WP ° Dee
thereto by mil or commercial airareft (Par 3, AR 65-120)) surface vescel, bels
re + ligerent or otherwise, and/or reil reporting upon errival to GO thereat for trens— on
: > shipment to US uader the provisions of above cited regulations. If travel is oan
By performed by reil, necessary rations in kind will be furnished, Perm che of stay [
~— TONT. GDN. 1-56C0 P 431-02 A 0425-24; j : es
oo 376T1 BOWS GROUP (H) : a
. ot eee a
Beet Ag. Preve, 37214042 Se
ee 3, Under the provisions of WD Circular 127, 1943, and Parazraph 3 a, AAP”
a © Regulations 35-43, and pursuant to authority contained in Cable AAP.MTO, cite a
a AUAAP, Ref AF 638, deted 23 Jan 1944, the following named Off and EN are reld fr
ae pe asgmt to organizetions as indicated and ere asgd to Personael Center No. 1, ABS, oe
fe WP thereto by mil or commercial aircraft (Par 3, AR 58-120), surface vessel, a
. belligerent or otherwise, end/or reil reporting upon arrival to CO therest for cS
et / trans-shipment to US under the provisions of above aited resulations. If travel ae
mis performed by rail, necessary rations in kind will be furnished. Perm che of
Pe eta, OWE. TDN. 15600. P.43102..A 0425-24, x ks
a3 oe 737 BOY GROUP (i) is «
eo ae a ee
es : 1ST LT JAMES W. HAMMONS, 0754903. AC : = ag
Rel S/Set Armend ¢. Bonneau, 11058106 ‘
a " O7TI BOMB GROUP (H) 4
; CAPTAIN JOMN A. DRAKE, 0794539 AC 7/Set Jom V. Meakin, 11094478 i
a5 ISP LT JOM -P. RADAMACHER, 0521350 ac 9/Set Stanley J. Borow, 32434999 f
a 1st LE VINTON L. STANPINLD, 0738044 AC T/Sgeb Richard E. Winslow, 31100767 s
oy at oe ROPER BR. PARKS, 0680281 AC. S/Set Russell J. Micheel, 35378763 ae
pol) IST LT WALTIR R.. KLEINMAN, 0759054 AC S/Sct Ray A. Resley, 53184080 :
Pe ISP LY TOES M. REES, 0744066 aC S/Srt Adolph V. Jensted, 37272921 ee
m= IST LP BARRIS J. FIELDS, | 0790366 AC) S/Spt George Belury, Jr, i eed
5 | 2D LP THOMAS W. KITCHEN, 0743052 AC S/Set Robert. E. Smith,  _ $2597g65. |
(GD LT RAY G. MLE TMAN, Jk.,OgB0258 AC. 8/4t Gerald C: religh, 18038702 — ie
Sgt ira B, Callender, dr.,16040065 _S/Spt Joseph 0. Boyds 14065727)
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ae ne FRANCIS. J. ocr: Soo Ce
ae gh Tt RANG a, WESOL,, O140522 AC
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UWS CON sr bee et A
(equals British CNFIDEVPIAL)
(ltr Orders, Hq Fifteenth AF, 4 March 1944, Contd. )
3O1ST BOMB GROUP (H)
CAPT THOMAS B. LIVDATL, 0560276 AC T/Set Oliver J. Larson, 14079754
CAPT PAUL T. EAUK INS, O799017 AC S/Set Georce H. Steuber, 382123831
On LSA NC. 8/8 et John FP. Roberts, 35445224
IST ET STANLEY J. GLABICK, 079662) 48 1ST LT FRANCIS Sv LEVIS, O7Z7230 AC
IS? LT JOH AL CASH, gR., 0752510 £¢ 1ST LP JAS W. SULLIVAN, Os702¢0 AC
T/Set Frank 7. Hayes, dre, 34554921 t/set Theodore J. Kokinos, 33192886
T/Set Robert M. Green, 35339471 t/Set Pasquale F. !mmirati, 12129604
Set Edwerd-C. Dedicke, 2494455 S/Set Robert L. Gilmore, 17077109
S/Sgt Robert (PI) Rowe, 15331042 S/St Jom Jd. Black, 13112456
IST LT Osco D. HAYES, 97434465 AC 8/Set Robert W, Allen, 37425455
J1/Set John C. Gillis, 32581507 8/Set Raymond J. Merrick, 87081752
S/Set “allece R. Lochridee, 19124953
by command of Major General TWINING:
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oe Paige Lj A PE
J. Uy IVINS,
Lieutenant Colonel, ACD,
Cae Adjutant Gencral.
DISTRIBUTION:
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a = TAG
5 - CG, AAP. YE byes
2- 0G, AaR/TO
2 = 0G, NAGOUSA : :
2-0, Personnel Genter No. 1, ABS :
2- CO, 876th Bomb Go (H)
2- 0, 97th Boub Gp (1)
2 = 00, 82d Fighter Gp
2 - CO, 2lst Bomb Gp (8)
5 - Ba Individuel Concerned
2 ~ Postal 0
1 - Historian
1 - W/R Clk
1 - 30th vRU
1 ~ 28th scu
2 = File