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361 Index Photos are placed after page 151. 7th Air Force. See Seventh Air Force 7th Bomber Command. See Seventh Bomber Command 11th Bombardment Group and 98th Squadron beer bust, 245 and B-29 Superfortress, 246–247 and captured Japanese documents, 193 Association newsletter, 327 award of Air Medal, 273, 313 celebrating New Year’s Day, 289 crest of, 269–270 dengue fever in operational areas of, 201 establishing base on Guam, 243, 249–251, 260, 262, 269 lack of fighter escort for, 121, 154 mascots and pets of, 173 MIKE missions of, 284 missions against Iwo Jima, 288 missions against Nauru, 100 missions against Okinawa, 294 missions against Tarawa, 128–129 missions against Truk, 229 missions against Wake Island, 89, 113 movement of, 168, 171–172 ordnance used by, 143–144 progress of war and, 80 Scearce’s transfer from, 321 suppression of Japanese airfields by, 152, 248 26th Bombardment Squadron award of Air Medal, 313 establishing base on Guam, 249–251 Major Holland assumes command of, 308 mascots and pets of, 173 missions against Iwo Jima, 292, 304 missions against Nauru, 100–101 missions against Tarawa, 126 missions against Truk, 197, 228–230 movement of, 171, 244 on 11th Group crest, 270 on detached service with the 42nd, 100 on Nukufetau, 162 362 index replacement crews from 42nd, 102, 196 search for Heavy Date, 199–200 42nd Bombardment Squadron aircrew losses, 165–168 and captured Japanese documents, 193 assignment of Marston to, 38 at Battle of Midway, 88 award of Distinguished Flying Cross, 114 CASU-16 and, 169 crews attached to 98th, 171 descriptions of aircraft in, 36 establishing base on Guam, 244, 248–251, 260, 264, Joe Deasy assumes command of, 174–176 letter of commendation to, 114 Life magazine and, 108 loss of Heavy Date, 200 loss of Lt. Reale’s aircraft, 255 loss of The Green Hornet, 94–95 MIKE missions of, 273, 275, 279, 284, 286, missions against Iwo Jima, 292–294, 304, 306–307 missions against Jabor, 134, 136 missions against Maloelap, 162 missions against Mille, 145–146 missions against Nauru, 100, 109, 149 missions against Tarawa, 66, 125, 127, 129, 132 missions against Taroa, 123, 153–154 missions against Truk, 229 missions against Wake Island, 110 movement of, 168–171, 173–174, 222–224, 234–238, 240–242, 260 on 11th Group crest, 270 on Funafuti, 70 on Guam, 268, 271 on Oahu, 206, 221, 253, ordered to Midway, 86 photo missions of, 97–98, 100 progress of war and, 233 Scearce’s transfer from, 321 suppression of Japanese airfields by, 97 training role of, 102, 168, 196, 201 44th Bombardment Group, 115 57th Service Group, 244, 250 93rd Bombardment Group, 115 98th Bombardment Group, 116 98th Bombardment Squadron beer bust on Kwajalein, 245 crews attached from 42nd , 171 establishing base on Guam, 249–251 mascots and pets of, 172, 248–249 missions against Maloelap, 165 missions against Nauru, 100 missions against Tarawa, 127–128 missions against Truk, 228–230 missions against Wake Island, 90, 110 missions against Yap, 272 movement of, 171, 244 on 11th Group crest, 270 ordered to Midway, 86 replacement crews from 42nd, 102, 196 204th General Hospital, 200 318th Fighter Group, 314 380th Bombardment Group, 93 384th Bombardment Group, 117 389th Bombardment Group, 115 index 363 431st Bombardment Squadron and loss of Dogpatch Express, 156 establishing base on Guam, 244, 248–249, 251 missions against Emidj Island, 134 missions against Iwo Jima, 307, 314–315 missions against Nauru, 100–101 missions against Tarawa, 127–129 missions against Taroa, 153–154 missions against Truk, 228–230 missions against Wake Island, 110 movement of, 168–169, 171 movement of, 244, 247 on 11th Group crest, 270 replacement crews from 42nd, 102, 196 450th Bombardment Group, 122 530th Bombardment Squadron, 93 1885th Engineering Battalion, 250 A A-20 Havoc, 166 AT-6 Texan, 16–17; photo ATC. See Air Transport Command Agana, 242, 244, 247, 249, 251, 272 Aichi “Val” dive bombers, 231 Air Medal, 273, 313, 322 Air Sea Rescue Service, 312 Air Transport Command, 30–31, 85, 222 Akagi, 79, 82–83 Aleutian Islands, 81, 83 Ambur, Arvid, 111–112 Amory, Charles, 210 Angel Face, 154 Angel, Frank, 176–177, 251, 260, 277, 279 Ani Jima, 274–275, 277, 284, 298 animals. See mascots and pets Arizona, 33 Army Air Corps establishing base on Guam, 243–244 mission requirements, 29 missions against Maloelap, 166 missions against Nauru, 152 missions against Tarawa, 142 See also specific numbered units Army...

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