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MARINE
FIGHTING SQUADRON 222
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 11
FIRST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, NAVY NO. 140 (ONE FOUR ZERO)
C/O FLEET POSTMASTER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
| From:
1 July, 1943 |
To:
30 July, 1943 |
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Chief of Naval Operations
The Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps
The Commanding General, Marine Aircraft Wings, Pacific
The Commanding General, Marine Aircraft, South Pacific
The Commanding Officer, First Marine Aircraft Wing
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COMPOSITION
OF SQUADRON |
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OFFICERS
|
ENLISTED |
AIRCRAFT |
PILOTS
FLIGHT SURGEON
GROUND OFFICERS |
27
1
3 |
N.A.P.
CORPSMEN
ENLISTED |
2
8
238
|
F4U-1
SNJ-4
|
13
2 |
COMPOSITION
OF FLYING DIVISIONS |
| DIVISION
ONE
|
DIVISION
TWO |
VOLCANSEK,
M. J.
REID, W. O.,
MOORE, W. D.
WILLIAMS, J. B., |
KOETSCH,
J. F.
HAZLETT, W. W. |
GORDON,
A. N.,
MORRIS, J. P.,
YEAGER, S. J.,
WILSON, R. W., |
FOSTER,
J. M.
CARRELL, W. B.
CRAIG, J. |
DIVISION
THREE
|
DIVISION
FOUR |
SAPP,
D. H.,
McLEAN, C. T.
TURNER, H. M.,
JONES, C. D. |
HUGHES,
F. E.
LEACH, J. M.
HOBBS, R. L.,
SCHAEFFER, R. A. |
CARNAGEY,
P. W.
GHER, W. C.
PANKHURST, P. L.
WITT, J. W.
|
MOORE,
I. E.
NUGENT, J. L.
NEWLANDS, J. P. |
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| July
1 |
Ten
(10) F4U-l's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
Three (3) gunnery flights consisting of four (4) planes
each, dawn and dusk patrol, one (1) test hop of an F4U-1
and One (1) scramble completed today’s operations.
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| July
2 |
Ten
(10) F4U-l's in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots available.
The schedule for today consisted of, three (3) gunnery hops
consisting of four (4) planes each, three (3) familiarization
flights of four (4) planes each. |
| July
3 |
Ten
(10) F4U-l's in commission and twenty-two pilots available.
Operations today consisted of, two (2) familiarization hops,
three (3) gunnery flights and one (1) test hop. |
| July
4 |
Ten
(10) F4U-1' s in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots available.
Three (3) gunnery and four (4) tactics hops completed today’s
operations. Parker, John H. Corp and Griffiths, Rex L. PhM3c
were transferred from this squadron to 4th 1ABDW as of this
date. |
| July
5 |
Ten
(10) F4U-l's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
Dawn and dusk patrol of four (4) planes each, three (3)
gunnery hops and two (2) test hops completed the schedule
for today. Veisser, Carl S. StfSgt., Parker, Alfred D. Corp.,
and Vaughan, Edward F. Corp. tried and sentenced by S.C.M. |
| July
6 |
Twelve
(12) F4U-l's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
Four (4) gunnery hops and three (3) tactics flights completed
today’s operations. |
| July
7 |
Eight
(8) F4U-l's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
Dawn and dusk patrol were carried out with four (4) planes
flying each patrol. Two (2) scrambles, two (2) gunnery hops,
and one (1) test hop completed today’s schedule. |
| July
8 |
Eight
(8) F4U-l's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
Three (3) gunnery hops, one (1) familiarization and one
(1) simulated bombing completed today's flight schedule. |
| July
9 |
Eight
(8) F4U-1’s in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots
available. The flight, schedule consisted of, dawn and dusk
patrol, each of four (4) planes, and one gunnery hop of
four (4) planes. |
| July
10 |
Nine
(9) F4U-l's in commission and twenty (20) pilots available.
Four (4) gunnery hops each of four (4) planes and two (2)
division tactics completed today’s operations. Major
Carnagey, Pierre M. and T. Sgt. Estes, Claude H. returned
from temporary duty with 4th 1SBDAW. |
| July
11 |
Ten
(10) F4U-l's in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots available.
Dawn and dusk patrol, two (2) tactics hops and one (1) flight
of glide bombing and strafing completed today's operations.
Captain Donald H. Sapp was promoted to rank of Major and
1st Lt. William D. Moore was promoted to rank of Captain
as of this date. |
| July
12 |
Ten
(10) F4U-1's in commission and twenty two (22) pilots available.
One gunnery hop of four (4) planes and one test hop completed
today’s operations. |
| July
13 |
Eleven
(11) F4U-l’s in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots
available. Dawn and dusk patrol, one (1) scramble and tactics
flight completed today’s operations. |
| July
14 |
Eleven
(11) F4U-l's in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots available.
One scramble consisting of nine (9) planes and two (2) tactics
flints completed today's operations. |
| July
15 |
Thirteen
(13) F4U-l's in commission and twenty-two (22) pilots available.
After dawn patrol a scramble saw all our aircraft, thirteen
(13) airborne in three (3) minutes forty five (45) seconds,
for a flight of nearly an hour. This terminated our operations
at this station as VMF-222 was transferred from MAG-22,
4th MBDAW to Hq. Sq. 4th MBDAW, F.M.F. Transferred Weisser,
Carl R. Sgt. to Hq Sq. MAG-22. |
| July
16 |
Embarked
and sailed from N.A.S., Midway Islands, aboard S.S. Hualalai
at 1045 this date. |
| July
17 |
Enroute. |
July
18 |
Enroute. |
| July
19 |
Enroute. |
| July
20 |
Arrived
and disembarked this date at N. S., Westlock, T. H. at 1300.
MTSgts. Carroll and C.D. Jones promoted to rank of Second
Lieutenants as of this date.
[Officially stationed at Barber’s Point this date
31 Officers & 243 Enlisted. Ed.] |
| July
21 |
Joined
MAG-24, 4th MBDAW, F.M.F. All officers of VMF—222
went to rest home in Honolulu. |
| July
22 |
No
changes. |
| July
23 |
Joined
one (1) enlisted man and three (3) officers: 1st Lt. Bruce
Ffoulkes, 1st Lt. Fred V. Avey and 2nd Lt. Robert P. Lawler. |
| July
24 |
No
changes. |
| July
25 |
Joined
eleven (11) enlisted men. |
| July
26 |
No
changes. |
| July
27 |
No
changes. |
| July
28 |
Officers
returned from rest home. Transferred two (2) enlisted men
to Hq. Sq. MAG-24. |
| July
29 |
VMF-222
Transferred to Marine Air, South Pacific, F.M.F. We embarked
on board USS Wright this date. |
| July
30 |
Sailed
from N.A.S., Pearl Harbor, T. H. aboard U.S.S. Wright this
date. |
July
31 |
Enroute. |
| Summary
of Pilots F4U-1 Flight Time |
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NAME
|
TOTAL
TIME |
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NAME |
TOTAL
TIME |
Major |
Volcansek |
111.7
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Lt.
|
McLEAN
|
128.0 |
|
Gordon |
38.6 |
|
Reid |
140.5 |
|
Carnagey |
140.7 |
|
Williams |
160.1 |
|
Sapp |
159.7 |
|
Foster |
58.7 |
Capt.
|
Newlands |
62.9
|
|
Turner |
136.4 |
|
Moore,
W.D. |
150.7
|
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Schaeffer |
49.1 |
Lt.
|
Yeager |
112.4
|
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Nugent |
51.5 |
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Moore,
I.E. |
55.6 |
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Morris |
160.1 |
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Hughes |
66.2 |
|
Gher |
99.1 |
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Jones |
89.8 |
|
Leach |
76.4 |
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Hazlett |
90.2
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Witt |
84.4 |
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Koetsch |
139.5 |
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Craig |
92.9 |
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Wilson |
162.9 |
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Pankhurst |
151.6 |
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Hobbs |
62.5 |
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Carrell |
94.5 |
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GEORGE
C. SCHAEFER Jr.
Marine Gunner USMCR
Intelligence Officer |
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