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Squadron 407 Chinese GIs at Patterson Field Plan Tokyo Assaul
The 407th Squadron of the Air Service Command at Patterson Field Ohio is composed of Chinese volunteers from Chinatowns across the United States. They train to support a coming air offensive on Tokyo and have taken language classes to coordinate in Mandarin. Their commanding officer is Captain Mark Mooty, a veteran of the Ploesti raid.
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