The Saga of Kurtz and the 19th Bombardment Group
A sweeping wartime chronicle following Lieut Kurtz and Col Frank Kutts as the 19th Bombardment Group fights in the Southwest Pacific. Chapters recount bomber missions, aircraft losses, battlefield evacuations, Camouflage orders reversed, and the fall of Clark Field and Bataan, with diversions to Australia and New Guinea as U S fliers endure brutal campaigns and evolving air combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grout
Frank Kutts
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Lieut. Kurtz
Bnoore
Lark Field
Marblehead
Houston
Bud Sprague
Ballfield
Java
Flight From Java to Australia End of Java Campaign
Frank recounts the escape of American and Dutch aircraft crews from Java after a brutal series of air and ground battles. They evacuate by sea and air to Australia, torching records at Jockstrap and Malang, while Dutch pilots aid the withdrawal and a final moonlit crossing over the ocean begins in Broome Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Java
van Oeyen
Gnoro
Surabaya
Australia
Jockshap
Jack Dale
Jack
17Th Pursuit Group
Anamaet
Jockstrap
Air Corps
Ngot
Pockstrap
Vandevanter
Madiun Field
Jockstrap Field
Malang
Bill Bohnaker
Eddie Green
Bill
Eddie
Broome
Melbourne
Middle West
Malang Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. L. White
Ody W
Witte
Kurtz
Formosa
Zeras
Corregidor
Colin Kelly
Buzz Wagner
Russ Church
Church
Steuts Kurtz
Apari
Gibbs
U. S
Clark Field
Mindanao
Harry Schreiber
Shorty Wireless
Filipinus
Isle of
Panay
Lieut
U.S
CW Radio
Schaetzel
Gen. Brereton
Eld
Will
Davao
Philippines
Bombardier
N.E
Borneo
Brazil
Gunner
Major Robinson
Lieuturtz
Batavia
Gnaro
Celebes
Ava
Sergt. Boone
Queens
Java Sea
Austrasia
Wttle Dutch
Fiers
Jock- Gtrap
Melid
Oume
Air Force
Bomardment Group
Rahboul
Bataan Falls
al Mueller
del Monte Field
Inustralia
New Guinea
New Britain
Red Warner
Swoose
Buna
Major Fisher
Austin Mutual
Austin Mutual Protection
Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company
Littlefield Bldg
Austin
Texas
Llano, Texas
Marechal Neil
Karechal Neil
Robinson Bros. Bus Line
Llano
Georgetown
Carlos McKinney
Allie Wimberley
C. R. Stolz
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