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Llano News in Llano, Texas

18 May 1944

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Llano News

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Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

8

Air Crews of the Swoose Fight in the Southwest Pacific

A sweeping World War II saga recounts Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz and the 71st A9th and Tih Bombardment groups as they defend Clark Field and beyond. The narrative follows bomb runs, aircraft losses, Pacific battles, and the crew of Old 9 nicknamed the Swoose through Formosa, Mindanao, Java, and Australia with key figures Burr Waegner Calin Kelly Schaetzel and Major Gibbs among others.

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Frank Kurtz United Southwest Pacific I L Cascary Clark Field Old 9 Colin Kelly Burr Waegner Faws Lieut Burs Church Church Calin Kelly Kurtz Jans Gibbs U. S Clark Field Mindanao Malang Java Surabaya Australia Jock Japa 19Th Bombardment Group Rabaul Bataan Falls al Mueller del Monte Field Corregidor Gag
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Bali Bali Strait Battle and Java Airfield Losses

Amid Java Sea combat, pilots of Patrol Wing 10 face overwhelming Japanese numbers as Bali airfield falls after dive bomber losses. Bud Sprague earns lieutenant colonel before a doomed Bali strike. The narrative follows the deteriorating defense of Java and a perilous plan to supply Corregidor by sea.

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Australia Pali Wan Do Jack Dale Philippines Java Java Sea Navy Borneo Celebes States Navy Patrol Wing 10 Bali Strait Bali den Passar Timor Clark del Monte Kendari Samavinda Kupang United Nations Mulang KNILM Gnod Madiun Ant Macassar Bud Sprague Bud Bali Beach John Robertson John Commander Peterson Bill Hardy Duke Campbell Army Surabaya Javische Bank Corregidor Bataan Air Force Ates Hintagr Saic Warrenfeltz Onis Warren Bomber Command Lombek Strait Netherlands East Indies Manila Bay Entrance Guam Honolulu Warrenfelts Bataar Tham Washington Surabaye
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