Night operations over North Korea illuminate radar guided flares
Lt Ben Brackenbury reports on Christmas night 1999 missions by the 452nd in North Korea. B 26s flew through overcast and moonless skies using radar assists and parachute flares to illuminate targets. Ground crews coordinated precise flare drops, while pilots maneuvered through adverse weather to strike a village area before returning to base.
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Ben Brackenbury
Press- Telegram
42Nd Homb Wing
Far East
Don
North Korea
452Nd
Conrat
USAF
Inise
Tireet
Eleay
Ted Dewmeard
Korea
Air Force
Brackenbury
Long Beach
First Marine Wing Flown 7822 Sorties in Four Months
News of the Armed Services reports that the First Marine Aircraft Wing from Alameda has flown 7822 sorties in four months. Of these, 5305 supported ground units including 3501 for U S Marines, 1364 for U S Army, and 440 for Republic of Korea troops.
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First Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Aircraft Wing
Alameda
SA Gerald D
Far East
Johnston
USCGC
U. S. Army
Republic of Korea
The World’s Greatest Lighter and Spring Shirts Ad
An advertisement promotes a “world's greatest lighter” noted for its design and mechanical precision, with chromium finishes and boxed packaging. It also showcases McGregor spring rayon shirts in brown, wine, green, or white with short sleeves, sizes small to extra large, at $5.95. Hollywood Rogue presents casual two tone shirts in navy, tan, white, and heather, sizes small to extra large, at $8.95.
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Valentine
McGregor
Hollywood Rogue
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Turner
Alres
Conld
News OF the Armed Services
Virginia Newton
Maj
Charles T. Eilert
Fort MacArthur
Robert Thompson
Fort Lee
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Oakland Air Base
Tokyo Quartermaster Depot
Japan
Coast Guard
SA James T. Mackle
Pontchartrain
Elton C. Manske
356Th Ordnance Maintenance Co
409Th Engineer Special Brigade
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Portland
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Lee Q. Wasser
2347Th Air Force Reserve Training Center
448Th Organized Reserve
Regular Air Force
448Th Reserve
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Orose
Bill Atkinson
Coe
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King of Hearts
Fed
Fox
Ronson Lighters
Ronson
Pine
Santa Ana
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