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WAR TACTICS OPEN IN TEXASFighting Squadrons From Borksdate Field Dc ployed In AreaSHREVEPORT L- C • VFighting squadrms of the third wingat Barksdale field dopier* t over a wide front in south Texas, today for five days of radio directed war maneuvers involving 54 off-cor s. 233 enlisted men and 48 fighting planesHouston. Bean m or it ar For? Croc kett became war-tim* rvheadquarters and were to be assaulted and defended tn the mimic warfare. A total of 233 en' stri me: •. n - station chiefs, mechanics and clerks were already b \ 3U icke-l it the Texas stations and awaited the arrival of the pursuit squadronsGroup headquarters an \ the 55?h pursuit squadron under command of Major Annin F. He odd g-oup commander. and CapUun M K Nelsonsquadron eoirrr vie:, we * aligned to Fort Crock'' v- !hh pursuo squadron under Capta n C. G lt;Pete» Pearcy. this year's winners of the Luke gunnery tr» phy was assigned to Houston’s municipal rerport andSee \\ \R TACTIC S. Pa;m 7
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Monroe News Star
Monroe, Louisiana, US
Tue, Oct 13, 1936
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