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Date Posted: 08:58:32 04/02/07 Mon
Author: Bill Edwards
Subject: Re: My Father
In reply to: Tim Day 's message, "My Father" on 09:30:06 02/24/07 Sat

April 2, 2007

I was assigned to the 4th Squadron of the 1st CCG, started
my service in CBI in Dohazari, India in March 1945. The
itinerary you say your father followed from the States to
India is the same one I took when I went overseas in March
1945, with some minor exceptions. I was a pilot.

I served in the 4th Squadron in India/Burma during the Burma
campaign, then took our squadron to China(Liu Chou), finally
flew the 94th Chinese Route Army from Hankow to Paoting, China. We went from Hankow to Shanghai(Kiang Wan Airport),
where we deactivated and went to the States on an Army transport in December 1945, landing in Seattle, WA, where I happenned to live.

Did not know your father. Have been in touch with some of the remaining members of my Group, but there few of us left
at this point.

Regards,

Bill(Clarence W.) Edwards

>My father, SSGT Ted Day, was with the 1st Squadron of
>the 1st Combat Cargo Group, he enlisted n May 1941 at
>Riley Field, Denver, went to Detroit for R2800 engine
>training. Then began his long trip to the CBI. Left
>Miami, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Ascention Is, Africa Gold
>Coast, Etheopia, Karachi, Calcutta to Dum Dum Air
>Feld. Stationed at Su Young, China. Missions: supplied
>Merrils Marauders,one of first C-47s into Mytchinon,
>Flew Chinese troops, Dropped O.S.S. agents, carried
>gas for 'gas stations' even carried Mules. Few to
>Siagon, Hong Knog, and carried officials to official
>Jap surrender in the rain.
> If anyone's father might have passed along any of
>these experiences, pilots or radio men, I would like
>to hear from you. He also said his Squadron
>confiscated a large amount of beer from the officers.
>He claimed that when off duty he helped out some of
>his buddies wth fights, Dad had a knock out punch.

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  • Re: My Father -- John Becotte, 14:45:05 05/30/08 Fri
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