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Operations instructions no. 68: Allied Air Forces.
No full textAnnex 1: troop movement directive (serial, unit, approximate personnel, destination, unit to pass to control of commander indicated upon arrival at destination, and unit under orders)
Operations instructions no. 58: Allied Air Forces.
No full textThe Commanding Generals, Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces, and the Commander, Aircraft Northern Solomons, were to initiate Southwest Pacific search plan "C", report to headquarters the aircraft call signs, report the results of the searches, and report sightings of hostile convoys and naval units. Contains enclosure/illustration of SOWESPAC search plan "C"
Decorations and awards. Circular no. 32, 17 September 1944.
No full textSections include: general; decorations; service medals, honors, and service stars; badges; and miscellaneous. The document provides references and a checklist for the use of recommending officers in determining the technical requirements of letters of recommendation and citations for awards of medals. Included are several pages of model citations which aided in preparing appropriate citations to accompany recommendations for awards (Medal of Honor, Distinguished-Service Cross, Award of Distinguished-Service Medal, Award of the Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Distinguished-Flying Cross, soldier's medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and battle honors)
Ammunition supply levels, Pacific Ocean Areas.
No full textContains immediate action memos from 7 May 1945, 21 December 1944, and 8 April 1945 with the items listed and quantities. "The following quantities are established as authorized levels for U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas and are effective immediately.
Infantry operations in Italy.
No full textThis is a technical intelligence report relative to Army Ground Forces problems encountered during infantry operations in Italy. Source: Second Lieutenant Adolph Dryer- served as a platoon leader with the 179th Infantry, 45th Division in North Africa and Italy (awarded the Purple Heart). Topics during the interview included the patrol system, replacement plan, and the Hague and Geneva conventions
G-4 Section operating guide: Sixth Army.
No full textThe following procedure is published as a guide only. The operations of the G-4 Section must be kept flexible. Every effort must be made by each officer in the G-4 Section to anticipate any difficulties in the field in connection with the Army Administrative and Supply Plan. The G-4 Section is charged with the supervision of the execution of the supply plan as well as the preparation of the plan. Section I- the Executive Sub-section. Section II- Supply Sub-section. Section III- Operations Sub-section (transportation, construction and utilities). One page provides the duties of Planning Sub-section, G-4 Section (plans for future operations), and the document also includes a letter to Colonel William N. Leaf from Karl Truesdell (11 January 1945), as well as a memorandum from Col. Leaf to the Commandant, CGSS, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (27 December 1944)
Interview of five officers: 34th Division.
No full textDetails of the interview include: background of source; information concerning tables of organization and equipment; personnel; equipment (sleeping bag, combat suit, compasses); deficiencies; and general (effect of reduction of basics, time elapse between publication and receipt of T/O's and T/E's, adequacy of combat boot, enemy containers)
[Bulletin No. 2 - No. 8.].
No full textThis document is a collection of bulletins primarily focusing on summarizing air operations, unit organizations, and equipment descriptions for German, French, and British air forces in the European Theater.
Contains: Bulletin No. 2 (September 23, 1939) - No. 8 (January 18, 1940)
Establishment of Intelligence Division, HQ SAC SEA.
No full textProposal for reorganization of Intelligence Division in Headquarters, Supreme Allied Command, South East Asia. Includes color-coded organizational chart to differentiate between British and American personnel
Action to be taken by area Air Service Commands and their subordinate supply activities upon cessation of hostilities in Europe.
No full textThis directive is being issued at this time in order that plans may be made and personnel advised of action to be taken without further orders on V-Day. Of great concern was the possibility of communication being congested and potential delay in transmission of the directives