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Commanding Officers
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13th Reconnaissance
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| Maj. Russell A. Wilson |
15 January 1941
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12 August 1941
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| Maj. Carl T. Goldenberg |
12 August 1941
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18 January 1942
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| Maj. Thomas N. Charles |
18 January 1942
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22 May 1942
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403rd BS
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| Maj. Thomas N. Charles |
22 May 1942
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29 November 1942 |
| Maj. Franklyn T. Green |
5 December 1942
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28 February 1943
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| Maj. Jay P. Rousek |
1 March 1943
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12 June 1943
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| Maj. William L. Welch |
12 June 1943
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1 October 1943
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| Maj. Charles B. Downer |
1 October 1943
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6 January 1944
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| Maj. Dorwin C. Wilson |
6 January 1944
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1 May 1944
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| Capt. Russell M. Bragg |
1 May 1944
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31 August 1944
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| Capt. Gustave R. Apai |
1 September 1944
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? January 1945
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| Maj. Leonard H. Clark |
? January 1945
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23 June 1945
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| Capt. Willis F. Bond |
23 June 1945
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c. September 1945
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Duty Stations
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From:
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To:
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| Melbourne,
Australia |
27 February 1942
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14 March 1942
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| Laverton, Australia |
14 March 1942
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27 August 1942
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| Torrens Creek,
Australia |
27 August 1942
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17 October 1942
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| Iron Range, Australia |
17 October 1942
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23 November 1942
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| Milne Bay, New Guinea |
23 November 1942
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21 January 1943
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| Mareeba, Australia |
21 January 1943
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11 May 1943
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| Port Moresby, New
Guinea |
11 May 1943
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13 December 1943
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| Dobodura, New Guinea |
13 December 1943
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12 March 1944
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| Nadzab, New Guinea |
12 March 1944
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28 July 1944
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| Owi, Schouten Islands |
28 July 1944
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15 November 1944
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| Tacloban |
15 November 1944
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15 March 1945
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| Clark Field |
15 March 1945
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20 July 1945
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| Ie Shima, Okinawa |
20 July 1945
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post November 1945
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| Ft William McKinley,
Luzon |
?
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?
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Note on the name "Mareeba Butchers": this nickname came from a Tokyo
Rose radio broadcast in which she claimed that the airmen flying out of
Mareeba were guilty of intentionally killing innocent women and
children. She called the men the "Mareeba Butchers" and the 403rd
adopted the nickname as their own.
Interviews
Crew Pictures
Aircraft Pictures
Miscellaneous
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Dobodura,
New Guinea: Mess Hall, Mail Tent,
Movie House, Day Room |
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Dobodura,
New Guinea: Navigation Tent,
Squadron Supply, Intelligence |
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Dobodura,
New Guinea: Enlisted Men's
Showers, Officers' Showers , Water
Supply |
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403rd's
Base
in late 1945 , Ie Shima (aerial view) |
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Nice
scan of
the Mareeba Butchers' patch (sent by Francis Drab of the 64th SQ)
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List of 13th Reconnaissance/403rd SQ
Crewmen who sailed on the S.S. Argentina
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Ie
Shima sent by Armorer/Waist Gunner Francis "Frank" Drab |
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Ie
Shima Typhoon Aftermath sent by Armorer/Waist Gunner Francis
"Frank" Drab |
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Bombed
Out Manila sent by Armorer/Waist Gunner Francis "Frank" Drab |
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