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S E C R E T
SECOND COMBAT CARGO SQUADRON
UNIT HISTORY
FOR
APRIL 1945
GENERAL:
This organization operated from Dohazari, India, during the entire month of April 1945.
MISSION:
The mission of this organization during the month of April 1945 was the transporting by air, of supplies and troops to Tenant, Magua, Meiktila, Myotha, Dwehla, Taungtha, Mandalay North, Kume, Myinyian, Monywa, Ramree, Akyab, Tada-u, Thazi, Toungoo, Taungbwingyi, Lewe, and Payagale. All of these places are in Burma. Drop mission were also accomplished in Burma during April 1945.
STRENGTH:
The strength of this organization on 31 March 1945 was 107 officers and 156 enlisted men. As of 3o April 1945 the strength decreased to 105 officers and 152 enlisted men. This decrease was due to the loss of men returning to the United States.
STATION:
The station of this unit in April 1945 was Dohazari, India. Facilities at this station were fairly adequate.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
Relationship with other organizations was mainly with the British 14th Army. Liaison work seems to have been accomplished to a highly satisfactory degree.
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION:
There has been practically no change in this organization during the month of April 1945.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES:
The transporting of troops and supplies south of Meiktila, Burma, in an attempt to cut the lines of transportation and communication between Mandalay and Rangoon.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES:
On 15 April 1945 this organization in conjunction with other units of this group participated in the celebration of an Organization Day, celebrating our first anniversary since activation. Games were played and other contests took place.
Our most distinguished guest was the Commanding General of The Combat Cargo Task Force, Brigadier General Evans. he addressed our group and commended on our record.
Recreational activities are headed by the motion pictures that are shown every night. Both officer and enlisted men’s clubs seem to be functioning well.
JOSEPH R. W. COUTURE,
Capt. , AC - Unit Historian
SECOND COMBAT CARGO SQUADRON
____________OPERATIONS____________
APPENDIX ‘A’
APRIL 1945
Operations for the month of April were continued from Dohazari, India and aircraft of this squadron flew an average of 135 hours per day for every day of the month. Supplies and troops were hauled for the British 4th and 33 Corps. As much as 210 tons of food, gasoline and ammunition was landed or dropped in one day. Our average assigned aircraft was 23, of which only 22 were considered fit to be used in the combat area. One aircraft, C-47 41-19471 was used only for administrative and shuttle work. All flights into the forward area were over rough and uninhabited territory and often it was necessary to fly over large pockets of enemy troops. Faced with the additional hazard of pre-monsoon weather, our pilots and planes took part in delivering the greatest amount of airborne supplies for the entire campaign. Some statistics for the month follow.
Tons landed……………….. 3,774 Tons
Tons dropped……………… 210 Tons
Total tons delivered……….. 4,004 Tons
Total flying hours…………. 4,059:50
SIDNEY A. HAGEN
Captain, Air Corps,
Operations Officer
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