A'FTACII SQUdDRON OXE ABfLE c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, Calif.

1 April 1947

F r a t The Caapmarrding Wf icer. To : The Chief of Naval Operations, Aviation History Unit,

f OP-519B.

Sub j e o t r Hietoriaal Report - Submission of.

Reference: (a) Manual for Historical Officers, 113avAer 00-25Q-26.

Exiolosure : (A) VA-lA History out l ine f o r period 28 December 1946 to 28 Maroh 1947.

1. Enclosure (A) is submitted herewith in cumpliance with ref erenee (a).

w- H. W. CALHOUN LCDR USN

J cor CHO (OF-519~) (0rig & 1)

CCD2 08 C V 4 CCVE.1 F i l e

I CHRONOLOGY

28 Deoember 1946: Attack Squadron One Able temporarily shore based a t NAB, Kobb r Field, Saipan, Marianas Islands. Commanding Officer : LCDR H. W. CAEBOUE, USN of Niagara Falls, Xew York.

9 January 1947: Attack Squadron One Able f ler aboard UBS TABAW.

U8S TARAWA anchored Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas Ielands. .I

15 January 1947: U6S TARAWPI, departed Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas Islands f o r Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T.H.

20 January 19473 Air Group b e aboard the US9 T a m crossed the International Date Line,

23 January 19472 Attack Squadron One Able flew ashore t o become temporarily shore based at NfLS Barbers Point, Oahu, T.H.

28 January 1947t Ens. B. 16. IARSO8, UBNB of Wktupaoa, Wisconson was killed.

10 February 1947: Atkok Squadron One Able f l e w aboard USS TAR&WA f o r F lee t Maneuver8 .

13 February 1947: USS T.&R4l?A moored Ford Island, Oahu, T.H.

17 February 1947: USS TdUWL departed Ford Island, Oshu, T.H.

21 February 1947: A i r Group h e aboard the USS TARA.WA crossed the International Date Line.

24 February 1947 : USS TlUAW& anchored Kna jalein A t d 1 Marshall Islands.

27 February 1947: USS !UJXRA departed Kwa jalein Atoal, Marshall ~elands f o r Fleet li&%neuvers.

28 February 1947: Ens. W. H. TEEPLE, USNR of Sault Ste Marie, Miohi gan m e killed.

1 Wrch 1947: Air Group One aboard the OSS TARARA crossed the International Date Line.

10 March 1947:

28 Haroh 1947:

Upon completion of Fleet Wneuvers, Attack Squadron One Able flew ashore t o beocnre temporarily shore based at HA8, Ford Island, Oahu, T.H.

Attaok Squadron One Able temporarily shore baaed at NU, Ford Ieland, Oahu, T.3.

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A T W K SQaaDRON ONE: ABLE, a component of Attack Carrier Air Group One, Air Force. Pacific Fleet was temporarily shore based at NAB, Kobler Field, Saipan, krianas Islands, on 28 December 1946, and had been in comaission since 12 k y 1945. U D R H. W. W O U R , USN was tbe squadron's Commanding Officer and U D R G. E. MI=, USN was %he Executive OfYicer.

(hr 9 January 1947 ATTACK 8QTlhDBON OM3 ABU3 flew aboard the U6S TARAWA bound for Pearl Harbor with Guam as an inteme4iate stop.

The USS TbR(WA anohcred in Apra Harbor, Guam, Miariame Island8 on 10 January 1947 for a five day stop. On 15 January 1947, departure was* taken for Pearl Harbor. The ship had a 16arine detachment aboard'for transit purposes, so no air operations could be oonducted. On 20 January 1947, the USS TABILIUL croseed the lnternstional Date Line thereby gaiaihg a day.

On 23 Jamary 1947, ATTAm GQUADROH ONE ABLE was launched to become temporarily shore bssedat W, Barbers Point, Oahu, T.E. dn htensivb flying and training '

schedule -8 immediately set up which'atressed rocket fire, glide and dive bcanbing, navigation, and oarrier qutilif ication.

Oa 28 Jmuary 1$47, Ens. R. Y. LARSON, US8R of Waupaca, Wisaonsind had a fatal accidenf. raoovery f'ram s rocket run he reported propeller failure, stalled o u t on approach to landing, and h i t the water in an inverted position. The plane sank immediately Kith no survTvor.

On 10 February 1947. ATUGK SQUADRON ONE ABLE flew aboard the US8 TARlkm for Fleet ~neuvere. Strikes were flown agehat the Htxwaiian Islands aad in the after- noon of 13 Februsry 1947 the USS moored a t Ford Island, Oahu, T.H.

On 17 February 1947, the OSS T A W , with ATTACK SQWBO'lJ OBlE A m aboard, departed Ford Island for Kvajalein Atoll after rendeivousing r i t h Task Foroe F m y - $9- for F l e e t Maneuvers. On 28 February 1947, Ens. W. H. TFEPLF, 'USNll of Sault Ste. Iiihrie, Michigan had a Patal accident during landing operations; He tried to W e s voluntary wave-off after taking a cut, hft the right oafnalk, bad f e l l into the water. He got out on the wing of the plane but went d m with it;

'Phe USS TUUW crossed the International bate Line on 1 &roh 1947 theieby gaining one day. ASPb and strikes were flown against Task Force ~ i f t y - h e .

On 4 3 b r ~ h the OSS TARA,XA rendezvoused with and beceme part bf Task Force F i F t p a . Strilces were f l h against Johnston Island on 6 mrch 1947 and against Cbihn, T.H. on 10 blhroh 1947.

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.ATULCK S~UllDIMH OH& ABLE became tenporarily shore baaed at N& Ford Isand, &&ua TIE. on 10 Wroh 1947 &en it landed after the strikes on Osbu, TOE* A basic fl$ng and training sohedule -8 immediately set up which stressed instrments, division and group tactics, ard navigation.

On 28 h r c h 1947, ATTACK sC~JADROW ORE AH3 was temporarily shore based at m, Ford Island, O a h , T.H. The squadron was omposed of twenty-f our p i l o t s and n i n e enlieted men. Twenty-one SB2G-5's and two SWT-5's were assigned t o the sf&adr~r~~

Dding the.period from 28 December 1946 to 28 March 1947,tnn pilots were k i l l e d in the squadhn, eight p i l o t s were detaahed from the squadron, and no pilots joined the squadron. Seventeen enlisted men were tra~sferred from the squadron and fourteen enlisted men joined the squsdrol~

V A - U / A ~ - ~ / . . N ~ - 12 ATTACK SQUADRON ONE ABLE c/o Fleet Post Wfioe San Frahcisco, Calif. . * t ;

1 July 1947

Frmr Cammanding Officer. NAW WPA- To : Chief of Naval Operations, Aviation History Unit,

OP-519Be

Sub jeot a Historical Report - Submission of, Reference t (a) Manual for Bistorioal Officers, NavAer 00-254-26.

(b) Aviation CL 71-46.

Enclosure : (A) VA-lA Historical outline for period 28 March 1947 to 28 June 1947.

1. Enclosure (A) is submitted herewith in compliance with references (a) and (b).

w- H. W. CAUOUN LCDR USN

cc: CETO (OP-519~) rig & 1) / CCD2 CO C V 4 cm-1 File

28 Wrch 1947: Attaok Squadron One Able temporarily shore based at WLS, Ford Island, Oahu, T. H. Camanding Off ioer LCDR H. We CAWOUN, USH of Niagara Falls, New York.

16 April 1947: Attack Squadron One Able f lew aboard USS TARA'WB. USS TARAIRA, moored Ford Island, Oahu, ToH. i n afternoon.

23 dpril 1947: USS TWQYA deprted Ford Island, Oahu, T. H. for NAS Alameda, Calf f ornia,

29 april 1947: US9 lXR&XA arrived US, Alameda, California.

30 April 1947: USS TARBXA departed NAS Alameda, California for NAS San Diego, Californta.

1 my 1947: Attack Squadron One Able flew ashore t o became shore based a t US, San Diego, California. Period of leave and recreation started.

15 June 1947: Period of leave and recreation ended.

28 June 1947: Attack Squadron One Able shore based at US, San Diego, California.

NARRATIVE

ATTACK S~ADROE OlJE ABLE, a component of Attack Carr ier Air Group One, A i r Force, Paci f ic F l ee t was temporarily shore based a t Nbs, Ford Island, Oahu, T.H. on 28 March 1947 and had been i n cwnise ion s ince liaday 1945. LCDR H o W. WOBLMOUN, USN was t h e squadron's Conmaanding Officer and LCDR G o E, MILLER, USN was t h e Executive Officer.

The period Pram 28 March 1947 t o 16 April 1947 was spent i n an in tens ive t r a i n ing program i n type i n s t m e n t s and cross-country flying. Ai r support, f i e l d c a r r i e r landing practice, and two parade fornat ions were a l s o fluwn.

On 16 Apri l 1947, ATTACK SQUADRON ONE ABLE flew aboard the USS %RCS.flll and i n t h e afternoon t h e USS IIARIIRA moored a t Ford Island, Oahu, TeHo

On 23 Apr i l 1947, t h e USS !CARh,., with ATTACK SQJBIIRON ONE ABLE aboard, departed Ford Island for NILS, Alameda, California with NAS, San Diego, California a s an u l t k a t e dest ination, No air operations were collducted s ince t he UfSS !I!.ARBXA was loaded with a i r c r a f t being returned t o the United S t a t e s f o r overhaul* On 29 Apr i l 1947, t h e USS WWR arr ived at W, Alameda, California.

After t he a i r c r a f t f o r overhaul were placed ashore, t h e US8 TARAWB departed f o r US, San Diego, California on 30 Apri l 1947. On 1 May 1947, AT%& SQWRON ONE ABLE was launched t o becane shore based a t HAS, San Diego, California.

The period fram 1 May 1947 t o 15 June 1947 was spent i n leave and recreation. Flying was held t o a bare minimum and consisted only of area familiarizat ion.

On 16 June 1947, an intensive t r a i n ing schedule was s e t up whllich s t ressed familiarizat ion, d iv i s ion t ac t ios , and type instruments in preparation f o r night f lying.

On 28 June 1947, ATTACK SQUADRON ONE ABLE was temporarily shore based a t US, San Diego, California. The squadron was omposed of twenty-seven p i l o t s and eighty-six en l i s t ed men. *nty-three SB2C-5's were assigned t o the squadron,

During the period from 28 March I947 t o 28 June 1947 seven p i l o t s were detached from t h e squadron and t e n p i l o t s joined t he squadron. FouPteen en l i s t ed men were t rans fe r red from t h e squadron and ten en l i s t ed men joined t h e squadron.

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AT= SQWRI>N ORE ABIg C/Q Fleet Post Officer Saa Franc i e co, C a l if ornia

Commanding Off leer. Chief of Naval Openit ions, Aviation Historieal Unit, OP-519B.

Quarterly Historioal Bewrt - SubsPissiea of*

Reference t (a) llanual Por Historical Offieera, Ha*Aer 00-250-26. (b) Aviation C/L 71-46.

k c lo sure t (A) V A - a Historical outline for period 28 Septeiber 1947 t o 28 December 1947,

1. Ehclesure (A) is submitted herewith in complionoe with refereacer (a) and (b).

x- LCD USN

00 c m C m I F i l e (2)

28 September 10478 Attack SQuadroa Om Able aboard the USS TBRB'lllfB aoored at Hunterle Peint, San Fmnciaca, California. Canmianding Officerr LCDR J. IS. CLIFFORD, USB of Taooaa, Wkshington.

29 September 1947% USS TAReLWi departed Hunter's Pcimf San Francisco, Califomfa for San Diege, Oalifsrnisr.

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50 September 19474 Attack Squadron One Able fluw ashore to agah become shore based at IUS, Saa Diege, Calif~rnia.

8 October 19472 Attack Squadron One Able flew to US, A h e & , California.

12 Oatober 19473 Attack Squadron h e Able flew te WLS, Seattle, Washington.

21 November 19478 Attack Squadron One Able flew to US, Almeda, California.

22 Bsvsnber 19473 Attaok Squadron One Able flew t o NM, SM Diego, California.

a3 Deomiber 19478 Attack Squsdren One Able shore based at NILS, San Diego, California.. Conmanding Offioer; LCDR J. K. CLIFFORD, USW af Tacoma, Wash5ngton.

ATTACK SQUlDRON ONE bBLB, a ccmponent o f Attaak Carrier Air Group ONE, Air Force, mcific Fleet wao aboari %he USS !DUUl!A moored at %atert e Point, $an Francisco, California on 28 September 1947 and had been in oosnmission since 12 May 1945. LCDR J. K. CLIFFORD, USA llas the Squadron's C~mmanding Qff ioer an8 LCDR GI E. MILWR, USN was the Execatire Officer.

I On 29 September 1947, the USS TARAWL with ATTACK SQUADRON ONE ABIiE aboard, departed Hunterr s Point, Son Francisco, California for San Diego, California. On 30 September 1947 ATTACK SQTJADRON OM3 ABLE was launched t o become shore based again at NILS, San Diago, California.

The period from 1 Ootober 1947 t o 8 October 1947 was spent in preparation t o move the squadron t o NAS, Seattle, Washington. Bo air operations were conducted.

On 8 Ootober 1947, ATTACK SQUp-9RON ONE ABLE .departed for mBS, Alameda, California and arrived there in the afternoon. Due to poor weather the squadron didn't depart for NAS, Seattle, Washington unti l 12 Ootober 1947.

An intensive training schedule was established which stressecl G.C.A., type instruments, and night flying. Due t o poor weather conditions no gunnery and very l i t t l e bmbing was done.

On 21 November 1947, ATTACK SC&JABRON ONE ABU3 hparted for NBS, Almeda, California and arrived there in the afternoon. . On 22 November 1947, the squadron arrived a t HAS, San ~ i e g o , California.

Bn intensive training schedule m e established which streeaed dive-bombing, gunnery, nighk flying, and dual instruzaente.

On 28 Deomaber 1947, ATTACK SQUADRON OME ABKE was shore, based at NAS, San Diego, Califormia. The squadron was ccanposed of twenty-five p i l o t s and one h-ed - fourteen enlisted aen. Twenty SB2C-51s and 1 SNJ-4 were assigned t o the squadron.

During the period from 28 Septamber 1947 t o 28 December 1947 three pilots were de-bched fram the squadron and M pilots joined the squadron. Thirty-nine enlisted men were transferred from the squadron and eighteen e n l i s t e d men joined the squadron,

~drlll/&3/RE~ ATTACK SqPADBOR OHE dB= c/o Pleet Post Office Sari Fran~i sco, Oal if .

\ P 1 April 1948 d I+'

Prom: Conmanding Officer. Chief of Haval Operations, A ~ i a t ion Hi stor i c d Unit, OP-5l. 9B.

a lbJect: W t e r l y Historical Report - Submission of.

Reference: for Historicd Officers, lTavA,er 00-25e26. Aviation C/L 71-46.

Enclosure 8 (A) V k l A Hirtoricsl outline for period 28 Deceaber 1947 t o 31 March 1948.

Q 1. Enclosure (A) i s stibnitted herewith in compliance wlth

references (a) and (b).

cc: CCD2 CO CV-40 C C V G l R l e (2)

28 December 1947: Attack Sqaadron h e Able shore based at HAS, San

Diego, California. Commanding Officer; Lieutenant

Commander John Kingdon Clifford, USH, of Tacoma,

Washington.

29 Jsmtsry 1948: carrier qaalif icatioo landings conducted abowd

the U.S.S. BOX- (CV-21).

24 ~ebnrary 1948: Midshipmn Jemes W d t e r Skoog, USH, of lilb&,r,

Minnesota was killed.

1 March 1948: E$berked aboard the U. S. S. Boxer (CV-21) to con-

duct Air &oqp carrier qualifications.

6 March 1948 : Disembarked U.S.S. Boxer (CV-21) outside the

Golden Gate, San Francisco, Oalifornia, and

returned to EAS, San Diego, California.

17 Wch 1948: Attack Sqaadron One ABle received the f i r s t o f ' the 3 ' 6 4 Corsairs with which ft will replace

the SB20-5 Helldivers in the near future.

22 Wch 1948: Oomenced a two week nite flying syllabus.

31 W c h 1948: Attack Squadron One Able shore based at U S , San 1

Diego, California. Commanding O f f ices,; himtenant

Commander John Kingdon Clifford, USH, of Tacoma,

~ A O K SwmON bBLE, a component of Attack Carrier fir Group

One, fir Torce, Pacific meet, wa8 temporsrily shore baaed at Lta,al Ur

Stat ion, San Diego, California, on 28 December 1947, md had been i n

aomission since 12 1945. bieutenant Q o m d e r John qingdon DLIWOD,

USH, of Tacoma, Washington was the Sqaadront s Comading Officer and Lieut-

enant Commander Gerald Edward MILLER of Quiney, I l l ino i s was the Recut ive

Officer*

On 6 Januarg' 1948 Lieutenant Domender Gerald Edward MIUER of Qincy, /

I l l ino i s was relieved of his datiea as Exscutive Officer of dlUPACK S&UAIROX

Om USE bg Lieutenant Commander Jmea Woodrow WPRICK, USN, of Vdledo ,

California, ,

The period from 8 J a m 1948 through 7 Febl.rrary 1948 was spent i n close

a,ir 8upp1prt training fn prepartion for rendering close air support for the practice

asrphibioas landing oerat ions -off the coast of eoathern Californi a near the

dl iso Canyon area.

On 29 F e b w 1948 AFTACK SQJIADBObT OHE ABfg conducted re-qualification

landings aboard the U. S.S. BOX333 (GV-21) which was operating off the coast

near San Diego, California. Sixteen pi lo ts participated i n the re-@if icat ion

& a to ta l o f fourty-ei&t l ad ings were made.

On 10 F e b w 1948 AT!f!ACK\SQP~O%I OED3 ABLE W a s scheduled to support

the practice amphibious landing dperations off the coaet of southern California,

but t h i s operation wa(9 called off due to adverse weather conditions.

On Februar~ 1948 Midshipman James Walter SKOOG, US, of W i l l m a r ,

Hinnesota was kil led while engaged i n dive bombing practice on a land target

southeast of Ha~al Air Station, San Diego, California. Midshipman SICOOG

pulled his plane out o f a dive bombing run abruptltly resnlting in a high

speed stall and win from which he did not recover.

On 1 March 1948 A!PTBCK SgPAJEOB OHE DLIE abmked aboard the U. S. SO

30- (m-21). &wing the period from 1 WBl.ch throu& 6 March 1948 the

aq-dron was en-& 5n carrier q d i f ications with the air poup Sirteen

pilot. participated in the@ cpa.Uficatlons, a t o t d . of one hundred a d seventy-

three lading^ and thirty-six cat@t lannchf f g s were made.

On the morning of 6 Hsrch 1948 AWAOX SQUDEOS OlPlE dBLE flew off

the U.S.S. BO- (CV-21). which at that time was cruising off the coast o f

California mar the c i ty of San Francisco, California. The Sqmdron departed

for the PJaval Air Station, S ~ P Diego, Cdiiornia, where it w i v e d that

afternoon. \

On 17 E[arch 1948, in compliance with directives from higher authority,

TTACK SQUAEDB.O~ dB= received it's f lrst two F4U-4 Corsair. This was the 4 begining of the Sqnadront 8 transition period of changiqg from 918C1s t o F4Ut 8.

The first PU-4 flight in the Sqmdrmn was loads by Lisutemt Junior Orade

&thur Warm JOhTES at 0950, 18 March 1948.

On 22 2bsrch 3.948 STACK SwADJ3OIST 01R BBLgf cormaenced an intensive two

nit. flying qvllabus. &ring this period the squadron's working deJ was

fro^ 1500 a t il -0.

On 51 Harch 1948 MTACK SQU-OH OllE bBm was temporsrily shore based

at Bar& f i r Station, Sati Diego California. The s q d r o n was mmposed of

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twntpt-tbree officers on flying status and ninety-foor enlisted men. Ten

SBZO-5 Helldivers, ten F 4 M Corsairsa and one 583-4 ' f e m were assigned dm-

this trmsition period from SBZO's t o ~ 4 ~ ' s .

Daring the period from 28 December 1947 t o 31 W c h 1948 nine officers

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were detached from the s q ~ d r ~ n and eight off icers reported for duty d o a d

the s q d r o n . The Sqaadron eaerienced one fatal ity in the death o f

Midshipman SKOOG. Ywenty-ef &t enlisted men were transferred from the

8quad.ron and eight enlisted nen -reported for duty aboard the smdron.