3rd Combat TourSeptember 5 to October 14, 1943 |
Front row: B. Ffoulkes, J. Walley, T. Brown, J. Cupp, G. Groom, W. Cloake, J. Anderson, J. Brubaker, C. Toomey, G. DeFabio, F. Avery, W. Thomas, M. Bowers.
Back row: L. McCleary, F. Buechmann (Ground Officer), J. Morgan, W. Anderson, H. Huidekoper, W. Stewart, V. Glascock, E. Shaw, R. Foxworth, L. Handschy, R. Roberts, R. Dailey, A. Boag, M. Vedder, G. Bennett, W. Livingood, and S. Harrison. VMF-213’s mascot, Doc Schnauzer, is again present. (Identification by Dan McAnarney confirming an earlier R. Foxworth identification)
Back row: L. McCleary, F. Buechmann (Ground Officer), J. Morgan, W. Anderson, H. Huidekoper, W. Stewart, V. Glascock, E. Shaw, R. Foxworth, L. Handschy, R. Roberts, R. Dailey, A. Boag, M. Vedder, G. Bennett, W. Livingood, and S. Harrison. VMF-213’s mascot, Doc Schnauzer, is again present. (Identification by Dan McAnarney confirming an earlier R. Foxworth identification)
Third Tour Combat VMF 213 <fn#1>
- Sept. 5.
- Squadron reported in at Fighter #1 Strip, Guadalcanal.
- 10 pilots reported in then, remaining pilots – 2 days later.
- Pilots reporting:
- 1.Maj. Anderson 14. 1st Lt. Foxworth
- 2. " Cloake 15. " Dailey
- 3.Capt. Cupp 16. " Topping
- 4. " McCleary 17. " Stewart
- 5. " Brown 18. " Roberts
- 6.1st Lt. Boag 19. " Handschy
- 7. " Shaw 20. " Toomey
- 8. " Avery 21. " Brubaker
- 9. " Defabio 22. " Bennett
- 10. " Thomas 23. " Bowers
- 11. " Morgan 24. " Groom
- 12. " Ffoulkes 25. 2nd Lt. Huidekoper
- 13. " Glascock 26. " Walley
- Also:
- 1st. Lt. Harrison intelligence officer
- Lt. (MC) Livingood (USN) Flight Surgeon
- (1st. Lt Vedder – still at Espiritu Santos – on sick list)
- (actual arrival date 9/6/43 at 1600)
- Sept. 6.
- Roberts – sinusitis, frontal, right 4 sick days.
- Sept. 8.
- Brubaker – diarrhea 2 sick days
- Sept. 9.
- Boag and Groom – force zero into sea – on Kahili strike. [FN#2]
- Bennett – missing in action (Kahili strike) last seen in battle near Vella Lavella (in control of airplane).
- Sept. 10.
- Groom – tinea cruris [FN#3]
- McCleary – onset fever, T=104, smears taken, positive for Plasmodium vivax 1/10. [FN#4]
- Sept. 11.
- One half of pilots left for Munda.
- C.O. & 12 pilots & Intelligence officer.
- 1. Anderson Harrison
- 2. Cupp 6. Shaw 10. DeFabio
- 3. Walley 7. Roberts 11. Toomey
- 4. Brown 8. Thomas 12. Avery
- 5. Stewart 9. Handschy 13. Brubaker
- 1st. Lt. Vedder arrived from Espiritu Santos. Still on anti malarial treatment. Started plasmodium today. 4 sick days.
- McCleary started anti malaria treatment (quinine).
- Sept. 12.
- Arial battle over Kahili:
- Planes shot down: [FN#5]
- Shaw 1 Cupp 2
- Thomas 3 Walley 1
- To Munda today
- 1. Boag 5. Morgan
- 2. Groom 6. Ffoulkes
- 3. Glascock
- 4. Topping
- Livingood to Russels at 12:00.
- Brown shot down while strafing Kahili. Radioed “losing oil pressure”, - pulled up to 700-1000 ft. and plane went into water – not seen to escape. Time 1730 between Kahili and Shortlands.
- Sept. 13.
- Pilots returned from Munda. (Mon)
1. Boag 5. Groom
2. Glascock 6. Topping
3. Morgan
4. Ffoulkes - Livingood – returned from Russels 1245.
- Ffoulkes – diarrhea 1 sick day
- Topping – diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps.
Rx paregoric, etc and sulfathiazole 4 sick days - Sept. 14.
- Pilots (Guadalcanal) available. (Tues.)
1. Cloake 4. Boag 7. Morgan
2. Foxworth 5. Glascock 8. Huidekoper
3. Bowers 6. Groom - Pilots (Munda)
1. Anderson 5. Shaw 9. DeFabio
2. Cupp 6. Roberts 10. Toomey
3. Walley 7. Thomas 11. Avery
4. Stewart 8. Handschy 12. Brubaker
Also, Harrison. - Sick list.
1. Vedder 3. Topping 5. Ffoulkes
2. McCleary 4. Dailey - Pilots to Munda.
1. Cloake 2. Bowers - Dailey – chills, diarrhea, headache. Sick days.
Smear positive Plasmodium vivax 1/10 - Cloake and Foxworth - shot down 1 zero
over Ballale. [FN#6] - Boag – set fire to plane on strip at Ballale.
- Sept. 15.
- Pilots available (Guadalcanal) (Wed.)
1. Boag 4. Morgan 7. Glascock
2. Groom 5. Huidekoper 8. Foxworth
3. Vedder 6. Ffoulkes - Pilots (Sick List)
1. McCleary 2. Dailey
3. Topping - Pilots (Munda)
1. Anderson 6. Shaw 10. DeFabio
2. Cupp 7. Roberts 11. Toomey
3. Walley 8. Thomas 12. Brubaker
4. Avery 9. Handschy 13. Cloake
5. Stewart 14. Bowers - Boag – made water landing off Koli Point when engine failed. [FN#7] No Injuries.
- Returned from Munda
1. Cloake 2. Bowers - Sept. 16.
- Pilots available (Guadalcanal) (Thursday)
1. Cloake 4. Boag 7. Morgan
2. Foxworth 5. Groom 8. Huidekoper
3. Bowers 6. Vedder 9. Ffoulkes - 10. Glascock
- Pilots Sick list
1. Dailey 2. McCleary 3. Topping - Pilots at (Munda)
1. Anderson 5. Cupp 9. Shaw
2. Brubaker 6. Walley 10. Roberts
3. DeFabio 7. Avery 11. Thomas
4. Toomey 8. Stewart 12. Handschy - Sept. 17.
- Pilots (Guadalcanal) available (Friday)
1. Cloake 4. Boag 8. Morgan
2. Foxworth 5. Groom 9. Huidekoper
3. Bowers 6. Vedder 10. Glascock
7. Topping 11. Ffoulkes - Sick List
1. Dailey 2. McCleary - Pilots (Munda) 12 pilots – same as yesterday.
- Missions:
- Photo escort-Choiseul:
- 1. Cloake 2. Foxworth 3. Boag 4. Vedder
- DC-3 escort:
- 1. Glascock 2. Bowers 3. Ffoulkes 4. Huidekoper
- Sept. 18. (Saturday)
- Pilots (availability) as of 17th
Escort DC-3 to Munda 0600: - 1. Cloake 2. Foxworth 3.Glascock 4. Bowers
Patrol (Shipping) 1400: - 1. Morgan 2. Huidekoper 3. Ffoulkes 4. Topping
- Aerial battle over Vella Lavella:
- Cloake, Foxworth, Glascock, Bowers, Cupp, Avery, Stewart.
- Cloake – missing in action
- Stewart – missing in action
- Glascock – missing in action; last seen in run on dive bomber, wing seen to fall off, possibly in explosion, continued down straight into water – guns firing into water.
- Days score (tentative)
Cupp 4 ½ * * divided one.
Stewart 3 ½ *
Foxworth 1 - Sept. 19 (Sunday)
- Groom - to Munda
- Pilots available (Guadalcanal)
1. Boag 5. Morgan
2. Foxworth 6. Huidekoper
3. Vedder 7. Ffoulkes
4. Topping 8. Bowers - Pilots sick list
1. McCleary 2. Dailey
- Pilots (Munda)
1. Anderson 5. Cupp 9. Shaw
2. Brubaker 6. Walley 10. Roberts
3. DeFabio 7. Avery 11. Thomas
4. Toomey 8. Groom 12. Handschy - Sept. 20. (Mon.)
- Same status as of the 19th.
- Cupp, Avery, Walley, while on dawn patrol (Munda) went after lone Betty.
- Cupp turned back with failing oil pressure. Was shot down by another Betty. Picked up by PT Boat. Reported as having burns
of face and legs. - Stewart (unofficially) reported as having been returned to base. Picked up by natives and sent back by PT boat.(Confirmed)
- Avery & Walley shot down one Betty. [FN#8]
- Sept. 21 (Tues.)
- Severe bombing of strip area about 0415 today. 2 bombers shot down by night fighters.
Bombs fell near tents of men. Casualty:
1. Langerholg- killed – multiple extreme injuries
2. Way - shrapnel wound right thigh MOB-8.
3. Tapp - shrapnel wound sacral & gluteal region, severe . MOB-8
4. Hansman - shoulder (left) and wrist (rt) shrapnel wounds.
5. Faulkner - shrapnel wound over tibia.
6. (an army A.A. man)- killed, shrapnel wound chest. - Cupp evacuated from Munda to MOB#8 Hospital.
- Report – that Handschy made emergency landing
Munda with plane on fire – no injuries. - Sept. 22. (Wed)
- Cupp seen at MOB 8. Severe 2nd degree burns of face, right hand & forearm, and 3rd degree legs up above knees.
- Morgan, Ffoulkes, Huidekoper & Bowers flight cover convoy.
- Sept. 23. (Thurs.)
- Report: Battle between Vella La Vella and Kahili
- Divisions 1. Shaws
- Thomas and Roberts down – Thomas west of Vella LaVella, Roberts last seen in Shortlands area.
- 5 planes reported shot down by F.4U.S. [FN#9]
- 2200 Thomas reported picked up
[shot down action contusions and abrasions, rt. hip from parachute. 2nd degree burns, legs-sun.]
- Add: Score Thomas 3 ½
Shaw 1 ½
- McCleary – back to duty
- Sept. 24. (Friday)
- Pilots to Munda – at 1400
McCleary. Morgan.*
Boag.* (1100) Huidekoper.*
Foxworth.* Ffoulkes.*
Vedder . Bowers.
Topping.
*= via F4U; remainder by SCAT. - Sick List: Dailey
Walley & Huidekoper on list for promotion to 1st. Lt. - Sept. 26. (Sunday)
- Pilots returned from Munda. (by DC-3)
Anderson *Shaw Avery
Brubaker Thomas Walley
DeFabio Handschy Stewart
Toomey Groom
(* Shaw flew F4U down.) - Sept. 27. (Monday)
- Harrison – Returned from Munda.
Dailey had local flight – back on full duty.
1300 Dailey to Munda.
- Pilots at Munda. (10)
1. McCleary 3. Boag 7. Morgan
2. Dailey 4. Foxworth 8. Huidekoper
5. Vedder 9. Ffoulkes
6. Topping 10. Bowers
- Pilots at Guadalcanal. (11)
1. Anderson 5. Shaw 8. Avery
2. Brubaker 6. Thomas 9. Walley
3. DeFabio 7. Handschy 10. Stewart
4. Toomey 11. Groom
Sept. 28 (Tues.)
Harrison is to Munda at 0700.
Fitness report for period 8/23/43 to 9/30/43 sent to Majot Anderson.
Sept. 29 (Wed.)
213 ground crew embarked to Spiritu Santos.
1430 Shaw's flight had to scramble - not contacts Shaw, Groom, Thomas, Handschy.
Sept. 30 (Thurs.)
Shaw’s flight escorted Dumbo [FN#10] about 1330 (Shaw, Handschy, Thomas, & Walley)
Old 214 pilots up on ferry hop. Tomlinson – has fever T=103
started on quinine.
Aerial battle:
Huidekoper 1
Topping ½
Morgan 1 ½ [FN#11]
Shaw’s flight escorted Dumbo [FN#10] about 1330 (Shaw, Handschy, Thomas, & Walley)
Old 214 pilots up on ferry hop. Tomlinson – has fever T=103
started on quinine.
Aerial battle:
Huidekoper 1
Topping ½
Morgan 1 ½ [FN#11]
October 1 (Friday)
Avery’s division to Munda this A.M. Avery, Brubaker, Stewart, Toomey
On patrol in P.M. contacted enemy – 12 Vals and 15 Zeros. (Returned 1830)
Report that Foxworht, Boag shot down PlanesScore:
Boag 1
Foxworth 1
Avery’s division to Munda this A.M. Avery, Brubaker, Stewart, Toomey
On patrol in P.M. contacted enemy – 12 Vals and 15 Zeros. (Returned 1830)
Report that Foxworht, Boag shot down PlanesScore:
Boag 1
Foxworth 1
October 3. (Sunday)
Pilots on DC-3 escort to Vella Lavella. 0600- 1330.
(1st DC-3 to use Vella Lavella strip)
1. Anderson, 2. Groom, 3. DeFabio, 4. Toomey
(1st DC-3 to use Vella Lavella strip)
1. Anderson, 2. Groom, 3. DeFabio, 4. Toomey
October 4. (Monday)
Pilots to Munda. (1330)
Anderson Defabio Shaw* Thomas*
Groom Handschy* Stewart Walley*(?)
Toomey Brubaker Avery
Pilots returned from Munda (1815)
McCleary Boag Morgan* Topping*
Bowers Foxworth* Ffoulkes Dailey*
Vedder
Anderson Defabio Shaw* Thomas*
Groom Handschy* Stewart Walley*(?)
Toomey Brubaker Avery
Pilots returned from Munda (1815)
McCleary Boag Morgan* Topping*
Bowers Foxworth* Ffoulkes Dailey*
Vedder
* = flew F4Us Pilot remaining at Munda – Huidekoper.
October 5. (Tuesday)
Pilots to Russell Islands (F4Us)(1400)
McCleary, Foxworth, Boag, Vedder.
McCleary, Foxworth, Boag, Vedder.
October 6. (Wednesday)
To Russell Island via SCAT (1400) -
1. Morgan 2. Ffoulkes 3. Dailey 4. Topping,
5.Bowers. (Harrison at Russels also)
Set up new camp at Strip # 2 Russell Islands.
To Russell Island via SCAT (1400) -
1. Morgan 2. Ffoulkes 3. Dailey 4. Topping,
5.Bowers. (Harrison at Russels also)
Set up new camp at Strip # 2 Russell Islands.
October 7. (Thurday)
Report rec’d that Stewart shot down 1 “Zeke” [FN#12]
Report rec’d that Stewart shot down 1 “Zeke” [FN#12]
October 8. (Friday)
Dailey to Munda (1430) F4U
Dailey to Munda (1430) F4U
October 9. (Sat.)
Huidekoper returned from Munda F4U (0900)
Vedder received DFC [FN#13]and McCleary received Air Medal from Col. Hopper.
Huidekoper returned from Munda F4U (0900)
Vedder received DFC [FN#13]and McCleary received Air Medal from Col. Hopper.
Oct. 10. (Sunday)
Report the Major Anderson had a nose-over
went on back, received injuries to head. Apparently
due to brakes.
went on back, received injuries to head. Apparently
due to brakes.
Oct. 11 (Monday)
VMF 221 arrived to relieve 213.
Report from Munda:
Thomas shot down 3 zeros and 1 probable
Shaw shot down 1 zero. [FN#14]
VMF 221 arrived to relieve 213.
Report from Munda:
Thomas shot down 3 zeros and 1 probable
Shaw shot down 1 zero. [FN#14]
Oct. 13. (Wed.)
Pilots and Harrison arrived from Munda.
in A.M.
Pilots and Harrison arrived from Munda.
in A.M.
Oct. 14. (Thurs.)
Pilots by C-47 (Lt. Beeson) [FN#15] 0845 to 1320
1st Plane Anderson Bowers
Boag McCleary
Foxworth Groom
Walley Stewart
Toomey Livingood
2nd Plane Shaw Brubaker Dailey
Thomas Harrison
DeFabio Avey
Handschy Vedder
Flew F4U-s Morgan Topping
Huidekoper Ffoulkes
End of 3rd Combat Tour.
Pilots by C-47 (Lt. Beeson) [FN#15] 0845 to 1320
1st Plane Anderson Bowers
Boag McCleary
Foxworth Groom
Walley Stewart
Toomey Livingood
2nd Plane Shaw Brubaker Dailey
Thomas Harrison
DeFabio Avey
Handschy Vedder
Flew F4U-s Morgan Topping
Huidekoper Ffoulkes
End of 3rd Combat Tour.
Footnotes - 3rd Combat Tour
1. Third Tour in Combat starts on page 17 of the Log and ends on page 30.
2. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was placed with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.
3. Tinea cruris is an acute or chronic infection of the groin area.
4. The reason for the presence of “1/10” is not known.
5. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “7” in it was placed with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.
6. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was place with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down; Ballale Island is a small island south of Bougainville.
7. Koli Point is on Guadalcanal, and is where Carney Field was located with two bomber airfields, Bomber 1 and Bomber 2.
8. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.2. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was placed with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.
3. Tinea cruris is an acute or chronic infection of the groin area.
4. The reason for the presence of “1/10” is not known.
5. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “7” in it was placed with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.
6. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was place with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down; Ballale Island is a small island south of Bougainville.
7. Koli Point is on Guadalcanal, and is where Carney Field was located with two bomber airfields, Bomber 1 and Bomber 2.
9. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “5” in it was with this entry, apparently noting five planes shot down.
10. PB2Y: a flying boat used by the US Navy during World War II - equipped with four engines.
11. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “3” in it was with this entry, apparently noting three planes shot down.
12. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “1” in it was with this entry, apparently noting one plane shot down.
13. Distinguished Flying Cross.
14. In the extreme left hand margin of the page a box with a “4” in it was place with this entry, apparently noting four planes shot down.
15. C-47, or "Gooney Bird," was adapted from the DC-3 commercial airliner. Doc Livingood’s Flight Log confirms that this flight was from Russell Island to Espiritu Santo.