SEVEN SIXTY-FIFTH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) ARMY AIR FORCES

WFF/lmg

AAB, Wendover Field, Utah

6 October 1943

Extract From Squadron History

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August 11 – 765^th Bombardment Squadron of the 461^st Bombardment Group was activated from the 43^rd Bombardment Squadron of the 29^th Bombardment Group.  The nucleus cadre consisted of the following nine officers and thirty-six enlisted men.

Officers
1st Lt. Sandall, John C.	Sq Commander
1st Lt. Smith, Norman M.	Sq Operations Officer
F/O Norris, Samuel M.	Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Iconis, John D.	Sq Bombardier
2nd Lt. Dusenberry, Robert K.	Sq Navigator
2nd Lt. Dubal, Robert (NMI)	Sq Armament Officer
2nd Lt. Case, Shadie L.	Sq Comm. Officer
2nd Lt. Maxsom, Frank B.	Sq Engineering Officer
2nd Lt. Simai, Samuel B.	Sq Adjutant

August 12 – One officer, 1^st Lt. Daniel E. Nathan, Medical Officer and one enlisted man joined the organization.

August 13 – Eight officers and fifteen enlisted men were sent on Detached Service to Orlando, Florida.

Officers

1^st Lt. Daniel E. Nathan

1^st Lt. John C. Sandall

1^st Lt. Norman M. Smith

F/O Samuel M. Norris

2^nd Lt. John D. Iconis

2^nd Lt. Shadie L. Case

2^nd Lt. Robert K. Dusenberry

2^nd Lt. Frank B. Maxsom

August 14 – Captain Sidney Raines joined the organization as the executive officer of the Squadron.

August 17 – 2^nd Lt. Robert Dubal sent to Camp Seven Mile, Washington on Detached Service.

August 25 – One enlisted man joined the organization.

August 31 – 1^st Lt. William F. Foster joined organization as Squadron Intell. Officer.

September 5 – Four enlisted men were reclassified.

September 8 – One enlisted man transferred from organization.

September 10 – The Squadron departed Gowen Field for station to Kearns, Utah.

September 11 – The Squadron arrived at Kearns, Utah.

September 13 – Nine men joined the organization.

September 14 – Two more enlisted men joined the organization.

September 15 – Two more enlisted men joined the organization.

September 16 – Eight Squadron Officers returned from Orlando, Florida.

Officers

1^st Lt. William F. Foster

1^st Lt. John C. Sandall

1^st Lt. Norman M. Smith

2^nd Lt. Shadie L. Case

2^nd Lt. Robert K. Dusenberry

2^nd Lt. John D. Iconis

2^nd Lt. Frank B. Maxsom

F/O Samuel M. Norris

September 17 – The ground and air echelon underwent separate training schedules on this date.

September 18 – Four more enlisted men joined the Squadron.

September 20 – 2^nd Lt. John D. Iconis was transferred from Squadron.  1^st Lt. Benjamin S. Murphy was assigned to this Squadron.  The following six officers and seven enlisted men were placed on Detached Service at the Army Air Base, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Officers

1^st Lt. John C. Sandall

1^st Lt. Norman M. Smith

1^st Lt. William F. Foster

1^st Lt. Benjamin S. Murphy

2^nd Lt. Robert K. Dusenberry

F/O Samuel M. Norris

Five more enlisted men joined this Squadron.

September 23 – 2^nd Lt. Robert Dubal returned to this Squadron for active duty from Detached Service.  One enlisted man joined this organization and one enlisted man was transferred.

September 24 – 1^st Lt. Daniel E. Nathan rejoined this organization after completion from course at Orlando, Florida.  Lt. Nathan gave all the enlisted men in the Squadron a physical inspection.

September 28 – Five enlisted men joined this organization.

September 29 – Eleven enlisted men were transferred to this Squadron.  The Squadron also increased by the addition of two more enlisted men.

September 30 – This day the Squadron left Kearns, Utah to arrive at Wendover Air Base, Utah later the same day.  Leaving behind two enlisted men who were confined in the hospital.

October 2 – Four more enlisted men were assigned to this Squadron.