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Nov emb er 1 Trro mor e of t he enl i s t ed men l e f t f or t he l ong t r i p back t o t h.o Uni t ed9t at es . Many of t he men l ooke d l ongi n ;l .y at t hea a s t ' e y l ef t and undoubt e dl y t har ewa s qui t e a b i t of wi s hf ul t hi nki ng goi ng on . Some of t he men vrho at t ended t he Gl ennMi l l er p t ur e "Or che at r a TrYi v es " i n t he eve ni ng got mor e t han us t t he movi e f or t hei rent er t ai nme nt . I n bet ween t he s ec ond and t hi r d r ee l s , a as ol ' - e can was i gni t ed andc aught f i r e . A numbs r o f oi men wer e ne ar t he f i r e and rnade a r api d ex i t . No one wa si n ured and t he s hvw vient on .

Nov emb er 2 - Sev e ral mor e of t he men who had f i ni s h ed 50 mi s s i ons l e f t t oday . Ther e ra s a s hort red er t i n t he ev eni ng but not hi r g came of i t . I t i s t err i f i c al l y dampt on i ght and man y of t he m en t ook ref ug e i n t he enl i st ed rn en s cl ub where t h er e i s al ar ge , warm and i rwi t i ng f i r epl ac e .

ov embe r 3 - Comb at c r ews rho wer e br i e f i ng l a s t r.i g ht t ook of f on at! e arl y r.li s s i ono bomb t he "hot ' t arget , At hens - El eus i s ai r3rome . Aur Syuadr on l os t 1 pl zn e ov er

t he t ar get . The pl ane , pi l ot e d by Lt . Gai.l G. Mi l l er , was hi t i n t he t ai l 5 y f l ak

x hi c h s hear ed t he v ert i cal at ab i t i z er . Sa ne mor e of t :c "50 L̂.s s i on men" l ef t f or

t h e Uni t ed St at e s . I t i s no t ne sr l r as col d o r damp t oni ht as i t us us l l y i s .

Nov ember 4 - Many of t h e men ar e r,ow pur c ha.si .- Chr i s t :ia s gi f t s f c : ' t r, e f ami l ;- and

t ha t gi r l " . dany I t il .i an Chri s t ma s c ar ds a r e b e i n s ent home and t he men ,r e s cour i not he s zrr oundi ng t owns t o pur chas e Fi f t s and s ouv eni r 9 .

Nov,emb e z 5 - The Of f i c er s tu d t he n .i s t ed nen hav e qui t e d f r i endl f f eud br a- ri ng ov ert he i r r e s pect i v e abi ±i t i e s i n t ouch f o ot bal l . Each t ea,r. has rron one ;ame e_nd bot h r eeager l y l ook i.ng f o rrr<;r d t o t he t hi r d an d pr ubt er" g ame of t hF 3e r i e s . The s oga,y cond-i t i on of th e ar ea , ho rev er , ha s pr ev ent ed t he m f r c nl ay i no hi s da ci di ns gr te .Na verab er b - The isen en oy ed a del i c i ous br eakf a s t t hi 9 morni ng c on ai s t i ng of cr e ara ofwhe at and Fr ench t oa st . Sor. e of

. O L*̂ chowhounds repo rt ed t h at t hi s wa s t he Ai r s t t i mehe Squ .dr on : a 5 aer ed Fr ench t oast i n I t a . r . !', ha r d r 3i n t hat s t ar t ed l at e i n t heorni ng rz shed out t he mi s s i on . Cont i nual shotivars i n t h:. t ernoon kept t he area i n

a sl oppy c ondi t i or_. TherA ws s a mai l c ai 1 t hi s af t ernoon .

Novemb e r 7 - The cont i nued bad wes t her and mudt - bro und Pr ev ent s ai r ops rat i ons aga i nt oday . The ar e : i 9 v er y muddy a ;ai n t oday . Jus t a s i t be ; i ns t o drr out , anot her ra

c omes and i t i s bac k i n i t s ol d s oggy shap e a ai n . The :nen ar e boganni r.d t o t i r e of ,t hi s e at her and y eatrn f or t he ol d dry , si ns t ny day s of Af r i ca. g ai n . .G-

- Nov embe r 8 - The men en oJ•ed a f i ne br e al ast of panca kea t hi s mor ni n,b. TwoaneH c r e

arr i v ed ti 0daw f r om t h e 31J t h Gr ouP . The raen on t he l i ne •, re l comed t hs rat ur n of Pat -

r i c i a" an ol d B- 25 wni ch ws s t ran sf or red t o t he 310t h i r. e ar l y Se.r t ember .

Nov emb er 9 - idor e Qf t he e. l i st ed rnen who hav e compl s t e d 50 r i s i ons l ePt t he Squadr ont oday f ar t he t r i p b ac k t o t he Uni t ed St at e s . kno t her c rew f r a n t he 310 t h arr i v edt oda r an d our B- 2 5G c rex s were i n t ur n t r an s f e rr ed t o t h a 310 t h . The re at her i s c ooland cl e ar t oaay - v ery p:.e a 3ant . The re was a s ho: t al er t i n t he af t ernoon but t her ewae no b ombi ng . The men en3o;-sd s ; gpl a_n

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Nov ember 10 - The cooks s e ?̂ r ed s o: .̂e dcl i c i ous Fr en ch t oas t f or t r s akPas t . Rai ns i nt t e mor ni ng f o r c ed a c a rie e l l at i on of t he ̂i s s i on an d ! _.3pt up t hr o ugho ut t h e d ay t oke ep t he ar Pa i n s muddy con d i t i on . Thr e s mor e cr e s f r o t h e 310 t h Gr oilp ;,a~e 2s s -i gn ed t o t he Squ .dr on . Gunn er y t r ai r.: n g c ? a s s es f or t he ;; unner s ras he1 3 t c ay . Lt ,Cr rsi g ha s bee n a op oi n t Rd ,r, unr.e r y Of f i ce r .

Nov eraber 11 - Tod sy i a ti r mi st i c e D : • b ut,j u s t anvt h er d a h r e i n t he Squadr on , Ther e

was mar e r a i n t h i a mor ni ng , Ther e i R an r.nc on f i r ^ ed r u nor c i r c ul at i n a r oand carapt h at t h i s C'r oup Ri l l mw e t o a b as e ne ar F og„ i a i n a'_ o xt wee ks . Th e Sy s adr or_ ; t r uc k s , s o ne equi pment and a t ew en r e: ched h er e t hi s a f t e r n oon a f t e r s p endi ng ?d y s on t he s ea c omi n f r am Af r i ca . The t r u cks wer e ? a r l y r,re l cxaed e s t hey ; i l l he l ps ol ve t he a eut e t r 4ns »or t at i on ch f f i cui

.ti es . n' or z c l a s s e s f or ur.n er s wer a hel d t ad,ay .

Nove b e r 12 - I t i s c l ouc t o, ay b ut n ot v er ;: e ol d. S3x een b a Ss of C: r i s t mas pa ck-• a ge s a r r i v ed t od ay an d t he G. I . Chr i 3t m s s e2 s on i s n atir of f i c i al l y op en .

Nov embe r 1 3 - ] or e mai l a r r i ve d t o c y vri t h pl en t y c f Chr i st r a s ca r ws i n c vi ;enc e . .dd i t i on a l gunner y cl a ee ee were he l d f or t he ur.ne r s t oday .Nov emh s r 1 1 - A C-e r mun p hot o pl an d r,w;; over h ead t 'Zi s mor ni nS _s t b ef or e our . .,

i.s s i ont o ok of f . Ou r Sc uadr on p ar t i c i p ad e d i.n t he hi s t or i c i•ai d n Sof i a , t he c ap i t t.l of

Bul a r i a , on t hi s d a t e .

Nov enibe r 1 5 - Pr ep a,r s t i o*!s are no;; t e .n a ade i n our Syua.dr on f o r a mov e i n t Fe nea rf ut ur s t o one of F o i E s s c.t el l i t e b as es . Th t t he r umor t h at Y;a s c i r cu:

.at i .ng t ot hi s e Pf ec t ha s us t ab out come t r us , pur Squ s dr on ti,ri l i pa r t : c i p at e i n Ta c t i cal mi s s -i on s f n m t J i. a b a Qa , T-,vo e x m;;• phot o pl an es app e a .r ed w er t he f i .el d her s u t b e,f or et h e mi s s i on t o d s;f . I t s et t i r ; t a b e a !: a .

i t as t h at 13 t he s ec ond s t r a i t da - t ha tt h i s h as occ t r r ed .

Nov ecab er 16 - Lt . Col . Coo k , Squadr on Cor .r. : n d er , t oday cornpl a t ed h i s 50t h co •b a t mi s s - i.or , Da b y ds y , our damb at c r e:Y nemb er s a r s g r a_d ua .

l y- ^ompl e t i n t h e i r t our of ca ra-b a t d ut y (50 mi s s i on s ) a nd ne r epl aceme r_t s ar e i n ai ght . 1 1 ki n d s of r u Qr s ;r e i npr o r e s s . !: ' t er s u p er , a •: , mb nr vf t he men ja t c he d t he sl au h t e r i ng of t wo c owa i nt h e 4r ea , Sever al vornr at c r ex a e:ab er s ZvY : ;yMe adep t i n t he a r t of b ut c he r ; di d i,h ehonors.

PJov srnb e r 17 - Or d ar s wer e r e c e i ved t o p a c h u; a nd h ead f c r he ne r b a s e n ear Fog ; i d .The Sq uad r on i a ac hed ul ed t o send an adv ar,c e d et ai l up t omor r o;v and t he bu].$ of t hee qui pment and r en ho ul d f ol ? ow t he nex t das-. Th e v ar i o us de? ar t rttee nt s e r e b vs y 811day na c ta nS up . Th e r e was a b eef :

.i .nn er f r q l au.Mon pe r s onn a l t hi s e Te. . "hen t heb e ef r an out , t ur k ev x as s e r v ed r c t t r emai n3n f e yy, T! ch ow l i r_3 st a r t ed f or cii r,, at 3 : ? P .M, , nor r a i n , n or d w: 4r . :; ; , r or a t r i eP a i r r ai 3 s car e co ul d c aus e t hi s ! i n e

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i n j a ddi t on al p e r s onn el t l s o t oo k of f f or t ' a n ez b a s e t e 3ay . Th a ov ex i l l n nt i

.n t er f e r e wi t h oper ,t i on s ? .̂i ch r+'1 b :, c r r i ed on f r c .: ! t h e ol d b a s e due t ot,he f ac t t ha t t he n e r r a s e i.r n ot -et r ead . T : -e rva.s no n onn cho 4z ,: s upn er rase at en a t t h e l 4 h . The a do ,nce det a i l at e t ur l :_f s and i c hF; on t he r ae d a n3 a r r i v a dat t he ne . b as A l at e i n t he ev en i n , . They sl e t :i t ,h n e o ua r t er ma at e r oa t f i t .Our f l y i ng o er s onn el a t t en dad t he x.a et '

_̂ ,. t ^ r cnip t oday wh er e t h r wer e i nf or mad t ha tt h ay woul d hav e t o f I K mor e t h an ; : mi s s i on s . I t wa s e,xpl ai.r.c. t • . t t he r e -r oca d b e n omor e ? nl .c eme nt s cr e rs u.. s ` _,r, e

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Nov e nbe r 1 9 - Lt . Col . Coo k t od ay ut f i c i al l y t e caMp Cr oup 0; r a t i on s Of f i s e r U.n d Cap t .Ti pt on i a t he ne r Squ dr on ComYn; nd ar . The m9n i .n t he ol d i o ca t i an a + e chox t oday i ne 4L Bt h . [or P e . u

i } ment 4r_r P er e onn e l c or t i n ued t o move t o t ne n;. ,r l ocat i on and ate en d of t h e d a,y , o n1_y t he a i r c r e-rrs a nd a s k° l e t o n f or ce of t h e Sr o:: :d cr e j. r ea .: .ned

ot t, he ol d b as e . At t he ne w h a s e , t he a dv anc e d° t a i '_ a t e a del i ci ous t an ca k e t r e a kf a s t

a t t he n egr o ua r t e r m.; s t pr .nd t he i b e gazi t he t Fs k o:' se t t i ng +h ,:r z G, 7" a . e,;,° o ' - +•Ad ti • an al mo s t l e re? gr e en t r ac t of l ar.d ad1ac e.nt t o t he ma i n r oad t o Fow i a .Th e or d er l ? r oom; (h r t i or.s - I n t el l i o enc e ar . f e :r ot he r t en t s zie r e 5et up . 'r he r e s sbu i l di n -r .s p r ac t i c al ] J o „pl et ec' ` :: ;. .

Nov ea e r 2t - Ci p t . Ti p t on , t he n e•rr Squa 3r or. Co:mnar:;: ;;r , c al l ad a me et i r.g of aL c or a .c r err rngmb ° t hi s a ur n i ng and exp] 4i z e •' t o t ! s : ' :'•., de , l s of t :- a " 0 a

.s s i on ' s i t -»et i oi , He s or me d t he m t he t t hey wou l d n ot b e u s e d urll .e s s a'os ol ut el y n ec s s s dr y . Lmor e r ePl ,c ent s d© n ot 4r r i re , t h cy vd .

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ilov smb er 21 - Bad ;•:e at he r ca is ed u c ..nc el l a t i or_ of t h A mi 3c i on f or t he me n s t i l l a t e ol d b aae , '!'h ey n us t r ema i n t h a r e iznt wl t .hA n °•n b Qs a h a s ad a ,, uo t e ::a c,i l : _ca . w har d ,

e ®n t i nu ou s r a i n at t hE n . I cdt i on ke^ t r.to t of t he mer. i ns i de ; l r t ar,t s :nd l i t t l ep r ogr e s s wa s made i n s et t i ng up t h e v ar i ous d ep a r t ent s . Four 3 4 s of p ac!-ta ves an dI e t t er s ar r i v ° d t odU; a t t he ne w r a se .

Novern er 22 - Br i t i sh t r uc ks ,vPr a u s ec'. t o t r :u _cr vr t v e e .-_::i p :.nt ; ^;: • en t o t !

n evr b a s e . The Of f i c er s a ,nd Dnl s t ed ^±e: . ' s cl ub s wer t or n do;vn a : d s er.t t o :,l: e r.ewb a s e wh er e t !̂ eg wi l l b e r eb ui l t . Th e Sq . ddr an S- 2 i s t rp or ;;r i l r c t : n2 a 3 'c• ̂ I n t -el l i gen c e i n t h e ab s en c e of t h e Cr ou p p er s onn e l . Th e n en r es e 1 : .

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Nov err F. „ 25 - S i x of our ' arsb e r s t ook oPf t ; i s rn or n i n„ t o h t •;; t a r g t i r_ Y ,; osl a ri ab ut r e t ur ned due t o b ad woat h er . Th ;n ks di 4 i l: ; Di nn er vr>:.; s e r v e3 t oday yri t h al l t het r i rnmi n gs s t 11 : 00 . I t wa s t f e orl y me al af t he day an d t .".er e rra s a 1 ar ge n umb e r ofs har p ap pa t i t e s t o s a t i Qf . Th e mes s n er s or.n el di 3 i t : i t i r o as t t u r k , , p :. V Joes ,p ea . , c r ; nb er ? ̂ * s auc e ; s t •,.

p .n , el l o , b r ca d, c el e r sr , c of f Ee ar.d n ut s . Th e c h o r l i ne

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h l d i n Cai r o , t he r umor s goe s , an d i t i s b e i . . a t t end ed t; Ro +•, 3ve l t , Ch r uchi l l , St a.7.; nan d a r ep r As en t at i v e f r om (',e r ^ t.ny , pr ob abl ;,r Von Ri bb en t r oj " . i c i 9 r umor s l i k e t hi st h at p e r i odi c ,;1 .y r.en up t he mor a.l.e i r t h E Syuad r on . Ne e dl es s t o say , t ! e r umor i s v et un c onf i r med .

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