The month of December found the morale of the personnel at a new high what with the Christmas Holidays, the opening of the Enlisted Men's Club, the foundation laid for an Officer's Club, and the magnitude of rumors that floated in and out of everywhere as to when "I" will be eligible to leave for the States. These plus the fact that the Squadron Area was constantly being improved and additional recreation facilites were avail- gave forth with "we never had it better".

      Routine patrols and searches were carried on by the Squadron. The helicopter made one (1) pick-up of an injured man in an area not accessible by ordinary aircraft, and delivered him directly to the hospital - thus proving its great value in such instances. Copy of the report for this mission is attached.

      Innumerable changes in personnel were prevelant during the month, but the mission of the Squdron was still maintained at its usual high level. Nineteen (19) Enlisted Men and four (4) Officers departed for replacement Depots prior to making the voyage back home. In addition, seven (7) Enlisted Men and four (4) Officers were given rest leaves to Tokyo, which resulted in hours of conversation during the idle hours on the Japanese mode of living, the general condition of the city, and above all the personality of the Japanese woman. Too, four (4) Enlisted Men spent eleven (11) days at the Baggio Leave Camp in Northern Luzon, enjoying good food, sufficient recreational facilities, and plenty of rest. Much to the dismay of Squadron Personnel, leaves to Tokyo were indefinitely discontinued but everyone was anxiously waiting for his turn to come up in the near future.

       Xmas day was near like the ones.(Illegible) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

      The New Year was anxiously welcomed by the opening of the Enlisted Men's Club. Though not totally complete in every manner, the building rocked and rolled under the tumult of the celebrants. It also marked the beginning of a facility for evening recreation outside of the movies for the Enlisted Men, something that heretofore was unknown in the immediate area.

      Thus it can be said that even though the Squadron could no longer be recognized by the personnel who credited it during the war, none of them could fear that she was not being maintained at a high level or that the pride in being part of the Squadron was lacking.

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This report was copied verbatim from the "Official" Squadron History that was obtained via microfilm from Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. The text that is in brackets [ ], I added to clarify the information. It is not Official. Some documents are original and some are reproductions.

¹ Official Squadron rosters, orders, or documents obtained from the microfilm - Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
² APO numbers from "Numbered Army & Air Force Post Office Locations" - 7th Edition - by Russ Carter
³ From Individual Aircraft Record Cards - Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama