UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO % Fleet Post Office ADM- J1ID'llh San Francisco, California .Al2·· AUG 2 7 8 1952 From: CGm.lllanding Officer. Fighter Squadram Ol1E HlJ1'1'])RED NDrETY To: Chief of N2val Operations Attn: Avia.tion Risto!'"'.! and Research Section Subj: Historical Report; submission of for the perio(l 1 1952 to 30 June 1952 Ref: (e,) OP1{AV Instruction 5750.2 d. td 12 June 1951 Encl: (1) Historical Report (Chronology - Narrative-A:ppendix) of Fighter Squadron OlTE HU:N1JRED 1TJ:N'ETY T'WO 1. In a.ccorda.nce with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted here1.lrl.th. Copy to: ComAirPac Coml!'air Alameda Com Car Air GruFIl'G)'.0EEN
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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET AIR FORCE
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO % Fleet Post Office ADM- J1ID'llh San Francisco, California .Al2··
AUG278
1952 From: CGm.lllanding Officer. Fighter Squadram Ol1E HlJ1'1'])RED NDrETY T~tO To: Chief of N2val Operations
Attn: Avia.tion Risto!'"'.! and Research Section
Subj: Historical Report; submission of for the perio(l 1 J~.nU2ry 1952 to 30 June 1952
Ref: (e,) OP1{AV Instruction 5750.2 d. td 12 June 1951
The Ohief of Naval Operations Aviation History Unit Navy Department Washington 25, D. O.
Oompi1ed and written by: LT DWight liE II DE CAMP, USN
1 July 1952
4 July 1952
7 July 1952
11 July 1952
13 July 1952
4 Aug 1952
6 Aug 1952
16 Aug 1952
18 Aug 1952
22 Aug 1952
29 Aug 1952
HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology)
FIGRTER SQ.UADRON ONE Hl:JNDRED NINETY TV/O, based aboard the USS PRINCETON (CV-37): Assigned complement: Twenty-eight (28) officers, one hundred fourteen (114) enlisted men, thirteen (13) F4U-4 type aircraft. Composite Squadron THREE (3) Detachment "E" attached with six (6) officers thirty six (36) enlisted men and two (2) F4U-5N type aircraft. Senior Officer present, Co~mander Naval Forces Far East. Commander E. A. P.ARR1ilR, Sunnyvale, California, Co~nanding Squadron in Yokosuka, Japan, for rest and recreation.
Departed Yokosuka, Japan to join Task Force SEVENTYSEVEN in the operating area. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer. USS PRINCETON (CV-37).
Combat operations commenced. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force SEVEINTY-SJ!lVEN. Rail interdiction program, power plant strikes, supply distruction, and close air support being prosecuted.
Highly successful strike on North Korean Capital of Pyongyang in co-ordination with US Air Force.
Lieutenant Henry Saunder BARBOUR wounded by enemy ground fire while flying close air st~ort mission. Pilot landed at K-52 air field and received medical attention.
Departed operating ares. for Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37). Received three (3) F4U-4 type aircraft.
Arrived Yokosuka., Japan for rest and recreation period. Senior Officer present, Com~ander SEVENTH FLEET.
Departed Yokosul~a, Japan to join Task Force SEVE1~SEVEN in operating area. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).
suspended for two days because of typhoon warnings.
One F4U-4 type aircraft hit in belly tank while parked on hangar deck. Alertness of crew resulted in no fire or damage except to belly tank.
Highly successful strike on North Korean Capital of Pyongyang in co-ordination with US 5th Air Force.
ENCL (1)
HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology) - Cont1d.
2 Sept 1952 Flight operations suspended for two (2) days because of heavy weather.
12 Sept 1952 - Lieutenant (junior grade) Howard W. \l.l]JSTERVELT killed in action near Puryong, North Korea.
18 Sept 1952 - Departed operating area for Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).
20 Sept 1952 - Arrived Yokosuka, Japan for rest and recreation. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force NINETY.
28 Sept 1952 - Departed YOkOSU~A, Japan for LEX BAKER exercise. Senior Officer present, Commander Task Force NINETY.
29 Sept 1952 - Flight operation for LEX BAKER exercise cancelled because of weather. Returned to Yokosuka, Japan.
2 Oct 1952 - Departed Yokosuka, Japan to join Task Force SEvEN'TY-SE:l1J!lN in operation area. Senior Officer present. Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37).
7 Oct 1952 - Ensign Conrad L. NEVILLE killed in action while on close air support mission near Chorwon t North Korea. First MIG aircraft encountered by sqUAdron near Hamhung-Hungnam, North Korea. Pilots reported MIG tactics, gave indications of unexperienced pilots in MIG1s
8 Oct 1952 Strike on Kowon area in co-ordination with the US 5th Air Force - B29 1s
12 Oct 1952 Commenced Pre-D day assaults on objective area south of Wonson for presumed amphibious landing.
13 Oct 1952 Lieutenant Eric G. SCHLOER made successful emergency landing at Briscoe Field after being hit by ene~ 85MM guns.
15 Oct 1952 Squadron flew in support of practice amphibious landing.
16 Oct 1952 Vice-Admiral Clark, Commander SEVENTH-FLEET, presented aWards as shown in appendix. Departed operating area for Yokosuka, Japan.
18 Oct 1952 Transferred twelve (12) F4U-4 type aircraft to Fasron 11, Naval Air Station, Atsugi, Japan. Arrived Yokosuka, Japan. Senior Officer present, Rear Admiral D. E. LONG, OomDesF1atFIVE.
ENOL (1)
21 Oct 1952
3 Nov 1952
6 Nov 1952
28 Nov 1952
3 Dec 1952
10 Dec 1952
11 Dec 1952
17 Dec 1952
HISTORICAL REPORT (Chronology) - Cont1d.
Departed Yokoswca, Japan for United States. Senior Officer present, Commanding Officer, USS PRINCETON (CV-37). Ground training and athletic program being prosecuted.
Arri ved continental United St8.tes. Docked Na.val Air Station, Alameda, California. Squadron deployed to Nava.l Air St2.tion. Moffett Field, California. Composite Squadron THREE. Detachment liE" detached from squadron.
Leave ~nd recreation period commenced before regrouping squadron. Training program being prosecuted in preparations of transition into jet-type aircraft.
Pursuant to ]UPERS dispatch l7l3l3Z of November 1952, LCDR. John Hamilton DHIl:j],'EN, U. S. Navy, relieved Cormnander E. A. PARl{]lR. U. S. Navy as Commanding Officer.
Squadron received first F9F-2 Aircraft.
Squadron exercised and inspected prior to change of command of Carrier Air Group NINETEEN".
Squadron received second F9F-2 Aircraft.
Continuance of training period, flight proficiency, and leave and recreation period.
HISTORICAL ~ORT (Narrative)
FIGHTER SQ,U.AD.dON ONE HUND.tt.ElD NINETY TWO, commanded by Oommander Elwin A. p~~~ is part of Carrier Air Group NINET~~ which operated from the USB PRINOETON (OV-37) in the Sea of Japan, Korean waters from July through October and from Maffett Field, Oalifornia in November and December. The aircraft assigned to this squadron were Flro-4 "Oorsairs" which carried 1000, 500, 250 and 100 pound general purpose bombs to North Korean targets. Other ordnance carried included 260 pound fragmentation bombs, incendiaries and rockets plus 2400 rounds of 50 caliber ammunition. The policy of smashing industrial areas, supply areas, power plants, and close air support miSsions were prosecuted along with the rail interdiction program formerly flown.
Throughout the combat period from July to November morale remained extremely high in spite of incres,sed work loads and more intensive ground fire. Pilots were volunteering for flights and complaining because of not being on the flight schedule daily for flight operations.
Operations ran smoothly and lossess were few considering the missions flo~m. Two (2) pilots were killed in action. Eoth pilots were hit while in their dive and crashed with the aircraft. Lieutenant (junior grade) Howard W. WESTE.i:!.V~T was killed near Puryong while on a industrial strike and Ensign Oonrad. L. NEVILLE was killed near Ohorwon while on a close air support mission. Two (2) pilots were wounded by ground fire but made successful landings at shore based air strips. Lieutenant Henry S. BAtQ30U.i:i. was wounded while on a close air support mission and landed at K-52 air strip. Lieutenant Eric G. SORLOER was bit while on a rail interdiction strike and landed at K-IB. Both pilots agreed that if pOSSible, it would have been better to return to the card er because of the superior medic8~ faci1i ti es. Although numerous aircraft were hit by enemy flak, none were required to be ditched, and only one pilot, Lieutene~t Eric G. SCHLOER. was required to make an emergency landing. Lieutenant Eric G. SCHLOER, landed at Briscoe Field, Yodo Island; after receiving a direct 85MM burst.
Toward the and of the period MIG Fighters were seen almost daily. Only two pilots, .Lieutenant Oommander J. F. McGUIn and Ensign Richard D. SMITH encountered any air opposition. One pas~; was made on each pilot with no damage. The run made was poor and indicated a possibility of an une~perienced pilot.
On 12 October the squadron commenced intensive Pre-D Day assaults in preparation for the intended amphibious landing on the 15th, only to learn on D-Day that it was a practice operation.
During this period seven hundred and sixty-three (763) combat missions were flown. Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDltED NINETY TWO, being a fully night and instrument qualified squadron, continued to obtain specie~ permission to launch night hecklers with the night detachment. A high degree of success was obtained in the squadron's night program with over half the pilots in the squa~ron participating •
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HISTORIOAL REPORT (Narrative) Oont'd.
On 28 November Lieutenant Oommander John H. DIN.NEEN, former Executive Officer, relieved Oommander Elwin A. PARKER as Oommanding Officer. In November and December the squadron Was on leave and recreation and in the process of regrouping. During this period two (2) F9F-2 type aircraft were received by the squadron and familiarization training and instrument flight, proficiene.y were the main objectives for the pilots while all available enlisted personnel were occupied in formal and informal jet aircraft maintenance courses.
This is total assessed damage to targets capable of being assessed. Due to elements such as heavy smoke. flames, dust, low ceilings and heavy flak, many targets were not observed after strikes were made.
AWARDS BEOEIVED
Commallder E. A. PARKER DF01. .AM4, AM5 • ORV
Lieutenant Oommander J. H. DINlmEN DF02, .AM3, .AM4, ORV
Lieutenant E. G. SOHLOn DF01. AM3, AM4, .AM5
Lieutenant G. G. STRUOEL AMl, .AN2
Lieutenant H. S. BAJmOUR .AMl, ORV, ORVa
Lieutenallt D. E. DE OAMP AMl, »12, ORV
Lieutenant R. E. FERGUSON AM3, .AM4
Lieutenant W. P. GOODYEAR (VO-3) AMl
Lieutenant J. S. ICUBN (VO-3) .AM!
Lieutenant O. R. MOOB.E .AMl , ANa. ORV, ORVa
Lieutenant G. W. NICHOLS .AMa, .AM3, ORV
Lieutenant R. O. PARRY AMl
Lieutenant (junior grade) E. S. BRIGGS AM, AMa, ORV, ORVa, ORV3
Lieutenant (junior gr&ie) T. P. BUTZEN .AM4, AM5
Lieutenant (junior grade) R. O. JAMES AM. AM2. CRV, ORVa
Lieutenant (jimior grad~) 6. H. MOLLING .!M3 t AM4
Lieutenant (junior grade) H. K. RICHABDS AM, AM2t ORV, ORVa
RISTOlUOAL BEl?ORT (Appendix) - Cont' d.
Award Beceived - Cont'd.
Lieutenant (junior grade) H. W. WESTERVELT CRY (KIA)