Curtis E. LeMay Daily Diary, 1944-1945

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DAILY DIARY
(MAJOR CENERAL CURTIS E. LellAY)

RESUME OF EVliNTS WHILE AIDE-DE-CAMP
TO II AJOR CmERAL CURTIS E. LE IlAY
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Departed with the General at 1040 hours CST in a B-25 for LaGuardia Field,
New York, arriving there at 1640 EST. We were informed on our arrival at La-
Guardia Field that space for four people has been reserved and that our C-54
would take' off at 2130 EST today.
Spent the afternoon seeing that all of our bags we had brought up.on the
B-25 were loaded aboard the C-54. A good portion of our baggage is st111 aboard
the B-29 that the Gen ral was supposed to fly and will be flo~~ over to India
at such time as all work and modification on it is completed.
• We took off at 2130 hours EST from LaGuardia Field in a C-54 for our first
leg on the flight to the C.B.I. theater. Our party consisted of General LeMay,
Colonel Allen, Sgt. Co11inet, and myself. There were about 25 other passengers
aboard.
26 August 19<\4
We landed at Harmon Field, Stevensville, Newfounland, at 0505 hours, Local
Time. Had breakfast, gased and took off at 0705, Local Time. Arrived Lagens
Field, Azores, at 1750 hours, Gr~. i.e had supper, gased and departed at 1950
hours GMT.
27 August 1944
Arrived Casablanca, Africa, at 01k5 GMT. We had breakfast in a very lovely

villa a short distance from the field. We showered and shaved while they gased
the ship and we took off at 0630 hours GMT. All of our passengers left us at
this point and from here on we had the C-54 to ourselves. ~e landed at TriDoli,
Tripolitania, Africa, at 1220 hours, GMT. ~e gased anr took off at 1255 hours
GMT. Arrived at Cairo, Egypt, 1880 hours GMI', and had supper at the Commanding
Officer's quarters, departing at 2135 GMT.
28 August 1944
We arrived at Abadan, Iran, (Persia) at 0255 hours GMT. This is one of the
hottest spots on earth, temperature ranging in the 130 0l s arOtmd the middle of
the day. fie had breakfast, gased, and took off at 0425 hours GMT.
Arrived at Karachi, India, at 1100 hours GMT, and after going through the
Indian Malarial Control Center, had lunch, gased, and departed at 1215 hours GMT.
We arrived New Delhi, India, at 1600 hours GMTj had supper ~nd spent the night
• there.
29 August 1944
After breakfast, the General re~orted in to Major General Daniel

Sultan,
Depot7 Commander of the C.B.I. Theater. After General LeMay paid his respects,
we returned to the field and took off at 0300 hours GMT.
We arrived at Kharagpur, India, our new home, at 0725 GMT.

Arrived lCharagpur, India, at 1325 hours 1ST. We wara met at Salua Airfield
(hose of the 468th Group) by Brigadier General L. G. Saunders, C.G. of the XX Bom-
ber Command, and Brigadi r General J. E. Upston, Chief of Staff of the XX Bomber
Co~and. After a brief welcome and introduction to several staff officers pre-
sent, we proceeded by car to the Headquarters building of the XX Bomber Command.
The Headquarters building, a former political prison, is inclosed in 8 compound
about four miles from the airfield.
We went over to our quarters and unpacked and spent the afternoon getting
settled. Our quarters are quite comfortable, the home of the former prison war-
den. The weather is quite hot and humid, ~~d the monsoons are just about over.
The hottest part of the season h~5 just past, although September usually proves
to be 8 very humid month with extremely hot weather during the middle hours of
the day.
30 August 1944
1 General Le!tay assumed command of the XX Bomber Command as of this date.

am continuing on in the duty of Aide to the C.G., this Headquarters.
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Spent the~ay acquainting ourselves uith the new offices, meeting members
of the staff, and learning locations of the different sections of the Co~~d.
Since most of our files will not arrive until later, it did not take long to set
up our office.
31 August 1944
Left Headquarters at 0820 hours with the General, driving to Salua, Head-
quarters of the 468th Group, where the General conducted a short tour of inspec-
tion of the operations area, tech sites, etc. We TIatched eight B-29'5 take off
and fly formation. Returned to the Headquarters at noon. Lt. General \~ood, re-
tired, former Quartermaster General of the Army, arrived Headquarters at 1130
hours and remained for lunch.
Left Headquarters at 1500 hOUTS l'iith the General, driving to the town of
!haragpur, about 1-1/2 miles from our Headquarters, attending to some personal
business. Returned to Headqu rters at 1630 hours.
1 September 1944
The General left Headquarters at 0815, driving to Balu8, where he took off
in a B-25 with General Saunders, flying to Calcutta, Nhere he visited the Head-
quartere of AAF/IBS/CBI. They returned to the Headquarters at noon.
Lett Headquarters at 1330 hours with the General and General Saunders, driv-
ing to Dudhkundi, Headquarters of the l4l.th Group, where the General conducted a
short tour of inspection of the operations section, engineering and tech sites,
aDd one liVing site. We proceeded from there to Kalaikunds, headquarters of the
l.t Air Transport Squadron, to see whet progress is bein~ made in converting the
B-2'-. into tanters, thereby, releasing B-29's now being used for this project for
\ra 1n1nc ~po8es.r Returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.
" - Geaeral held a meeting of the Group and Bomber Co~and radar operators
in the war room at 1710 hours. This mpeting arlljourned at 1730 hours.
2 September 1944
The General left Headquarters with Gener~l Saunders at 0700 hours, driving
to Salus, where they took off in a B-25, flying to Chakulia, Headquarters of the
40th Group, for a tour of inspection similiar to t t carried out at Dudhkundi
yesterday morning. The General returned Headquarters at 1200 hours.
Spent the afternoon in the office.
• J September 1944
General LeMay left Headquarters with General Saunders at 0830 hours, driving
to Salus, where they took off in a B-25, flying to Piarcoba, Headquarters of the
462nd Group, for a short tour of inspection. Returned Headquarters at 1230 hours.
Colo'le1 Rosey Grubbs, personal friend of the General's, arrived Headquarters

at 1200 hours. Spent the afternoon with the General and depsrted at 1600 hours.
4 Seot-ember 1944
The General left Headquarters with General Saunders at 0830 hours, driving
to the 22nd Air Depot, based at Salua, for a short tour of inspection. They re-
turned at 1130 hours.
At 1400 hours the General attended meeting of his Group Commanders and
Deputy Commanders in the war room. This meeting adjourned at 1530 hours.
5 Seotember 1944
Spent the morning in the office.
Colonel Taylor reported in to General LeMay at 1000 hours. He has just

been appointed c.o. of the 1st Air Transport Squadron at Kalaikunda.
Brigadier Barlow, C.O. of the J51st Sub Area, E.L.C. (British) dropped in
to pay his respects to the General.
Colonel Madsen of the loth District Engineers, arrived Headquarters at 1430

hours to visit the General. He departed at 1500 hours.
6 Septe.ber 1944
• Spent the day in the ofrice.
Brigadier General Go~frey, Corps of the Engineers, arrived Headquarters at

1100 hours to visit the General. He remained all afternoon and had supper with
... , leaTing about 2000 hour••
7 Sept_ber 1944
General LeMay left Headquarters at Ok30 hours with General Saunders, driving
to Salua, where tpey took off in a B-24 at 0500 hours, flying to the forward
~rea b~8es of the XX Bomber Command, located in the Chengtu Area of China.
The General plpns on going to China before each one of our operations i~ order
to direct them personally from thet area. The General plans pe.rticipat~ng in
this next combat operation.
I spent the day in the office.
8 September 1944
I left Headquarters rt 1000 hours, driving to Salue, whpre I took off in
a B-25 with Lt. Hobbs, aide to General Upston, and Lt. Thom son, aide to General
Saunders, flying to Calcutta, where we spent the night.
9 September 1944
Returned to Salua via 8-25 at 1700 hours and arrived Headquarters 1730 hours.
General LeMay and General Saunders returned Salua at 1930 hours.
Yesterday's mission to Jrnshan, Manchuria, proved a successful one, with
General LeMay flying in the lead ship of the lead formation. The General ex-
ppr enced an air raid last night while in the forward area. No serious damage
was inflicted on the base and there were no casualties of personnel.
10 September 1944
Spent the day in the office.
The General kept quite busy all day trying to catch up 1'1ith the paper \:ork
that accumulated during his absence.
11 September 1944
Spent the morning in the office at routine "ark.
At lLOO hours General LeMay held a meeting in his office with Colonel Mon-
teith, C.O., Forward Echelon Detachment, plus several of Colonel Monteith's staff
members. This meeting adjourned at 1530 hours.
12 September 1944
Left Headquarters at 0700 hours with the General,and Colonel Engl~r, teputy
Chief of Staff, Operations, driving to Dudhkundi j where the General addressed a
collection of lead crews of all four Groups on his policy concerning lead crew
training and the importance to be stressed on lead crews in an effort to obtain
better bombing results from formations. Returned Headquarters at 0900 hours.
The General held a staff meeting of key personnel of this Headquarters at

1500 hours. This ..eeting adjourned at 1700 bours.
Thil evening a reception was given at the officers 1 club welcoming General
Lella7 md. bidding farewell to General saunders. Among the guests, other than the
.taf't or the :xx BolIber Com:nand, were the four Group Commanders, Colonel Crain and
atber periODS rro. the 50S office 10 Calcutta, Brigadier Barlow (British). Lt.
Colonel and Mrs. Springfield (British), and Squadron Leader Young-James (Britiah).
This reception lasted until 2400 hours.
13 September 1944
l i September 1944
, A critique was held in the war room this morning at 0800 hours. The Group
Co~dersJ General Saunders, and Colonel Monteith, pIes staff members of the XX
Bomber Co~and were present. The critique ended at 1100 hours.
At 1330 hours the General held a meeting of the Group Commanders in his of-
fice. This meeting adjourned at 1700 hours.
15 September 1944
Brigadier General Tunner, C.G., reo/ATC, arrived Headquarters at 1500 hours

and met with General LeMay. He departed Headauarters at 1700 hours. Several of
General Tunner's staff members accompanied him on this visit.
Lt. Colonel Frank L. Scott, former Asst. A-2 for General LeMay in the 3rd
Bomb Division, arrived this Headquarters. He is to take over the job of Asst.
A-2, XX Bomber CO::llD8.Ild.
16 September 1944
Left Headquarters at 0430 hours with the General, driving to Sa1ua, where
we took off at 0500 hours in a B-2.l., flying the "Hump" to China. We landed at
Kunming, China, at 1100 hours, where the General conferred with Major General
Chennault, C.G. of the 14th Air Force. We had lunch and left Kunming at 1330
hours, flying back to India, ~here we landed at Salua at 1900 hours.
17 September 1944
Left Headquarters at 1500 hours with the General, driVing to a British

rifle range near our Headquarters, where the General spent about an hour shoot-
, ing. Returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.
18 Seotember 1944
Got up at 0430 hours this morning expecting to fly to Agra with General
LeMa7 and General Saunders. At 0500 hours I arrived at the General's quarters
and the General informed me that General Saunders, who had taken off from Plar-
40ba at 0015 hours this morning in a B-25, has been unreported since. We imme-
diate17 drove to Salua and a6 soon as it became light, took off in another B-25,
three other pilots taking off in three other planes and we conducted a search
ot the area r~om Salua to Piardoba. The General found General Saunder's plane
a'bou.t three ~e8 north of the runway at Pisrdoba, where it had apparently
ora8hed shortly after take off. We circlod the crash twice, noticing no sign
or lit.. On landing at Piardoba, we immediately proceeded with ~mhll1Rnees and
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crash trucks to the scene of the accident. It took us nearly an hour to get
through the dense underbrush but finally reached the wreck at 0800 hours. All
occupants of the ship appeared to be alive. In addition to General Saunders,
Lt. Horrstetter, U. S. Army Nurse, and two Sergeants, one a radio operator and
one the engineer were aboard. All were given emergency first aid treatment at
the Bcene of the wreck, but the Nurse was pronounced dead before being removed
from the ship. General Saunders was taken to the hospital at Piarooba and iven
immediate treatment for his injuries which consisted of a compound fracture of
the left ankle, fractured left foot, fractured elbow of one arm, a serious scalp
laceration with possible concussion, and light bruises. His condition is de-
scribed as critical but the Doctors have every hope for his eventual recovery.
The engineer "ho sustained very severe hend injuries is not exptected to live.
The radio operator received a broken leg with no other injuries ~~d is expected
to recover in a short period of time. Cause of accident has not yet been deter-
mined.
Returned to Headquarters at 1700 hours.
Spent remainder of the day in the office.
19 September 1944
A report was received from Pierdoba this morning indicating that General
Saunders spent a satisfactory night but is still in a very weakened condition.
The engineer died early this morning.
The General drove to the Photo Lab at 0830 hours, having a series of por-
trait hotos taken.
The General left at 1130 hours driving to Kalaikunda, Headquarters of the

1st Air Transport Squadron, where he conferred r.ith Colonel Sailor, the Command-
ing Officer of this base. Returned to Headquarters at 1600 hours.
20 September 1944
Reports are that Generel Saunders is progressing satisfactorily ,and should

recover, providing no complications set in. He is not to be removed from his
present position in the hospital at Piardoba for a period of at least six. weeks.
Left Headquarters with the General at 0915 hours, driving to Salua where
the General took off in a B-29 on a local flight to observe a new formation flown
by the 444th Group. He returned Headquarters at 1200 hours.
21 Sept.-ber 1944
The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours, driVing to salua taking off at
0815 hours in a B-25, flying to Calcutta, where he spent the afternoon at General
strateae;rerls headqUB.rters. He returned Headque.rters at 1645 hours.
General Upston left Headquarters at 0915 hours, driving to Salua, where he

tooII: orr in a B-24, flying to Chakilia to meet an incoming party of distinguished
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Tlsitors. This party arrived at 1030 hours. Among those in the group were,
His Excellency, Sir Thomes Rutherford, Governor of Bihar Province; Lady Ruther-
ford, Captain the Viscount Pollington; and J. R. Gillespie, Deputy Commissioner,
Singhbum. This party lI8.de a tour of the station and remained or lunch. They
depe.rted at 1400 hoUTs. General Upston returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.
22 September 1944
Spent the morning in the office at routine work.
The General held a meeting in his office at 1300 hours on the reorgani-
zation of the XX Bomber Command. This meeting adjourned at 1500 hours.
Captain Lloyd LeMay, the General's brother, who ':'78S stationed at Kalai-
~~da with an OrQ18nce Medium YBintenance Com~any, dropped in to say good-bye
at 1"3)0 hours. He expects to be leaving on a new assignment in China. He left
Head uarters at 15:0 hours.
I left Headouarters at 1l..30 h urs, driving to Salua to attend to some bus-

iness for the General at the 22nd Air Depot and at the Flight Section of the
XX Bomber Command. From there I proceeded to Kharagpur, returning to Head-
quarters at 1645 hours.
The General held a meeting at 1700 hours on the reorganization program.

This meeting was over at 1730 hours.
General LeUay's brother came in for supper at 1900 hours and departed at
2030 hours.
23 September 1944
The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours and de a tour of inspection

of the Headquarters Squadron, XX Bomber Command area, returnin~ to Headq rters
a.t 0900 hours.
Brigadier General Godfrey, Chief Engineer of C.B.I. theater, arrived this

Headqusrters at 1100 hours. He paid his respects to General LeMay £nd went
about his business with the engineering section of this Headquarters.
I left Headquarters at 1400 hours, driVing to the town of Kharagpur, at-
tending some business for the GeneraL Peturned Headquarters at 1530 hours.
The Group Comme.nders, Group Lead Pilots, Navigators, Bombardiers, and

Rad£r Operators gathered at this Headquarters for a meeting called by the Gen-
eral at 1600 hours. This meeting adjourned at 1700 hours.
Lett Headquarters with the General at 1930 hours, driving to Kalaikunda

to attend the opening of their new officers clUb at the Air Depot. Returned
Headauarters at 2200 hours.
24 Sept. .ber 1944
The Gene""Bl left Headquarters this morning at 0530 hours , driving to Ealus.,
1Ihere be took-;a 8-24 at 0600 hours, flying to the forwnrd area ba~e8 in China
to conduct the next XX B. C. operations.
I spent the day in the office.
25 September 1944
I drove to Kalaikunda this morning at 1000 hours to pick up the General's
car which was repaired by Captain LeMayls Medi~ Maintenance Company. Drove to
the Air Transport Group Headquarters with Captain LeMay and made arrangements
with Colonel Sailor to fly Captain Le\1ay to Kunming tomorrow. Peturned Head-
quarters at noon and spent the remainder of the day in the office.
B-29 P208, the plane which the General was to fly over, finally arrived
today bringing with it the rest of our office equipment and our clothing.
26 September 1944
Spent the morning in the office. Received a reoort that Captain LeMay ar-
rived safely in Kunming shortly after lunch.
At 1330 hours I took off in a C-47 flying to Barrackpore, Calcutta, where

I W~B met by Captain Johnson, Aide to ~~jor General Hanley. I delivered a .32
automatic pistol to him which I had brought over from the stetes for General
Hanley. Returned Headquarters at 1800 hours.
Colonel Sol Rosenblatt, A-4 20th Air Force, rrived this Headquarters at
1700 hours. He is here to lend assistance to cur supply and maintenance people
in an effort to iron out any existing kinks and help them solve any problems
they have. He expects to remain with us about 60 days.
27 September 1944
General L~day returned from the Forward Area at 1415 hours.
28 September 1944
Spent morning in the office. The General was extremely busy c.,tchinr up
an paper work whlch had accumulated during his ebsence.
Departed Headouarters with the General at llOO hours, driving to Salua to

meet a group of distinguished visitors. The party arrived at 11.45 hours and
included Lt. General Sir W. G. Linse11, PAO/GHQ. India, (British) and Major Gen.
F. A. Skinner, MGA, Eastern Command (also British). Brigadie>r Barlow 'as on
bend to greet the party with the General. ftfter a short discussion, the party
toured the field inspecting a B-29 Bnd the 468th Group area. They departed via
G-S4 at 1630 hours. Returned Headquerters at 1645 hours.
29 Septamber 19#
Lett Headquarters at 0810 hoUTs with General Upston, driVing to Salua,

wbere w. m~t Yajor General Cheves, Brigadier General Beyette and some of the mem-
bers of General Cheves' staff, who arrived on a B-24 at 0830 hours. Drove to
Headouarters There they met and conversed with General LeMay for a short time.
General Cheves then drove to Ka1aikunda, inspecting the Engineering Unit, and
I escorted General Beyette to Salus, inspecting a B-29 there and the bsse area
of the .68th Group.
General feyette returned Headquarters at 1130 hours and General Cheves at
1U5 hours.
Left Headquarters at 1800 hours with the General, driving over to the Quar-
ters of the Red Cross workers, where we enjoye? a drink before supper.
30 September 1944
Spent the day in the office at routine work.
Left Headouarters with the General at 17L5 hours, driving to the Head-
Quarters of the 468th Group at Salus, whQre we had supper with Colonel Faulkner,
C.O. of the Group, and members of his staff. Returned Headquarters at 2200 hours.
1 October 1944
2 October 1944
Left Headquarters at 0900 hours with the General accompanied by Major Kalb,
C.O., Headquarters Squadron, making a tour of inspection of the Headquarters
Squadron area. Returned Headquarters at 1100 hours.
Left Headquarters at 1800 hours with the General, driving over to the quar-
ters of the American Red Cross workers where we had a cocktail before supper.
3 October 19ij4
I left Headquarters at 0730 hours, driving to Salua where I took off in the
shuttle pl~ne. flying to Calcutta, landing at Barrackpore at 0915 hours. I ac-
companied Colonel Rosenblatt on this trip, who expects to spend several days at
General stratemeyer's Headquarters. I proceeded into tOl'"D attending to some shop-
ping abd returned via the 1645 shuttle plane from Barrackpore, arriving at Salua
st 1715 hours and Heedquarters 1800 hours.
There were no unusual occurrences in the office during the day.
4 Octobsr 1944
Spent the dey in the office.
Tbe General had planned on flying to Piardoba to visit General Saunders but
due to a severe storm and high winds he was prevented from doing so. He plans on
IDtDI \a.orrow. providing business doesn't interfere.
Left Headquarters with the General, General Upston, Colonel Horn, and Capt.
Hobbs at 1800 hours, driving to Lt. Colonel and ~~s. Springfield's home at tidna-
are for supper. We spent a very enjoyable evening and returned Headauarters at
2400 hours.
5 OCtober 1944
Left Headquarters at 1330 hours with the General, driving to Suua where we
took off at 1345 hours in a B-24, flying to Piardoba. The General visited General
Saunders, ~hose condition is slightly improved. After our visit there, we re-
turned to Salua and Headquarters at 1600 hours.
6 October 1944
Left Headquarters ~ith the General and Colonel Emrick at 0900 hours, where
we took off in a B-24 flying to Barrackpore, Calcutta. The General met with Gen-
eral stratemeyer at Hastings Mill, had lunch, conferred with General Hanley after
lunch, and proceeded on into Calcutta where he attended to some shopping. Flew
back to Salua arriving at 1715 and Headq rters at 1730 hours.
Left Headquarters at 1800 hours with the General, driving to Dudhktindi,

where we attended the opening of the 4.44th Group's new officers' club. Spent an
enjoyable evening, returning to Headquarters at 2400 hours.
7 OCtober 1944
Lt. Colonel Benjamin F. Fulkrod, former engineering officer of the 3rd Div-
ision, reported for duty, this Headquarters, this date. He is to take charge of
the engineering section of the Supply and Maintenance Section for the XX Bomber
Commend.
Col. and Mrs. Springfield came over for supper and remained for the movie.
8 October 1944
9 october 1944
Lef't Headquarters at 0600 hours with the General, driving to Salua, where
the General took off in a B-24, flying to the forward area to direct the next IX
_ber C~d operation.
10 - 18 october 1944
Spent this time in and out of the office while the General was in the for-
ward area directing operations.
,bt. Colonel Joseph J. Preston, former A-3 of the 3d Division, reported for duty
Headquarters on the 13th. He is to take over as acting Deputy Chief of Staff,
OperatiOlUl of tbe XX Bomber Command.
The General returned to Salus from the forward area in a B-24 at 1730 hours
and Headquarters at 1800 hours. The three operations conducted while he was in
China were the most successful of the XX Bomber Command to date.
19 October 1944
The General was kept very busy all day catching up on peper work ~hich hed
acc~~ated during his absence.
20 October 1944

Brigadier General Kelser, Veteranarian Service U. S. Army, from the Surgeon
General's Office, Washington, D. C., dropped in at 1000 hours to pay his respects
to the GeneraL
At 1200 hours Brigadier General Craige, formerly with the 12th Air Force, now
on his way back to the states, dropped in to see General LeMay and stayed for lunch.
He departed after lunch, taking the ATC shuttle to Calcutta.
Left Headquarters with the General at 1300 hours, driving to Salua where we
took off at 1315 hours in a C-45, flying to Piardoba to visit General Saunders.
General Saunders' condition has greatly improved. The Doctors estimate that they
will be able to have him in good enough condition to return to the states by Nov-
ember 15th. Left Piardoba !it 1445 hours and returned to 5alua at 1515 hours end
Headquarters at 1530 hours.
At 1700 hours a practice air alert was held for the entire Headquarters.
21 October 1944
General Upston left Headquarters this morning, flying to Agra where he ex-
pects to spend several days.
I left Headouarters at 1230 hours driving to the line taking off at 1300 hours
in a B-25, flying to Alipore, Calcutta, attending some business for the General. I
new back at 1630 hours and returned to Headquarters at 1715 hours.
Drove over to the pistol range at 1730 hours with the General where we did
Sa.8 target shooting for a short time.
22 October 1944
A critioue was held in the war room this morning at 0800 hours covering the
last three missions. Group Commanders, plus staff members of this Headquarters
who worked au the planning of these missions, plus necessary lead pilots bo b
d1era, navigators, and rader operators were present. The critique ended'at ~o;~
at which tt.e the General held a meeting of the Group Commanders' his office .
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This meeting adjourned at 1200 hours.
General Craige arrived this Headquarters at 1830 hours. He intends flying
to the forward area with the General tomorrow.
23 October 1944
The General left Headquarters this morning at 0530 hours driving to the line
where he took off at 0600 hours in a B-24 flying to the forward area to direct the
next XX Bomber Command operation. General Craige accompanied him on this flight.
I spent the rest of the day at Headquarters.
24 October 1944
I left Headquarters with Colonel Rosenblatt and Colonel Moore at 0830 hours
driving to the line where we took off at 0900 hours in a C-L5, flying to Barrack-
pore, Calcutta. We drove from there to Hastings Mill where we spent most of the
day. We drove into Calcutta late in the afternoon where 'Ie spent the night, all
the next day and the next night.
26 October 1944
Left Calcutta at 0930 hours, drivin~ to Barrackpore where we took off in a

C-47, an ATC shuttle ship, and returned to Headquarters at llL..5 hours.
The General returned from the fOrT.ard area at 1315 hours. The operations
in the fOrlle.rd area proved very successful.
General Craige returned at 1400 hours in a B-2L and left Headquarters at

1530 hours, returning to Calcutta.
27 October 1944
Air Commodore Mellerich arrived this Headquarters shortly before noon, pay_
ing his respects to the General and remained for lunch. He departed Headauarters
shortly after lunch.
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28 October 19lt4
. The General departed Headquarters at 1000 hours, driving to the line where
be took orf in a C-45 at 1015 hours, flyinp to Piardoba to visit General Saunders.
Colonel Moore and Colonel Rosenblatt accompanied him on this trip. They returned
to Headquarters at 1230 hours.
General Crsige srrived Haadqusrters at 1630 hours with his Aide, Lt. Cobb.
22 October 1944
Lert Headquarters at 0600 hours driving to the line with the General, General
Cralge J Colonel Rosenblatt, and Lt. Cobb, where we t oak off at 0630 hours in a
8-24, flying to Bangelore, landing there at 1130 bourse After a short tour of the
air depot located there, we proceeded into town on a short sight-seein~ tour. It
was quite e pretty place, considering it's India. We had lunch with Colonel Robin-
son, C.O. of this base, and took off at 1330 hours.
We flew to Columbo, Ceylon, arriving there at 1630 hours. Two staff cars were
awaiting the General's arrival and we left the ATC base at Columbo at 1645 hours,
driving to Kandy, Ceylon, where we spent the night at the Queens Hotel. This rae a
lovely drive through dense tropical jungles and mountains on this old island para-
dise. On our arrival at the Queens Hotelf we were met by General Schulgen, who
invited us up to his room for a cocktail and then took us down to dinner.
30 October 1944
We got up early and spent until 1030 hours roaming around the town sight-seeing
in this historic, picturesque city of Ceylon. At 1030 hours we proceeded to Head-
quarters, SFAC, going direct~ to General Schulgen's office. General Schulgen took
the General and the rest of his party over to Lt. General Wheeler's office where he
and General LeUay conferred for about 15 minutes. We proceeded beck to the hotel
at noon and at 1315 General LeMay, General Craige, General Schulgen, and Colonel
Rosenblatt had lunch with Lord Louis Mountbatten at Lord Louis' mess.
Left Kandy at 1600 hours, returning to Columbo via automobile. i.'e he.d lunch
at the ATC mess end spent the night at this Headquarters.
31 October 1944
Took off.from Columbo at 0630 hours, flying back to Kharagpur, landing at

1245 hour••
General Craige end Colonel Rosenblatt did not return with us as they intend
to return East from Columbo to the United States.
1 Novelllber 1944
A Bomber Cozmand critique was held this morning at 0800 hours in the war
rOOll, covering the last mission. Group Commanders, staff officers of the :XX Bom-
ber Command instrumental in the planning of this mission, plus the necessary lead
pilots, bombardiers, navigators, radar operators and radio operators were present.
!he critique ended at 1045 hours at which time the General held a meeting of the
Group Commanders and executive officers in his office. This meeting adjourned at
12)0 hour••
The General attended a briefing in the war room from 1330 hours to 1400 hours.
Brigadier Smith of the British Army dropped in at 1500 hour. for a few minutes
to IJ&7 hi. re.pect. to the General.
2 November 1944
Spent the dey in the office at routine 'Nork.
General LeMay left Headquarters at 1900 hours with General Upston, driving
to Brigadier Barlow's home for supper. He spent the evening at Brigadier Barlow's,
returning to Headquarters at 2400 hours.
3 November 1944
Left Headquarters with the General at 0600 hours, driving to Salua to watch
the shius of the 468th Group take off on todey's mission. Returned to Headcuar-
ters at 0715 hours.
Left Headquarters with the General at 1300 hours, driving back to Salus to
watch the ships return from the mission. This mission conducted against the
Malagan Marshalling Yards at Rangoon was the most successful mission, from the
standpoint of bombing accuracy, carried out by this Command to date. Bombing pat-
terns were excellent and the aiming point was demolished. Returned Headquarters
at 1500 hours.
4 Novemte r 1944
The General went over to the Photo Lab at 1400 hours to pose for some por-
trait pictures.
General LeMay left Headquarters at 1500 hours, flying to Piardoba to visit

General Saunders. Returned Headquarters at 16L5 hours. General Saunders' con-
dition has continued to improve and it is expected he will be sufficiently strong
to be flo~n back to the states around the middle of the month.
Left Headquarters at 2130 hours with the General drivi,ng to Dudhkundi to

watch the ships of the 4~th Group take off on a mission at 0015 hours. Returned
5 November 1944
All but one ship returned from the mission run today, this one ship being
piloted by Colonel Ted Faulkner, C. o. of the 468th Group. Reports re fragmentary
but not too much hope is being held out for his safe return.
6 November 1944
Lef't Headquarters at 0700 hours with t he General, driving to Salus. where we

took off in e C-45. flying to Chakulia, arriving there at 071.5 hours. The General
pre8ented some 300 officers and enlisted men of the 40th Group with Distinguished
8erY1ce Crossee, Air Medals, and Clusters to the Air Medal. After the presentation,
b8 .-de a short talk to the officers and men of this Group and departed the base at
0930 hoar.. r.e returned to Headquarters at 1000 hours.
Left Headquarters at 1815 hours with the General, driving over to Colonel
Skaer's quarters where we were guests at an OP&T Section party. Returned to our
7 November 191..4
Spent the Doming in the office.
Left the Headquarters with the General and Major Price at 1500 hours, driv-
ing to the ruins of an old Indian city neerby, looking over points of interest
and taking a number of pictures. Returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.
8 November 1944
A critiaue was held in the war room at 0800 hours covering the last operation.
Group Cocmanders plus staff officers of the XX Bomber Conmand instrumental in the
planning of this mission, plus necessary lead pilots, bomtardiers, navigators,
radar operators, radio operators, and gunners were present. This critique ended
at 1030 hours.
Spent the rest of the day in the office at routine work.

Left Headquarters at 1830 hours with the General, General Upston, Colonel Horn,
end Captain Hobbs, driving to Midnapore where we had supper and spent an enjoyable
evening at the home of Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Springfield. Returned to Headquarters
at 2L..00 hours.
9 November 1941,
Left Headquarters at 0600 hours with the General, driving to Salua 'flhere the
General took off at 0615 hours in a B-2L.. flying to the forward area. I d ove to
Kalaikunda at 0630 hours delivering several parcels to the pilot of a C-46, who is
going to fly them to Kunming for the General. I returned Headquarters at 0715 hours.
Spent the rest of the day in end around the Headquarters.
10 November 1941,
Air Marshal Sir Richard Pearce and party (including Brigadier General ~illiams)
arrived Headquarters at 1400 hours, remaining for lunch and making a short tour of
inspection of the Hijli Base Area. They departed Headquarters at 1630 hours.
II Novsmber 1941,
Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Springfield dropped in to visit General Upston this evening.
Tbe7 remained for supper and the movie and departed at 2330 hours.
12 Novubsr 1944
General LeMay returned from the forward area at 1330 hours. He spent a busy
day catching up on the pile of paper work that had 8 ccumulated during his absence.
13 November 1944
Spent the day in the office at routine l1ork.
14 November 1944
The General left Headquarters at 1315 hours with General Upston, driving to
Salua where they took off at 13A5 hours flying to Piardoba to say good-bye to Gen-
eral Saunders. General Saunders is expected to leave for the states either today
or tomorrow in a C-54 that has been prepared as a hospital ship. His condition is
greatly improved and his complete recovery should take place in four to six months
according to the most recent reports of the Doctors.
The General returned Headquarters at 1650 hours.
15 November 1941
Toda. is General LeMay's thirty-eighth birthday.
Lart Headquarters with the General at 1215 hours, drivin? to Dudhkundi, ~r
riving there at 1300 hours. At 1330 hours the General presided at a pre~entation
of awards ceremony of the 44.L.th Group. At the completion of tl1e cf'remony, the
troous ppssed in review before the General and newly decoratpd officers and men.
At 1500 hours the Gener 1 presided over the dedication ceremony of the ne~
~merican ed Cross ClUb opened on this se end at 1530 tossed the first beLl in
a reel ~~erican h se bell game. re left Dudhkundi at 1600 hours, fl. ·ng beck to
Salua. We rf'turned Headquarters at 1615 hours.
This evenine a cocktail party was held at the General's quarters in cele-
bration of his birthday. Among guests present were Lt. ~olonel Sprinpfield (Brit-
ish), American Red Cross Workers, Misses Riley, Meaney, Stoke (our new represen-
tative ~ho has taken Miss Smith's place, th~ latter having Deen transferred), and
officers of the Headquarters, XX Bomber Command. After a few drinks, the party
~roceeded to t'L'" mess h!!..ll for a pood supper ond returned to the General' 5 QUBr-
ters at 2100 hours to see a movie. The party broke up at 2300 hours.
16 NovemOer 19L1
A Bomber CommAno critique was held this morning in the war room at 0800 hours,
carerin, the last operation. The Group Commanrters plus a few lead pilots, bom-
bardiers, naviestors, radar operators, radio operators, eunners and staff members
of the Xl tiomber Co~d in9t~entB1 in the planning of this mission were ~r~sent.
!be critique ended at 1030 hours at which timp the General held a meetinc of the
Oroap Ca.manders end Deputy Commpnders in his office. This meetin~ aclj ned at
1lllClIl.
Left Heedquerters at 1530 hours with the General, driving to Salua where
the General presided at a presentation of awards ceremony of the 468th Group.
The General presented about l50awerds to the officers and men of this Group in
th s ceremony. Ie returned to Head uarters at 1700 hours.
The General left Headquarters at 1800 hours with General Upston, drivinv to
the line, flying to Dudhkundi, where they hed supper and sppnt the evenine. They
returned to Head~uarters at 2300 hours.
17 Uovemh"'r 1944
At 1430 hours Colonel C. M. Kelloge, Air Chemicel Officer from Genere1

stratempyer's Headquarters, visited th s Headquarters, payine his respects to
the Gener~l.
At 1500 hours Mrs. Alice Hager, correspondent for nskyw ys" ma.gazine inter-
viel"ed the General.
18 November 194L
The General made an inspection of the Hijli base area at O~OO hours, return-
ing to his officp at 0900 hours.
Spent the mornine in the office at routine work.
Left Headquarters at 1330 hOUTS with the General, driving to the 1in~ where
the Genersl performed an inspection of the engine over-all set up at the 22nd
Air Depot. Returned Headquarters t 1415 hours, and 9 ent the rest of the after-
noon in the o~rice.
19 thru 21 November 19~
Left Headquarters at 0600 hours, driving to S lua, where we took off in a

B-2L at 0630 hours, flying to the forward area oases in the Chenl!tu Area. SpE"nt
the next three days here while the General conducted operations arainst Omura.
The field at A-I wh~re we were staying was subject to a bombing attack by the
Jape on the night of the 21st. No serious dsmape £5 inflicted.
Left the forward area on the morning of the 22nd in a B-2.l: at 0630, return-
ing to 8e:l~ at 1345 and Headquarters at 1400. 'e
spent the rest of the day in
the office.
&3 Il""nber 19A4
8peDt the day in the office at routine work,
JlJ!cI! ,.ur 19M

J nn to calcutta to attend to some business i'or the General. Wh le there
I we. s-io an old school classmate of mine, Captain Bill Fish, now in the 1n-
telligence sect on, strategic Air Force Headquarters. I spent the night n
tOlm.
25 November 19£4
I flew back to Headquarters at 1030 hours and spent the rest 0 the day at
routine ,"'ark.
26 November 19l4
A critique was held at 0830 hours in the war ~oorn this morning, covering
the last operation. Group t:om:nanders plus a few pilots, bomoardiers, navifators,
radar operators, radio operatrs, gunners end staff members instrumental in the
lanning of ~his mission were present. The critiaue adjourned at 1100 hours at
which time the General held a meeting in his office of the Group Commanders and
Deputy Group Commanders. This meeting adjourned at 1200 hours. Spent the after-
noon in the office.
Left He dquarters ~ith the Gene-ral et 1830 hours, driving to the quarters
of the .ed Cross workers, where we had some drinks, supper, and spent a very en-
joyarle- evening. e returned to our quarters at 2300 hours.
27 November 1941
Left Headquarters at 0300 hours, driving to salua to watch the ships of the
468th Group take off on a mission. \ e returned HeRdquarters at 0500 hours.
General Upston left Headquarters at 0630 hours, flying to Myitkyina, Burma..

He is expected back some time tomorrow.
28 November 1944
General Upston returned from Myitkyin at noon. Spent the dey in the office
at l"OUtine ,,"ark.
29 November 1944
Left Headquarters at 1500 hours with the General, nying to Piardooa where
the General presented two UFC's and 200 Air Medals to officers and men of the
46200 Group. The ceremony started at 1600 hours and was over t 1700 hours.
~ross Club
At 1900 hours the General preslded'at the opening of the new Red
at Piardoba. Brigadier General Godfrey, representing General Stratemeyer, was
also present. We took off from Plardoba at 2130 hours and returned to Headquarters
at 2200 hour••
,a ..."..lIber 1944
I. critique was held at 0830 hours in the liar room this morning, covering the
1a8t operation, the Bangkok mission. The Group Commanders plus a few lead pilots ,
bomoardiers, navigators, radar operators, radio operators, gunners and sta f
members of the XX Bomber Command instrumental in the planning of this mission
were present. The critique was over at 1000 hours at which time the General
bad 8 meeting of the Group Commanders and Deputy Group Commanders in his of-
fice. This meeting ended at 1100 hours.
We enjoyed a very fine Thanksgiving Dinner at the Enlisted Men's Mess
H.ll.
Mrs. Springfield was over for supper and stayed for 8 movie.
1 December 1944
2 thru 8 December 1944

The General left Headquarters at 0600 hours on the morning of the 2nd,
driving to the line where he took off in a B-24 for the Forward Area.
On the morning of the 6th I drove to Diegn on the southern coast of Indi
with Col. Bollerud, Command Surgeon, visiting Lt. Col. and Mrs. Springfield,
who were vacationing there for a week or ten days. Diega is directly on the
coast, occupying one of the loveliest beaches to Oe found in the world. This
complete white sand beach covers an area about 10 miles long and a half-mile
deep in places. While there, we ~ent swimming and shooting, knocking down
about 24 ducks in as many minutes. I returned Headquarters on the evening of
the 7th and the General returned from the Forward Area at 1300 hours on the
8th.
9 December 1944
10 December 1944
The General left Headquarters at 0600 hours with Colonels Preston and
Moore, driving to the line where he took off at 0630 hours, flying to Kunming.
They plan on conferring with General Chennault while at Kunming and on com-
pletion of this conference, flying to Chungking to confer ~th General edemeyer.
II DeceDlber 1944
I 8pent the day in the office at routine work.
12 December 1944
There we!'e no unusual occurrences during the day. The General returned
Headquarter. et 2300 hour••
Today orders arrived notifying the General that he had been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal.
13 Docember 19k4
At 0830 hours a critique was held in the war room covering the last oper-
ation. Group Commanders, Deputy Group Commanders and necessary le~d pilots,
bombardiers, navigators, radar operators, radio operators, gunners Bnd staff
members of the XX Bomber vommand instrumental in the planning of th 5 mission
were present. The critique adjourned at 1030 hours at which time the General
held a meeting of the Group Commanders and Deputy Group Commanders in his of-
fice. This meetinr adjourned at noon.
Left Headquarters TTith the General at 1645 hours,· driving to the t09ln of
Kharagpur where the General participated in the opening. of the new B.N.R. Ser-
vice Mens I Canteen. Returned Head uarters at lfl;30 hours.
lL December 1944
Lel~ Headquarters with the General at 0430 hours, driving to the line where
we watched the ships of the L68th Group take off on today's mission to Bangkok.
Returned to Head uarters at 0600 hours.
Spent the rest of the morning in the office.

Lert Headquarters at 1445 hours with the General, driving to the line
where we watched the ships of the 468th Group return from toda.y I s mission and
attended an interrogation of the crews afterwards. Returned Headquarters at
1700 hours.
15 December 1944
I left Headquarters at 1000 hours driving to Midnapore to attend to some
business for the General. Returned Headquarters at noon.
Spent the afternoon in the office making arrangements for the presentation
cerem~ of the GeneralIs Distinguished Service Medal which is scheduled to
take place Sunday morning.
16 December 1944
The General left Headquarters at 06000 hours, driVing to the line where e
took off in a B-24 at 0630 hours, flying to the Forwerd Area. This trip was
scheduled suddenly so the presentation ceremony h~s been temporarily postponed.
I sppnt the dsy in the of "ice.
11 Deceober 1944
Ran a practice on the presentation ceremony end review this morning on
the para~.
ground within the compound at 0830 hours. About 200 officers od
.-a ot the Headquarters Squedron, n Bomber Commend, took part in the review.
!he practice ceremony ended at 0900 hours.
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Spent rest of the day in the of ice.
Brigadier General Gross arrived this Headquarters t 1800 hours. He plans

on spending the night.
The ARC workers came over to the house and joined us in a few drinks and
supper.
18 December 1944
General Gross left Headquarters at 0900 hours, driving to the line where he
was flown to Barrackpore in Calcutta.
Spent the day in the office at r Qutine work.
19 December 1944
Colonel Eric Nelson, who has been with us for about two months assisting our
maintenance division of the A-4 Section, left this morning proceeding to another
theater of operations.
20 December 1944
Air P~shal, Sir Guy Garrod, and Group Captain Campbell-Volliard visited
Headquarters at 1145 hours, staying for lunch. After a visit of the Headquarters
and the 22d Air Depot, they departed at 1600 hours.
I left Headquarters at 1600 hours with Colonel Coire and Lt. Col. Bollerod
to shoot duck and geese. Returned Headquarters at 2000 hours with no game 1
21 December 1944
Spent the dey in and around the office.
Brigadier General Russell visited the Headquarters at 1600 hours and steyed
about an hour.
We went shooting again this afternoon at 1700 hours, wl~h no better luck
than yesterday, although, we did see a number of duck and geese.
22 Decellber 1944
Spent ths dey in the office at routine work.
The General returned from the fonrard area at 1700 hours in a 13-24. The
Co and ran three .tasiona in the four days they were forward this last trip.
The ai••1on oyer Hankow was extremely successful.
Left, Headquarters rtt.h 'the General at 0830 bours, driving to the line, where
we took off in a C-45, flying to Piardoba.. The General oonferretl with Colonel
Kalberer for about 1/2 hour. From Piardoba, we flew to Dudh.kUndl, where the
General conferred with Colonel Harvey for a short time. We returned Headquarters
at 1030 hours.
I left Headquarters with the General, driving to the liBe, where the General
met !/ajar Oeneral H. H. Fuller, DC/S, SEAC. fiith him in his party ..ere: Col.
H.E.C. OeChassion (British), Lt Col F. ~. Ne omer and Major W. H. Skie1ving•
.After a short tour of inspection of the 468th Group area, including the inspection
of a B-29 on the line, the party proceeded to Headquarters where they were intro-
duced to some of General LeMay's staff. They proceeded to the war room, where
they exaJlined strike and PRU pictures of recent missions. They left Headquarters
at 1600 hours and took off from Se1ua at 1615 hours.
I left Headquarters this evening with the General and General Upston to
attend the enlisted mens' Christmas Dance at the ARC Club. We left thia party
at 2030 hours, driving aver to the 2d ceo to see some movies of recent missions
and the latest Weekly News Digest movies. Returned to our quarters at 2215 hours.
24 December 1944
Spent the morning in the office. At 1600 hours the General attended an in-
formal Christmas Party given by the A-2 Section. At 1615 hours, I left Headquar-
ters ~lth the General, Lt Col Springfield and Lt Col Bollerud, driving out about
10 miles into the country to do some snipe shooting. Returned Headquarters at
1830 hours with a bag of 7 snipe.
At 1900 hours I attended a cocktail party and dinner with the General, given
by the G &: B Club. After supper we paid a visit to the Seargeants Club and the
Red Cross Club. Returned home about 2300 hours.
25 Decemher 1944
Merry Christmas II
Spent a quiet day at the office. Enjoyed a very delightful dinner with
the enlisted men in the enlisted mens' mess ball.
Late this afternoon the General was seized with an attack of serins
headaches and chills. The Doctor put him to bed and suggested rest and lots
at it.
26 ])ecember 19M
At 0830 hours this morning, General stratemeyer arrived from Calcutta to

preside at the presentation of awards ceremony at which General LeMay was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal. General LeMay at tended the ceremony contrary to
the 1D8tructlon8 or his Doctor. The ceremony and review proceeded smoothly.
Atter the ceremony, the General attended a critique covering the last four
111.••10118. !be Group CotrEme.I1ders, Deputy Commanders, and necessary Group and
BoIIber CoJ-,nd starr personnel were present. The critique ended at 1130 bours
at which time the General held a meeting of the Group Commanders and Deputy
Group Commanders in his office a This meeting adjourned at noona
The General spent the afternoon in his quarters resting a His headache
has improved slightly but he is still not feeling up to par.
27 December 1944
The General spent the day in his quarters trying to get some resta He
went over to the mess hall for supper.
28 December 1944
Lt Col Bollerud took the General over to the General Hospital at Kalai-
kunda for a general check up, taking x-rays of his head, sinus and blood
samples a He returned Headquarters at 1030 hoursa
At 1100 hours British Officers, Brigadier Swift, Chief Engineer, Eastern

Command, Colonel Marshal, his executive officer and Major Eager paid-their
respects to General LeMay. They departed at 1145 hours.
Spent the afternoon in the office at routine work.
I made a trip out to Salus to attend to some business for the General.
29 December 1944
Reports from the Hospital indicate that General LeMay's general con-
dit.ion is ok. The General appears to be feeling much better todaya
Left Headquarters at 1000 hours with the General, Col Horn, Col Preston
and Col Moore, driVing to the line meeting a special mission of six Afghan-
astan officers visiting this field to examine a B-29, on aisplay for this pur-
pose. The C.G.S. of the Afghan Army, one Brigadier General; one Colonel;
and three Majors, 1'lere included in the party in addition to a British Colonel
and _jor Ray of the U.S. Army, Military Attache to the Afghan Government.
This party left at noon.
Left Headquarters at 1300 hours, driVing to the line where we took off
in a B-25 at 1315 hours, flying to Barrackpore and from there to General
stratemeyerts Headquarters at Hastings Mill, where I attended to some busi-
ness for General LeMay a I drove from there to Caluutta to make some neces-
8817 purchases for the house a Returned Headquarters at 1930 hours a
A B-29 to be stripped down and used as a staff ship arrived today.
10 December 1944
Lett Headquarters at 1045 hours, driVing to the line where we met Brig
GIll R. Clark, who arrived vie a C-45 at 1115 hours. I drove him to Headquar-
ter. where he stayed for lunch and conferred with the General in the after-
_ . I drove bim back to the line at 1530 hours.
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I left Headquarters at 1645 hours, driving to the line to meet Dr. Bowles
and Dr. Reldenhauer, radar experts, who plan on spending the night and confer-
ring with our radar and communications people tomorrow.
31 December 1944
Spent the)IlOrning -in the office.
The General' conferred with Dr. Bowles and Dr. Reidenhauer for some time.
Left Headquarters with the General at 1500 hours driving to Kalaikunda,

where we attended a barbecue party given by the .372nd Station Hospital. Re-
turned Headquarters at 1730 hours after a very enjoyable time.
Went over to the G & B Club with the General at 1900 hours for a drink
before supper. New Years' supper at the mess was excellent.
Returned home at 2200 hours to get a good night's sleep in preparation

for our open house party for tomorrow.
1 January 1945: Happy New Year!
Spent the morning running between the office end the house checking on
last minute details for the open house party to be held this afternoon.
The hours of the party were from 1400 to 1730. It got off to a fine start
and ended up a most successful arfiar. Among the guest present besides the
Bomber Command staff and Group Commanders were Mr. Southern, president of the
B.N.R. Railway and his wife; Brig Barlow; Lt Col and Mrs. Springfield; Maj &
Mrs. and the two Misses Jackson. Most of the officers of the XX Bomber Command
put in an appearance. Egg Nags and other drinks and a light buffet were served.
I estimate that over 300 officers were present during the course of the after-
noon. Decorations were befitting the occasion and the bearers were in rare form.
2 January 1945
Spent the day in the office at routine work. There was much cleaning up
to do over at the house getting it back in order after the party. This took up
a good portion of the day.
3 January 12!t5
Drove out to the line this morning with the General to check on the work
being done on this B-29 staff ship. All turrets have been removed to date. It
looks like it will be ready in a day or so.
Left Headquarters at .1800 hours driving out to the line where I met Colonel
Iob1DSOD, CO of the Bengal Air Depot, who was escorting Mrs. likncy Love, former
CO or the WASP. They arrived at 1830 hours in a C-47. Drovethem to the compound
..... thq met the General. They stayed for supper and I returned them to the
pllDe at 2000 hours.
4 JanU!U7 1945
General Upston leTt Headquarters very early this morning flying to the
forward area.
Left Headquarters at lL.OO hours with the General driving to the flight
section on the line. The General took off in his B-29 on a test hop. It
checked out ok. Returned Headquarters at 1730 hours.
5 JanU!U7 1945
6 JanU!U7 19L5
Left Headquarters at 0800 hours with the General, driving to the line where
lie took off at 0815 bours flying to tha forward area in a B-29. About 15 min-
utes after we had taken off, #l engine started smoking quite badly. We returned
to the field and after an hour and 1/2 delay for repair of this engine, we took
off again at 1015 hours, arriving in the Chengtu Area, China at 1445 hours. We
planned to take off this evening on a flight to Guam but inclement weather pre-
vented this and we spent the night at A-l.
7 JanU8.!7 19L5
Spent the day in and around Hsinching.
Again poor ","eather kept us on the ground end we were unable to take off this
evening on our proposed flight to Guam.. Weather permitting, we wUl attempt to
make the flight again tOlllOrrow. Spent 1I1e night at A-l.
8 JanU!U7 1945
The weather was much better today and at 1700 hours we took off on our flight
to Guam. Spent the night flying.
9 January 1945
Arrived at Guam at dawn, completing our 3100 mile non-stop flight. We were
IIet at the Guaa Air Depot Field by Brig Gen Hansell, Com Gan, 21 Bomber Cormnand,
and Brig Gan Ramey, Chief of Staff, 21 Bomber Command. General Norstad, cis, 20th
Air force, W&8 at General Hansell'a headquarters, "here he, Gen Hansell, and Gen
LeIBy are~ hold conferences. Yaj Gen Fechet was also present visiting the XXI
aa. Coa Headquarters with General Norstad. The General spent the day in conference.
}.O January 1945
The General left Guam at 0830 hours, flying to Saipan, where he met Brig Gen
"IIo8J" O'lloDnel1. Com Gen of the 73d Bomb Wing. Tbe General spent the day and night
\here. I spent the day touring the island of Guam taking in scenes of former bat-
tlea, ....tl.ng villsges taking pictures, etc. The island is most interesting. The
climate is grand and it seems to be a lovely place to live.
Gen Norstad and Cen Fechet left Guam this morning in a C-54 returning to
tho United Stat.s.
11 January 1945
The General returned from Saipan at noon. Spent the afternoon planning
our return flight to China.
Took off at 1600 hours, flying to Saipan on the first leg of our return
trip. We plnn on loading gas at Saipan preparatory to our night take-off.
General Ramey accompanied us on our return trip.
Experienced trouble again with #1 engine on our flight from Guan to Saipan
and on landing at Saipan were informed we would be unable to take off that night.
#! engine was immediately torn do\m in an effort to discover the t rouble and to
have it repaired in time for take-off tomorrow night. Spent the night at General
OIDo~~ellrs Headquarters.
12 January 1945
Spent the day on Seipan.

The ship was test flown and checked out ok. VIe plan taking off tonight for
China.
Took off at 2130 hours and the night past uneventful in flight.
13 January 1942
A-I was weathered in when we arrived in China 50 we made a safe landing at
Kunming, refueled and took off on the last leg of our return trip to Kbaragpur.
Arrived Kharagpur at 1500 hours. The General went over to his office for
a short time and we spent the rest of the afternoon unpacking and getting resettled
at the house.
Miss Lily Pons and her husband, Andre Kostelanetz, arrived here several days
ago and are staying in the guest house while entertaining the officers and men of
the XX Bonber Command bases. The General met Andre and Mrs. Kostelanetz at 1700
bours.
14 January 1945
Spent a very busy day in the office answering correspondence and processing
paper that accu:nulated during our absence. Miss Pons and her husband joined us
in lunch.
An airplane at Chakulia exploded on the ground this morning full of bombs,

k11ling seTeral men and woudding seVeral others. Full details are not yet available
15 January 1945
Learned this morning that 11 men were killed in the Chakulia accident
yesterday and 24 more were injured, some seriously.
Spent the morning in the office. General Le,my was in conference with
General Ramey most of the morning explaining XX Bomber Command operations to
him.
Left Headquarters with the General, General Ramey, Miss Pons and A~.
Kostelanetz at 1600 hours, flying to Piardoba, where we attended a performance
by tIT. and Mrs. Kostelanetz and Company. It was a very excellent show and we
enjoyed it immensely. Returned Headquarters at 1800 hours.
16 J anuyy 1945
Left Headquarters at 0715 hours driving to the line with the General and
General Ramey, taking off in a C-45 at 0745 hours, flying to Chakulis. arriving
there at 0810 hours. The General presented a~ards to officers and men of the
40th Bomb Group stationed there. One officer was presented the DSC; one the
Silver Ster; several DFC's, and many more with Clusters to their Air Medals.
From the presentation ceremony the General proceeded to the station hosp-
ital on the field, visiting the men who were injured in the accident of the 14th.
Returned Headquarters at 1030 hours, spending the rest of the day in the office.
Invited the Red Cross workers over to the house at 1800 hours for a few
drinks before supper.
17 Januyy 1945
The General left Headquarters with General Ramey at 0800 hours, flying to
Barrackpore in Calcutta, where they visited General stratemeyerls headquarters.
They returned to Headquarters at noon.
Spent the afternoon packing up. Looks like weIll soon be on the mOle again!
18 Januyy 1945
Spent morning making final arrangements for our proposed move.
Lett Headquarters with the General at 1300 hours driving to the line ;;here
we took off in B-29 No. 841 at 1355 hours, destination in the Guam, Marianas Isl611ds,
Acca.penyiDg the General on this flight were Colonels Preston, Emrick; Lt Colonels
Pulkrod an4 P. Smith; Major Schleikjer, Captain Bruerer, Lt Nordhausen and myself.
Colonel Oarcia and five enlisted men (including Sgts. Collinet and Skillern) are
to jo1D us at Guam on Monday, travelling via ATC.
!he trip was pleasant end Wleventful and was the longest non-stop flight to
date bJ a B-29 -- .4100 statute miles. We accomplished this mission in the record
'1M of 14 hours. lie landed on Guam ot 0820K hours. General LeMay is to assume
'1 3''' ot the XXI Bomber Command as of tomorrow. Brig Gen Hansell, former CG of
. . JII IIcIIIler COIIIIl8Dd, 10 returning to the US;.. Brig Geo Ramey. who remained in
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India, is to take over the XX Bomber Command. Brig Gen Kissner has been ap-
proved as Chief of Stsff to General LeMay here at the XXI Bomber Command and
is to join us in the near future.
We are living in tents but the climate is delightful, and after India,
this place seems like paradise. We are fairly comfortable and will be even more
comfortable as soan as the General's house, now under construction, is completed.
The engineers have set 10 February as a temporary completion date.
Spent the day moving into our new tent and the office. Much work remains
to be donee
Kajar General Douglas, Commanding General of the 7th Air Force, arrived
here at 1100 hours. A Brigadier General, his Chief of Staff, accompanied hime
Brig Gen Fe A. Armstrong, Commanding General of the 3l5th Bomb Wing, soon
to join this command at Northwest Field, Guam as its base, and some of his staff
officers were here on our arrival. He is here looking over his future location.
20 January 191.5
Spent the day familiarizing myself with the XXI Bomber Command organization
physical set-up of the area.
We are operating our Headquarters in a quonset, which is. quite satisfactory ,

although much construction work in the area remains to be donee
2l January 19"1
The General left Headquarters at 0730 hours, driving to Depot Field, where
he took off at 0800 hours with Col Montgomery, acting cis, and other staff of-
ficers, flying to Tinian to attend a critique of the 3l3th Wing located there.
He returned Headquarters at noon.
spent a very busy afternoon in the office e
22 January 1945
Spent a very busy day in and around the office trying to get things running
smoothly once again. The work is far from becomming routine 88 yet.
23 Januaq 1945
Drove to the line at 1100 hours to meet Major General Echols, Colonel Brent-
all and party of nine American manufacturers, who are touring the Pacific Area
to see how their equipment is being used end serviced.
J.f'ter lunch, we spent the afternoon touring the Air Depot and other mil-
itary installations on the isle.nd with this group of gentlemen. Returned hesd-
."art.... at 1730 hours.
~JII!\l!fZ 1945
!be General left Headquarters at 0800 hours driVing to the line where he
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took off in a B-24 to attend a mission critique of the 73d Wing at Saipan. He
returned Headquarters at 1545 hours.
Brigadier General Wilson, A-4 of the 20th Air Force, arrived this Headquar-
ters with Colonel Sweetser' at 1100 hours. They plan on spending the night and
leaving in.the morning to join General Echol's party.
I left Headquarters at 1300 hours with General Wilson taking him on e tour
of the island similar to the one General Echols and party made yesterday. Re-
turned Headquarters at 1800 hours.
Colonels power and Wheelis, CO and cis of the 314th Wing, respectively, and
several 314th Wing staff officers arrived at 2300 hours. The 314th Wing is soon
to take its place in the command at North Field, Guem. When it and the 315th Wing
get in place, the XXI Bomber Command will have an operating strength of 4 Wings.
Five are ultimately expected to make up the command.
25 January 1945
I left Headquarters at 0545 hours this morning with General Echols, General
Wilson and party driving to Depot Field, where they took off at 0600 hours in a
C-54 for Leyte in the Philippines.
The General left Headqua.rters at 0730 hours driving tDthe line where he took
off in a B-24 flying to Saipan, where he spent most of the day. He returned Head-
Colonel Garcia, Sgt Collinet and Sgt Skillern and three other EM arrived
here today at 1630 hours via ATe from India.
26 January 1945
Brigadier General Barnes, CG of a fighter Wing, dropped in this morning to

see the General and pay his respects.
Colonels Power and Davies, CG of the 313 and 314th Wings respectively were
notified they are on the latest list of Colonels to be promoted to the rank of B.G.
Spent a busy day in and around Headquarters.
The General left Headquarters at 1700 hours driving to the Fleet Post Office
near Agana where he was met by Admiral HooveI,ls Flag Lieutenant. He took the
General out to a naval vessel where the General had supper with Admiral Hoover.
The General returned Headquarters at 2200 hours.
27 JpuaU 1%5
8poat a busy day in the office.
!be General left Headquarters at 0730 hours driving to the Agana Air Base
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a conference of Pacific Ocean Area Commanders. He returned Headquarters at
2000 hours.
29 January 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours flying to Saipan where he at-
tended e 7Jd Wing critique. He returned Headquarters at 1430 hours. Colonels
Ball, Sherman and Robertson from AAFPOA, who arrived on the island today, paid
a visit to the General at 1530 hours. AAFPOA Headquarters will set up their
Fo~rord Area Headquarters here at Guam. Lieut. General Harmon, CG AAFPOA, is
expected here in several days.
30 January 1945
Adoirals Roover and Lockwood dropped by the office to pay their respects
to the General.
Spent the day in the office. It"rained continuously all day.
31 January 1945
,The General left Headquarters at 1530 hours f driving to Depot Field where
he r:Jet Lieut. General • F. Harmon, who arrived in a C-54. General Haroon's
headquarters is very neer ours.
1 February 1945
The General left Headquarters at 1400 hours with General Harmon, visiting
Admiral Nimitz's Headquarters. They returned- at 1600 hours.
The General made a talk tonight to the officers and men of the XXI Born Com Hq
at the post theatre at 1930 hours. This was one of a series of talks given every
Thursday evening as part of the Information and Educational Program. The General
spoke for 30 minutes comparing aerial operations in the ErO with our operations
out here.
2 February 1945
spent the morning in the office.
I left Headquarters at 1415 hours with the General driving to North Field,
R_dquarters of the 314th Wing. We were met by Col Power and Col Fowler, who
escorted U8 on a tour of the area, showing us the progress being made by this un!t.
fhe,y expect the arrival of their first airplanes in a few deys. ~mch work remains
to b. dane to complete this field, but they appear to be making good progress.
t'bII General plans landing a B-29 on their field tomorrow morning as 8. part of the
ottloial dedication ceremony. We returned Headquarters at 1630 hours.
3 February 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0915 hours driving to Depot Field where
he took off in a B-24, flying to North Field, Guam, this being the first plane
to land at that field. General Harmon was also present at the field's dedi-
cation ceremony. The General returned Headquarters at noon.
4 February 1942
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Left Headquarters with the General at 1600 hours, driving to the beach
an hour's rest and recreation. Returned Headquarters at 1715 hours.
2 February 1945
Spent a busy day in the office. Mr. Frances V. Drake, a correspondent of
"Reader's Digest", dropped in to pay his respects at 1515 hours. Later, he drop-
ped by the General's quarters for a drink and supper. He left Headquarters at
2200 hours.
6 February 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours driving to Depot Field, where
he took orf at 0815 hours flying to Saipan to attend a critique of the 73d Wing.
He returned Headquarters at noon.
7 February 1945
Spent the day in the office. Major General Willis H. Hale, Deputy Commander
AAFPOA, dropped in at 1600 hours. He left the office at 1700 hours.
8 February 1945
Left Headquarters at 0930 hours Wl. th the General driving to Depot Field
where we took off in a B-24 flying to Tini80. The General addressed the lead
crews and spent some time with Colonel Davies, CO of the 313th Wing. We flew
back after lunch, returning to Headquarters at 1300 hours. Spent the afternoon
in the office.
General upston and his aide, Captain Hobbs, arrived at Depot Field at 1800
hours via ATe on their way back to the states. They are touring the Pacific Area
enroute home. They plan on remaining over night and taking off via ATe tomorrow,
enroute to Hawaii.
"Jar Generel Smith of the ATC and Colonel Kilgore, CO of the local ATC Wing,
dropped in at the General t s quarters this evening for an informal visit. They
left at 2330 hours.
&p.nt the morning escorting General Upston around the island on a sight
...tae 'oar. General LeMay attended Admiral Nimitz's briefing at 0900 hours •
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I returned Headquarters at 1000 hours Tith General UpatoD end then drove him and
Captain Hobbs to the Agana Naval Air Base, where they will take-off for Hawaii
via NATS since ATC has no planes leaving today.
10 February 1945
Left Headquarters with the General at 1600 hours driving to the beach for
an hour's rest and recreation.
Mr. Penfield, former military attache to China, now working with Admiral
Nimitz's Headquarters here on Guam, dropped in to see the General at 1100 hours.
He remained for llU1ch and left Headquarters at 1300 hours.
11 February 1945
Spent the day in the office. Admiral Nimitz's PRO dropped in to see the
General at 1500 hours.
At 1800 hours General Harmon, General Hale and General Scanlen, president of
the Bombing Analysis Board, and several other AAFPOA officers had supper with the
General and stayed for 8 movie late in the evening.
12 February 1945
Spent the morning in the office. The General left Headquarters at 1300
bours driving to Depot Field where he took off at 1315 hours in his B-24, flying
to Tinion to attend a XXI Bom Com critique being held at the 313tb Wing. Wing
Commanders, plus members of the XXI Bom Com staff instrumental in the planning of
this mission were present. The General returned Headquarters at 1730 hours.
13 February 1945
Spent the day in the office. Some of the furniture for the General's new
bouse, manufactured in the Hickam Field carpenter shop, arrived today.
14 February 1945
Brigadier General Grant of the Marine Corps dropped in to pay his respects
to the General at 1120 hours. He remained for about 15 minutes.
15 February 1945
Sl*J.t the morning in the office at routine Tl'ork.
I lett Headquarters at 1400 hours with Major Crum, General Hale's aide,
driT1ac to Headquarters, Com Fwd and from there to NOB where we picked up some
a.p,pl1es for General LeMay and General Hale. Returned Headquarters at 1815 hours.
Colonel Power was over for supper with Colonel Vfueelis and while bere, Col.
Power received official notification of his promotion to the rank of B.G. Gen-
eral LeMay pinned on his stars. Col. Davies was promoted on the same order.
16 February 1945
I plan on making a trip to Oahu leaving here tomorrow to pick up furniture,

plumbing equipment, lighting fixtures, electrical appliances, etc. for the new
house.
17 February 1945
Spent the morning packing for my trip to Oahu.
Left Headquarters at 1545 hours driving to the line where I took off in a
B-29 with Colonel Irvine and several other members of the XXI Bomber Cornl'o.and staff
on the first leg of our trip to Oahu. While stopping at Kwajelin to/refuel early
this morning, I met my brother, August, whom I have not seen for three years. He
managed to get a pass from his organization and proceeded to Oahu with us. I
spent seven days there purchasing necessary supplies and equipment. I lived at
the Moana Hotel on Waikaki Beach and went into Hickam Field every day to conduct
my business.
18 February 1945
Back at Headquarters on Guam, Brig Gen Kissner arrived at 0230 hours from
Washington. He is to become General LeMayls Chief of Staff.
Lt. General Harmon and Maj Gao Hale dropped by to pay their respects to Gen.
LeMay at 1030 hours.
Mr. Monty·Wade, AP correspondent, was in to pay his respects to the General

at 1430 hours. Shortly after he left Brig Gen Smith of AAFPOA dropped in to confer
with the General.
19 February 1945
Brig Gen Moore, a:z of the 7th Fighter Command, with Headquarters on Iwo Jima,
was 1D to pay his respects to the General at 0930 hours. He stayed for lunch and
lsn. Headquarters at 1400 houj's.
20 February 1945
General LeMay spent the morning in the office at routine work. He departed
Headquarters at 1530 hours driving to the Hsadquerters of the 314th Wing at North
fteld. He returned Headquarters at 1530 hours.
!lie General held a cocktail party at his querters bsginning at 1800 hours.
aa.. Of tbe guests were; Admiral of the Fleet Nimitz, Vice Admirals McMorris and
....-001, Lieut. General Harmon, Maj Generals Hale and Larson. Brig General Anderson,
and Commander McGruder. The party remained for dinner and a movie was shown
arterwards •. The guests left eround 2230 hours.
21 Fehruarx 1945
The General spent the morning in the office.
A critique was held in the Plans Room at 1.430 hours. Wing Commanders
and staff members of the nI Bom Com instrumental in the planning of this mission
were present. The critique ended at 1615 hours. After the critique, the Gen-
eral held a Wing Commanders. meeting in the Plans Room, which ended at 1715 hours.
22 February 1945
Colonel Mundy, a personal friend of the Generalis, paid a visit to the Gen-
eral at 0845 hours.
Captain Coleman, American Air Lines, another friend of the Generalis, drop-
ped by at 1500 hours to visit the GeneraL
sgt Collinet shot himself today through the finger while cleaning a .1..5
pistol. The Doctors believe he will be alright.
2J February 1945
The Legion of Merit wss awarded to M/sgt Moninghoff at 0800 hours in the cis
office.
llaj Gen Hale and Brig Gen Smith of AAFPOA dropped in at 1000 hours to confer
with the General for a short time.
The General left Headquarters at 1830 hours driving to NOB, where he addressed
a group of Masons. He returned Headquarters at 2000 hours.
24 FebruarY 1945
The General departed HeadqU6rters at 0840 hours driving to North Field Head-
quarters of the 3l.Gth Wing. He· returnee Headquarters at 1100 hours. Col. Gregory,
7th Air Force Headquarters, end who is a personal friend of the GeneralIs, drop-
ped u.r at 1115 hours for a short visit with the General.
25 February 19!.5
!be GeDeral spent the dey in the office.
I Z'4It1ll"Ded Headquarters at 0700 hours this morning. I had a most successful

trip and purchased all the equipment necessary to accomplish the completion of
the GeDeral' a house.
Captain Parkette, ATC, a person6.l. friend of the GeneralIs, dropped in at 09.45

a...'I~. tor • briet visit with the General.
Maj Gen Hale and Brig Gen Eisenbright visited the General et 1430 hours,
staying for about an hour and one-half.
I went up to the 204th General Hospital at 1500 hours, pay10g Coll1oet a

visit. He seems to be coming along alright. The Doctors expect his fiDger will
be ok.
The General left Headquarters at 1530 hours driv10g up to the 314th "Il1og.
He returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.
I spent most of the day running betl'!een the airplane, the house end the
office.
27 February 19~
Spent a busy day bet~een the house and the office.
A Bomber Command critique ~as held at 1L30 hours in the War Room. Wing
Commanders end key staff members of the XXI Bomber Command instrumental in the
planning of this miS8ion were present. The critique was over at 1600 hours. The
General held a meeting of the Wing Commanders immediately after the critique
which meeting adjourned at 1700 hours.
The General end Genersl Kissner drove down

evening for supper.
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to Admiral Nimitz's home this
A report was received today that Lieut. General Harmon is overdue on his
way from here to Hickam Field at Oahu. He is presumably lost somewhere at sea.
Be stopped at Kwajelein and was lest heard from about 3 to 4 hours out of there.
General Anderson and Colonel Ball of AAFPOA were accompanying him on this trip.
28 February 1945
I left the house at 0600 hours this morning with General Kissner driving to
Depot Field where we met a plane carrying General Evans and party. We took the
party to breakfast and returned them to the field shortly thereafter. General
Evans is returning to the states to attend a conferenee.
Also passing through here today was Generel 'ledemeyer and party, Admiral
Sherman and others. Admiral Nimitz and his staff were here on hand to greet these
parties e=Id conferred with them during the short duration of their stotrover here.
Speat the da,. 10 and around the office. I'm still quite busy plow1og thrOUgh
the reams bt paper which accumulated during my absence.
Lert Headquarters at 1800 hours with the General and General Kissner walking
to General Hale's house where we had supper and spent a very enjoyable evening.
Returned Headquarters at 2200 hours.
j .ost intensive search of the area over which General Harmon wes last heard
tr.. ie tald~ place. All available facilities of the Arrrry Air Forces and the
IIn7 an being utilized in an effort to discover Borne trace of plane or crew.
1IOntYer. to date, nothing 1s known regarding the fate of these men.
1 March 1945
Spent the day around the office. I have been making a nQ~ber of trips
to the new house which is now near completion.
Drove up to the 37Jd General Hospital this afternoon extending invitations

to several nurses to attend dinner with us next Monday Evening. Dropped in at
the 204th General Hospital on my return and visited Colllnet. He seeos to be
getting along quite well.
Three lead crews from the XX Bomber Command arrived this date at 1330 hours.
One of these crews is to be assigned to each of our Wings now in operation for
training purposes.
2 March 191,5
Made a tour of the island this morning with the General leaving Headquarters
at 0900 hours and returning at 1030 hours.
~~de a trip to AGF this evening for a short time.
We have still received no word on General Harmon. All searches have re-
ported negative findings.
3 !.larch 19L2
The General left Headquarters at 0830 hours driving to the Headquarte:"s of
the )14th Wing "here he conferred with General Power. He returned Hea.dquarters
at 1100 hours.
Yr. Sid Nelson, passing through on a trip, stayed for lunch and supper.
The house is progressing satisfactorily but it ~ill be about another week

before we are able to move in.
4 March 194~
Spent the day in the office et routine work.
5 March 191,5
Spent the day in and around the office. Still busy getting the house com-
plated.
Generlll Harmon was officially announced "missing" today by the War Depurtr.lent
6 !larch 1945
Wing commanders were in for lunch today and remained for a Bomber Command
ori\1que which atarted at 1300 hcurs. The critique eoda<! at 1530 hours. Tha
a.aeral held a meeting of the wing commanders after the critique which meeting
UJoamed at 103U ncurs.
7 Ilarch 1945
Spent the dey in the office.
Colonel Collar, CO of AGF on Guam, dropped in the office at 1400 hours.

He made inquiries concerning the General's mess and expressed the hope that
the Army would soon be able to estqblish a General Officers' Commissary on
the island.
The General awarded the Croix-de-Guerre to Colonel Delmar Wilson in the
Plans Room at 1600 hQurs which meeting adjourned at 1700 hours.
8 Merch 1945
General NOTsted and a party of General Officers are expected to pay us

a visit tomorrow.
A group of nurses from the 373d Generel Hospital were over at the house
this evening for a few drinks and supper.
9 Merch 1945
Left the quarters at 0630 hours with the General and General Kissner
driving to Depot Field meeting General NOTated and party, who arrived on a
C-54 at 0700 hours. Included in the party were Brigadier Generals Powers,
Timberlake and Glenn; Colonel Lamb and Dr. sterns.
A program had been arranged in advance for this party and it went on
according to schedule, keeping this party occuppied the entire day .. They
were gi~en a very comprehensive briefing on operations, administration and
supply & maintenance.
Left Headquarters at 1700 hours with General LeMay, General Kissner,
General Harstad and party driving to North Field where we watched the 3l4th
Wing take off at 1730 hours on a mission to Tokyo. Returned Headquarters
at 1900 hours.
10 larch 1945
The mission of last night was the largest and most successful to date.
OYer 300 planes of the three wings of this command attacked the heart of
~h. TokJo industrial center from altitudes of 5, 6, and 7,000 feet, starting
thousands of fires and causing a general conflagration in over 1,000 blocks
or 17 Illuare miles of this city.
Gceral Horstad s.nd pErty left Headquarters at 0830 hours driVing to

Borth Field where they watched the planes of the 314th Wing return from last
D1IlR'. II1ssion. They returned Headquarters at 1100 hours. After lunch this
~" took off from Depot Field in a C-54 flying to Tinian and Seipen visiting
\be 7.3d and 313th Wings, respectively. General Norstad, who was accompanied
ar C_ ...1 Itia.or, rct.urned I1ead,-!uart.~r~ at 18)0 hours. The rest of the party
.. a !ud o.ernight at Salpan.
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The regular Movie on the porch tonight was preceded by a film showing the
Iwo Jima invasion.
11 March 19~5
Photographs of the 10 March Tokyo Mission proved the devastation in Tokyo

was as complete as had been predicted by General Power who led this mission.
The heart of this city is completely gutted by fire. It is the most deva-
stating raid in the history of aerial warfare.
Generals Powers, Timberlake, Glenn and Dr. Stern Returned from Tinian
this afternoon.
General LeMay and General Norsted held a press conference in the General's
office at 1600 hours. This conference adjourned at 1700 hours. About 30
~ar Correspondents were present for this meeting.
Left Headquarters at 2130 hours with the General and Major Steele (PRO)
driving to the island command headquarters where the General made broadcast
to the states which will be rebroadcast on the Army Hour tomorrow night (Sun-
day) in the states. On this broadcast he described the results of the Tokyo
raid. We returned Headquarters at 2230 hours.
A mission similar to the Tokyo mission of the lOth of March took off at
1800 hours this afternoon; tar@et, Nagoya. Over 300 aircraft in the command
took off and it is hoped the results will be equally as good as those of the
Tokyo mission.
12 !larch 19~5
General Norstad and party left Headquarters at 0900 hours driving to

Deoot Field where they took off in a C-54 for their return flight to the states.
They were greatly impressed by the program presented for them and by the activi-
ties of this command according to comments passed on to us.
Drove to". 314tb Wing with the General at 0930 hours interviewing several.
returning crews from the Nagoya mission. From preliminary reports indications
are that this mission was as successful as the Tokyo mission. We won't know
the results until post strike photographs are obtained ann studied. Radio mes-
sages 'received from the photo recon ships state that smoke is still rising to
heights of 10,000 feet over the target and can be seen 150 miles to sea.
Admiral Lockwood and e British Admiral, Cresy, visited the General at
1400 hours. They held a conference in the Plans Room, which adjourned at
1630 bours.
The General left Headquarters at 1730 hours driving to the Fleet Post Office
where he boarded a yacht and had supper with Admiral Lockwood. He returned Head-
Post strike photographs of the Nagoya raid sho" that extensive da!Il&ge re-
. .l:ted but it "as not 8S complete as the damage on the Tokyo mission.
16 !larch 1945
Brigadier General O'Donnell flew in from Saipan arriving at 1030 hOUTS.
He conferred with the General end remained for lunch, leaving Headquarters in
the early afternoon.
The General participated in a March of Time movie which was taken in the
Control Room at 1430 hours.
, 325 B-29's of the three wings of this command took off this evening on an
incendiary attack against Kobe, Japan, similar to the last three missions.
Photographic coverage of the Osaka raid is still unobtllinable due to inclement
weather.
17 /larch 1942
Preliminary reports on the Kobe mission of yesterday are vel~ encouraging.
Returning crews reported conflagration in the city caused by big fires. The
General left Headquarters at 0930 hours driVing to the 3Uth Wing and after con-
fering with returning crewmen and General Power, he returned Headquarters at
noon.
18 March 191.5
Maj General Hale paid General LeMay a visit at 1400 hours remaining about
an hour.
19 March 1945
Today is moving day. We have started moving some of our furniture and per-
sonal eqUipment into the new house. Although the house is not completely finished,
we expect to be settled by Wedne~day evening.
This evening another large attack on Nagoya was ms.de by E-29 , s of this command.
20 March 191.~
Spent the morning at the house arranging furniture and other equipment. Post
strike photographs of the Nagoya mission yesterday were so smoke covered that it is
difficult to estimate the extent of the damage.
21 March 1945
Spent the day at the house getting it ready for house warming.
This evening at 1800 hours four nurses from the 373d General Hospital were
over tor a few drinks and supper. Returned to the house after supper to continue
the house warming ceremony. A pleasant evening was enj oyed by all.
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1) llarch 19J,5
Spent the morning in the office. The General held a press conference at
1600 hours. This conference adjourned at 1630 hours.
Left the quarters with the General at 1945 bours driving to the Photo Lab
where the General posed for a sound movie which is to be sent back to the states
to be used in the news reels. Immediately after this we saw a weekly digest movie
and returned to our quarters at 2100 hours.
300 planes of this command took off again to night; target, Osaka.
14 March 1945
We will be unable to know the results of the Osaka raid for several days
due to incllment weather over the target, but p'reliminary reports from returning
crews indicate that this mission was as successful as the other two raids. Con-
flagrations and large concentrated fires were observed in the target area while
the mission was in progress.
15 March 1945
We expect to move into the new house tomorrow or the next day.
Lt. Chandler, General LeMay's brother-in-law, dropped in this evening

about 1730 hours for a drink and supper. We showed a movie late in the evening
on the porch.
At 2230 hours several people from the cast of the usa show, nGirl Crazy"
dropped in to cooplete the house warming. The General's staff was present.
The party broke up at 00)0 hours.
22 Msrch 19A5

General O'Donnell and General Power arrived at 1100 hours and stayed for
lunch.
At 1330 hours a critique was held in the ar Room covering the last five
missions. Wing commanders and XXI Born Com staff members instrumental in the plan-
ning and execution of these missions were present. Prior to the critique the
General presented the DSM to Col Sam Harris and the Silver Star to Generals Power
and Davies and Colonel Sweeney for their work on these missions. The critique
was an excellent presentation of events of these incendiary missions. It was
over at 1630 hours at which time the General held 8 meeting of the Wing Commanders.
This meeting adjourned at 1630 hours. General O'Donnell spent the night at Gen-
eral LeMay's house.
2) March 19A5
Colonel t~nteith, Lt Col Greer and two other XX Bomber Command staff of-
ficers arrived this headquarters at 1600 hours from India as the advanced echelon
of the 58th Bomb Wing. The 58th Wing is to be located at Tinie.n end will be-
come the Lth wing in the Cor::una.nd.
Colonel Monteith spent the night ~t General LeMay's house.
24 March 19A5
25 March 1945
26 March 1945
Brigadier General O'Neil, who is the n~ CG of AGF, dropped in the office
at 1100 hours to pay his respects to the General.
Ir. Caldwell, who is temporarily staying at our headquarters while working
on a 20th Air Foree history, was in at 1430 hours interviewing the General for
)0 .tnutes.
27 Ilarch 1945
spent the day in the office at routine "ork •
.at.J!orch 1245
Went down to the bench with the General at 1130 hours this morning for a
few hours of rest and rela.xation. Returned Headquarters at 1430 hours and spent
the rest of the day in the office.
29 /larch 1945
Maj General Hale dropped in the office at 1030 hours and left at noon.
This afternoon at 1330 hours a Bomber Command critique was held in the War
Room. The critique was over at 1500 hours.
At 1530 hours a March of Time movie photographer took some pictures of General
LeMay and the wing commanders on the generalIs porcL. The photographer returned
to the house at 1900 hours and took some. more shots.
30 March 1945

31 March 1945
Happy birthday, Beck! - 26 daVin and twice as many to go, I hope !
Maj General Breene, CG, AAFPOA ADMIN with headquarters at Honolulu, dropped
in the office with Gen Hale at 1430 hours. They spent several hours in conference
with the General.
1 April 1942
Happy Easter I
Spent a usual day in the office at routine work.
Brigadier General Thomas of AAFPOA Headquarters visited the General at

1030 hours remaining for about an hour and one-half.
2 April 1945
J April 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0900 hours flying to Saipan where he
conferred with General O'Donnell for a short time. In the afternoon he flew
over to Tinian where he conferred with General Davies of the 313tb Wing. He
4 April 1945
,
Major General Oldfield, Chief of the Anti-Aircraft Section attached to
the AAF, arrived this Headquarters at 1100 hours and conferred with the General.
He remained for lunch and after a conference with our flak people, left Head-
The General left Headquarters at 1430 hours driving to North Field where he
visited with General Power for a short time. He returned headquarters at 1530
hours.
5 April 1945
Major Elliott of Mr. Frank Lloyd's special movie organization (here to make
a motion picture of the XXI Bomber Command on the order of the naval picture
"Fighting Lady" dropped over to the GeneralIs house this evening and showed the
picture "Target Tokyo" and several other combat movies including Some very good
fighter shots from the 8th Air Force.
6 April 1945
Left the house with the General this morning at 0630 hours driving to the
line where we took off in a B-29 flying to Tinien. On our arrival we drove
to General Davies quarters where we joined him in breakfast and then drove to
the Naval docks where we boarded a picke~ boat and spent the day fishing. It
was aWWDderf'ul day and we got a fine rest, however, we caught no fish. "e
returned to the 3l3th Wing Headquarters at 1700 hours and spent the night there.
7 Aoril 1245
The General conferred with General Kimble, Island Commander of Tinian, at

0830 hours. We took off from T101ao at 0930 hours and returned to Guam at 1015
hours and Headquarters at 1030 hours.
The General went to the 20Lth General Hospital at 1400 bours for a heat
treatment of his houlder.
I drove to the NSD at 1.400 hours and msde arrangements to buy special
foods for the General's Mess through the NSD, Dry and Fresh provisions sections.
General Power and Colonel Wheelis of the 314th Wing dropped in at the
General's bouse at 1800 hours, remaining for supper and the evening. They left
at 2200 hours.
8 April 1945
9 Aoril 1945
Left headquarters with the General at 0730 hours driving to the lin~ where
the General, with General Hale, met Lt. General Ira C. Eaker, former CG of the
8th Air Force and later CG of the Mediterranean Air Force who arrived via C-54
at 0745 hours. He is stopping here for a ·few days on a "round the world" trip
prior to his taking over
, as Deputy Commander, Army Air Forces. He will stay at
AAFPOA while vi.siting Guam.
At 0900 hours a group of 9 labor leaders from the states arrived this head-
quarters to meet the General. After a short tour of our headquarters, they went
to the 3l4th Wing where they will spend the remainder of the day.
General Eaker came over to this headquarters at 1400 hours where he spent
the rest of the afternoon in the war room for a briefing of XXI Bomber Command
Operations, Administration, and Supply & Maintenance. He left at 1730 hours.
10 April 1945
The General left Headquarters this morning at 0630 hours with General Eaker,
driving to the line where they took off at 0700 hours in a B-29 flying to Iwo
J1m&. They remained at I'lI'o J1mB. for lunch and then flew to Saipan and later
to T1nian where they rill spend the night. General Eaker I s C-54 flew to Tinian
from here where it will meet him and take him on to Manilse General LeMay will
return here with his B-29 tomorrow morning.
A group of newspaper correspondents arrived this headquarters at 1330

hOd1"l and spent the afternoon visiting the war rooa and familiariZing themselves
with the activities and operations of the !XI Bomber Command e
U April 1245

General Power arrivea headquarters at 1130 hours and remained for lunch.
General LeMay returned from Tinian at 1145 hours.

A Bomber Commend critique was held at 1330 hours covering the last few
missions. This meeting wasover at 1600 hours. General LeMay held a meeting
of the winE commanders after the critique for half an hour.
Commander Jack Dempsey arrived headquarters at 1645 hours. After a short

tour of this headquarters be proceeded to the General's quarters for a drink
and supper. He appeared at the Base Theater at 1915 hours speaking to the men
of the XXI Bomber Command for a short time.
12 Aoril 1945
The General and General Kissner left Headquarters at 0900 hours driving
to CINCPAC where they attended Admiral Nimitiz's daily briefing on the Pacific
situation. They returned Headquarters at 1030 hours.
I left Headquarters at 1730 hours driving to the line meeting Brigadier

General Alexander, a personal friend of General LeMay's and Gen Kissner. Gen.
Alexander remained over night, staying at ATC.
I} April 1945
Received news this morning of the death of President Frantlin D. Roosevelt.

The president died yesterday, states time, at Warm Springs, Ga.
The General left Headquarters at 1330 hours driving to the line where he
took off at l445 hours nying to Saipan where he watched the ships of the 73d
Wing take off on a mission late this afternoon. General Kissner drove to the
line at 1600 hours to meet Lt. General Sutherland, General MacArthur's Chief
of Staff. Gen Sutherland was accompanied by General Kenney, C.G. of the Far
Eastern Air Force.
At 1500 hours I drove to AGF Headquarters to attend to some business for

the General. I returned Headquarters at 1615 hours.
I left Headquarters at 1630 hours driving to NSD where I had supper and
spent the evening \'lith Lt (j.i.) Brew, a personsl. friend and fre.ternity brother,
and tv-o of his friends.
The General spent the night at Saipan.
:u. April 1945 ,

The General returned Headquarters at 1015 hours and spent the rest of the
morning in the office.
At 1300 hours the General drove to the line where a newspaper photographer
toook _,"era! sbots of him with the E-29'5 S5 s background.
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A group of 16 newspaper correspondents dropped in the office at 1500
hours to meet the General and speak with him informally. They left rt 1530
hours.
Dr. Brothers, the new chief of our Operational Analysis Section who is
replacing Dr. Lockridge, dropped in to pay his respects to the General at 1530
hours.
The General had supper at AAFPOA on the occasion of the opening of the new
AAFPOA Senior Officers' Mess.
15 Aoril 1945
The General left Headquarters at 1330 hours drivL~g to CINPAC where he

spent the afternoon in conference with Admirals McMorris and Sherman. He re-
turned headquarters at 1TIS hours.
The General left headquarters at 1730 hours and went over to Brig Gen
Lotha Smith's where they had cocktails. He returned to the house at 1830 hours.
16 April 1945
The General le1"t headquarters at 0900 hours, driving to North Field inter-
viewing s01le of the crews returning from todayl s mission. After speaking with
several crews and conferring with General Power for a short time, he returned
headquarters et 1000 hours.
At 1000 hours memorial services for the late President were held in front
of the Headquarters Administration Building.
Spent the rest of the day in the office.
17 April 191.5
Tbe General left Headquarters at 0915 hours driving to CINPAC Headquarters,

where he attended Admiral Nimito's daily briefing. He returned headquarters at
1030 hours. Several Ilen from the special recording branch of our PRO office set
up their equipi!lElnt in the office end made a recording of a congratulatory an-
DOunoemant by General LeI.la;r to be rehroadcll8t in the statss on VE Da;r.
Colonel AS. Sullivan, former communications officer on the General's staft

in the 3d Bomb Division in England and later communications officer of the 8th
Air Force, arrived our headquarters at 2400 hours, heving flown from n Bom Com,
heedquartere in 1001&. Be plans remaining with us for some time.
U 'nr1l l94S
Tbe General left Headquarters at 0900 hours with Col Sullivan driving to
Jortllwa.t Fiald, which will soon be ready for oceupeney by the 315th Wing. He
NturDed ae.-lquar1;erll a1; 1130 houro.
19 April 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0830 hours driving to CINPAC where he

attended Admiral Nimitz'e daily briefing and later attended a meeting at that
HQ. Fl'OIII there he drove to the 103rd Fleet Hospital where he attended a pre-
sentation ceremony presided over by General Hale at which Sgt Erwin of the
314th Wing WaS presented the Congressional Medal of Honor. Sgt Erwin is the
first enlisted man to receive this coveted award in the command. We returned
At 1330 hours a Bomber Command critique was held in the war room. The
critique ended at 1630 hours.
The General left his quarters at 1815 hours driving to Admiral Nimitz's
quarters for supper. He spent the evening there and returned to his quarten
at 2100 hours. Lt General. Richardson was also present at this supper.
20 April 1945
21 April 1945
No unusual. occurancesi spent the day in the office at routiBe work.
22 April 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0830 hours driVing to CINPAC where he at-
tended Admiral Nimitz's daily briefing. He returned Headquarters at 1000 hours.
23 April 1945
24 APril 194,5
General Ramey, Col Rosenblatt and several staff officers of the 58th Wing
arrived our headquarters this morning from India. General Ramey left our head-
quarters after haVing breakfast with the General a nd flew up to Tinian to check
in with his Wing, located there. Colonel Rosenblatt intends to spend some time
at our headquarters.
'the General spent most of the morniN in conference with Col Rosenblatt.
This afternoon at 1400 hours a presentation was held in the War Room
OOYeriDi III Bam Com operations, administration, supply & maintenance for the
ba...r1t or Col Rosenblatt •
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25 April 1945
Spent the morning in the offioe.
At 1000 hours a briefing on Air/Sea Resoue equipment was held in the

war room.
General Ramey arrived from Tinian at 1115 hours .

•
The General spent the aftertlOon in the office.
26 April 1945

attended Admiral Nimitz 1 s daily briefing. He returned Headquarters at 1030
hours.
The General spent the afternoon in the office.
27 April 1945

attended Admiral Nimitz's daily briefing. He returned headquarters at 1000
hours.
At 1000 hours a meeting was held in the General's office. BeSides

Genoa! Kissner, Col Irvine and Col Emrick, Brig Gen Goss and Captain Hills (USN)
were present. This meeting adjourned at 1200 hours.
The General spent the afternoon in the office.
28 APril 1945
1Ir. Frank lloyd, hollywood producer, dropped in the office at llCO hours
conferring with the General. Dr 30 minutes with reference to a movie he is
directing for the AAF similar to the Navy movie "Fighting Lady".
The General spent _he afternoon in the office.
29 APril 1945
The General spent the morning in the office.
The General departed Headquarters at 1400 hours driving to the 103rd Fleet
Hospital where he attended a presentation ceremony. He and several other
Gneral officere and Flag officers presented Purple Hearts to the Men of the
!J'IQ' " "avy who are patients at this and the lllth Fleet Hospital. He re-
turned headquarters at 1530 hours.
1Q April 1945
.0 lDJUJ'J\I&l occw·J·euces. Spent. t.he d1..,. in t.he of'l."ice.
1 May 1945
The General left headquarters at 0930 hours dr1ving to North Field where
he conferred with General Power end memhers of the 314th Wing staff, rsturn-
ing headquartsrs at 1200 hours.
1 apent the afternoon in the ofn ce.
2 !laY 1945
The Gensral left headquarters at 0845 hours driving to CINCPAC where he
attended Admiral Nimitz's daily briefing. He returned headquarters at 1015.
General Remey arrived heedquarters at 1030 hours end remained for lunch.
1IIr. !Prank Lloyd was in to see the General at 1345 hours. He left the
office at 1430 hours after conferring with the General.
3 May 1945
The General left headquarters at 0930 hours driving to North Field. He

returned headquarters at 1030 hours.
Spent the aftsrnoon in ths office.
4 May 1945
Left headquarters with the General st 0830 hours driving to the Photo
lab where the General bad several photos taken.
Drove to CINCPAC at 0845 hours with the General attending Admiral Nimitz"
daily briefing. After the briefing the General conferred with Admiral Sherman.
At 1030 hours the General. made a broadcast which is to he recorded end

rebroadcast on V-E dey in the states as soon as the war in Europe is over.
It was in the form of congratulations to the officers end men of the Allied
Fighting Fordes. Returned headquarters at 1100 hours.
At 1115 hours I drove to the Navy Dock Area end hoarded the recentl,.
hoahed naval hospital ship ·SS Comfort". I met a former classmate, Lt. Leonard
-...tin, end had lunch with him on this ship. Returned headquarters at 1500
bourse
Colonal Rosenblatt left this morning on his return to the ~tes.
The General left headquarters at 0930 hours driving to CINCPAC, where

he conferred with Admiral She1'Ol8Jl. He returned headquarters at 1115 hours.
Left headquarters with ths General, Colonels Irvine and Wilson at 1400
~ drirlng to the harbor w!1ere we took a trip in t.he Generalis new boat. •
It is a tina craft, 65 ft long, 111 th extra po"erful marine engines. Re-
turned to the dock at 1600 hours and headquarters at 1630 hours.
tIr. Sid Nelson arrived today on another one of his trips from the states.
6 lAy 1945
'!'he General left headquarters at 0830 hours driving to ClNCPAC "here
he attended Admiral Nimitz's daily briefing. Returned headquarters at 1000
hours.

7 May 1945
At 1330 hours a Bomber Command critique "as held in the "ar room covering
the last 20 missions. The critique ended at 1600 hours at "hich time the
General held a meeting of the Wing Commanders and steff personnel of the 21
Bom ColI. This meeting adjourned at 1730 hours.
~ 1lAy 1945
Left headquarters 111 th the General and General Kissner at 1015 houra
driving to Depot Field attending a dedication cere:nony for the naming of this
field. It is to be known henceforth as Harmon Field in tbe honor of the late
Lt General Harmon, CG of AAFPOA and Deputy CG, 20th AF, "ho "as reported
-.issing in action" sometime ago. Admiral Nimitz, Gen Larson, Gen Hale, aDd
General LeMq (aleo other General and Flag officers) were present. It was a
most impressive ceremony &JX1 ended at nco hours.
News reached us today of the unconditional surrender of the Nazis Forces

to the Americans, British and Russians in Europe. We rill a"ait the official
announcement to be made by President Truman tonight officially declaring
this V-! Day.
Left headquarters rith the General and Gensral Kissner at 1500 hours
driving to Depot Field "here "e "ere on hand for the arrival of Lt General
Barney Giles at 1515 hours. General Giles is to assume OO1lIIlIand of AAFPOA
and DEp Cool, 20th AF. Returned headquarters at 1545 hours.
The General left beadquarters at 1630 hours driving to General Hale's

office "here he conferred "ith Generals Giles and Hale until 1830 hours.
9 lay 19,45
Ganeral Giles arrived our headquarters this morning at 1100 hours at-
tanding an operational and organizational briefing of the In Bomber Com.'ll&nd.
Be left after lunch.

Hale'e house at 1700 hour. attending a cocktail part)' in honor of General
Gile.. Returned headquarters at 1730 hours.
10 MAT 1945
The General left headquarter. st 0730 hours driving to lIsNon Field

where he took off st 0800 hours on a night to Msnila with General Gile.
-
for conferences with General MacArthur. He expects to be gone for several
dS)'S.
r. Collin Bed1ow, assistsnt editor of the London Dail)' Nen, dropped

by to pay his respects. We were acquainted with 1Ir. Bed10w while stationed
in Eng and.
11-12 May 1945
Spent the da)' in and around the office at routine work.
1) May 1945
The General returnlid GU8lII this morning aboard a C-54 at ,0830 hours. He
had a very nice trip -- a successful one.
14 May 1945
The General left headquarter. at 1400 hours with General Giles and Gen.
Bale and a representative of our A-4 section driving to Northwest Field to
observe construction at that base. From there he drove to North Fjeld and
watched the shipe of ths 3l4th !ling return from toda)"s mission. Th8)' re-
turned headquarters at 1730 hours.
15 May 1945
Spent ths day in the office .at routine work.
Thi. evening we had a showing of the Navy movie 'Fighting Lady" which
was st-D at the house by' memoera ot 1Ir. Frank Lloyd's mov!. team.
C }.6 lay 1945
The General left headquarters at 1445 hours driving to lIsNon Field

""ere
1a1r1...he took off in a B-29 nying to Tinian, whera he conferred with General
He returned headquarters at 1715 hours. .
.Jor General Grant, Air Surgeon, arrived Harmon Field at 1900 hours.
He ... met b7 General Kissner who took him to General Gile. quarter. where he
spent the night.
17 May 1945
Spent the ..orning in the office et routine work.
1Ir. Collin Bed10w dropped in the office thie ..orning to call on the
General.
Brigodier General Sconlon of the AA:F Evaluation Board, arrived head-
• quartero at 1355 hours to confer with the General.
General Giles arrived this heedquarters at 1530 hours att.nding the

targ.t and plans bri.fing in the war roo... This bri.fing .nd.d at 1715 hours.
Loft h.adquarters with the Gen.ral and G.n. Kissn.r at 2200 hours
driVing to Gensral Gil•• ' quart.rs wh.ro we attend.d a buff.t supper given for
1Ir. Hart and his Co..pany, currently touring the Marianas pres.nting the show
"The Man Who Came to Dinnert1 • Generals Grant, Alexander, Ryan, O'Neil and
staff member! of AAFPOA were present. We returned to our quarters at 2400
hours, having spent a very enjoyable evening.
1& !4Y 191.5

Spent the day in and around the offi co.
lIr. B. Wood of the London Daily Telegram arrived this headquartoro at

1330 hours. He conf.rred with the Goneral for about 30 minutes.
We attended the showing of a weekly film digest and staff fil.. reVi...
ill the war room at 1500 hours.
19 May 1945
Spent the ..o~ng in the office.
At 1330 houro a Bo..hor Command critique was h.1d in the war roo...
General Giles was present and made a 20 minute talk to the officers of the
In !loll Coa on the prohoble reorganization of tho Pacifio Allied Land and
So4 Forces. Th. critique ended at 1700 hours, at whioh time the General
h.1d a ....ting of the Wing Commanders in the Plans Roo... This m.eting
odjournod at 1730 hours.
Loft headquarters with ths General at 1745 hours driving to th. line
wh.re w. met Lt General "Jimmy" Doolittle at 1800 hours and Maj Gon Partridge,
who are on their way hock to the states from England. W. proce.ded from the
line to General Giles house where we had supper and later saw a movie. Re-
turned to our quarters at 2400 hours.
20 ley 1945
Spent the morning in the offi co.
Tho General left headquartero at 1500 hour. driwing to Harmon Field whe...
h. ~k orr lD • B-29 rlpng 1;0 Sa1PaIh H. met General Doolittle u:ad Gen.
Parlridgo and Spent tho night.
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21 *x 1945
Th. General returned headquarter. at 1130 hours.
22 May 1945
General. Doolittle, Partridge and part)' left GU8lIl this morning at

0830 hour. on their return trip to the United State••
23 May 1945
The General left headquartera at 08:30 hours driving to CINCPAC where

he attended Admiral 111lllitz'. daily briefing. He returned headquarters at
1000 hours.
Spsnt the afternoon in the office.
At 1630 hour. I drove to NSD to attend to some buainess and remained

tor dinner with some friends of mine. Returned headquarters at 2300 hours.
24 hy 1945
The General left headquarters at 0830 hours driving to the line where
he took off at oeoo hours flying to Tinian. Hs conferred with General
Rame;y, CG of the 58th Wing, and returned headquarters st 1330 hours.
General StU"e 1 and party arrived at Harmon Field at 1400 hours on their
way thrn to San Francisco. The General .... on hand to grset General StU"ell.
Major General L.5. Luter, Brig Gen Parker and Brig Gen McNaughton arrived
Harmon ri.ld at 1245 hour. tofay. Gen. Kuter is to become cis to General
GU... Gen. Mcllaughton ia to take over as Dc/s Admin for AAl'POI..
General StU"en and part;y dropped br the headquarters at 1600 hours on

a brief tour of in.pection. The;y departed headquarters et 1630 hours.
Left headquartera wi th the General and General Kissner driving to

General GUel' house at 1845 hourl(at 1845) for a buffet supper given for
General Inter. We returned to our quarters at 2200 hours.
25 ley 1245
111". Patterson, publisher of the "Balt1lll0re Sun", dropped in the offic.

at IllS boano "ith Col !lex &11th, AAFPOA PKl, conferring with the General.
General Kuter arrived headquarters at 1130 hours and: remained for
lunch. He departed headquarters at 1330 hours.
This evening the General entertained Generals Giles, Hale and Kuter
with a cocktail party and supper. A movie was shown after supper. This
party left our quarters at 2300 hours.
26 lay 1945
At 1000 hours a special briefing was held in the war room on the
operationa and organization of the XXI Bomber Command for the benefit ot
Generals luter, Partridge end McNaughton. This briefing lasted until 1300
hours. The party remained for lunch end departed ehortly thereafter.
Spent the afternoon in the offi os.
General Jarmon arrived headquarters at 0900 hours end conferred with

General LeMay for about 30 minutes.
Dr. Griffs end Dr. Merrill from the ofn ce of the Secretary of liar er-
rived Guam on their way to the Philippines at 1830 hours. They had supper
wi th the General and conferred wi th him in his quarters until 2230 hours.
27 May 1945
Left headquarters with ths General at 0900 hours driving to Agans Air
Ban whsre the General participated in skest shoOting for about an hour.
letuuwd headquarters at 1030 hours.
At 1330 hours a crltique was held in the war room. It ended at 1630
hours. The General then held a meeting of the lIing Commanders which meeting
snded at 1730 hours.
28 May 1945
The General left headquartsrs at 0830 hours driving to CI CPAC where

he attended Admiral Nimi t.' s daily briefing. He returned headquarters at
1000 hours.
Brigadier Genaal hank Armstrong, CG of the 315 th lIing, arrived by

plane at 1I0rth 'ield at 1230 hours. He remailled for lunch end left head-
Spent the rest of ths day in the office.
29 ItT 1945
'!'he GeDeral left headquarters at 0830 hours driving to J.AJl'POA trom

wIlence he proceeded with GeDeral Giles to CINCPAC to attend Admiral Nimit.'s
briefing. Returned headquarters at 1030 hours.
wf
At 1100 hours Msjor General Wortfsmith and Gen. Kuter dropped br
conferring with General LaM..,. for about 30 minutes.
I lett headquarters at 1215 hours spending the afternoon on the boat,

reeting and relaxing. Returned headquarters at 1800 hours.
39 May 1945
General Kuter visited General LeMay at 1000 hours. He left head-

quarters at 1030 hour••
The General lett headquarter. at 1600 hours driving to Admiral Hoover'.
quarters where he visited Adm Hoover and other nag officers (including Gen.
Kenney) who 1s presently touring Guam, for supper. The General returned
headquarters at 2230 hours.
31 May 1945
General Ramey arrived headquarters at 1100 hours and remained for lunch.
1 ;rune 1945
Left Head~uarters at 0700 hours with the General, drivine to
Harmon Field where we were on hand to bid farewell to General Hale
who is returning to the United States.
General Kissner flew up to Iwo ;rima, leaving Head~uarters at
0815 hours.
Left Head~uarters at 1445 hours, driving to Northwest Field to
attend the dedication ceremonies of this recently constructed base.
Admiral Nimitz, General Giles, and General Larson were among the
distinguished ~uests, each of these gentlemen delivering an address.
General Armstrong, Commanding General of the 313th Wing, landed the
first B-29 on this field at 1515 hours to start the dedication cere-
mony. It was a very impressive ceremony and ended at 1600 hours.
We returned to Head~uarters at 1645 hours.
The General left Head~uarters at 1800 hours, driving to Gene-
ral Giles ~uarters where he stayed for supper and spent the evening.
He returned his ~uarters at 2300 hours.
2 ;rune 1945
The General left Head~uarters at 0900 hours, driving to North
Field where he conferred with General Powers for several hours.
He returned Head~uarters at 1100 hours.
General Kissner returned from Iwo ;rima at 1430 hours.
The General drove over to General Giles office this afternoon
at 1530 hours where we spent an hour in conference with General Giles
Left the Head~uarters with the General at 1930 hours, arriving
at CINCPAC where the General participated in a broadcast to the
United States. We returned to our ~uarters at ~245 hours.
3 ;rune 1945
Lett Head~usrters with the General at 0930 hours driving to the
Agana Naval Air Base where the General shot skeet for an hour with
Admiral Gunther, General Giles, and Commander Ragsdale. Returned
to Head~uarters at 1130 hours.
4 ;rune 1945
Spent the day in the office at ,routine work.
Mr. Henry Taylor of Scrips Howard was in at 1400 hours and
interviewed the General for thirty minutes.
,5 June 194,5
The Generel held a meeting and briefing covering the overall
operations and eccomplishments of the XXI Bomber Command to date
for his Wing Commanders and two visitors from the 20th Air Force
(Col. Fisher and Lt. Col. BaQer) in the War Room at 1000 hOQrs.
This meeting lasted QOtil 1600 hOQrs.
The General attended a meeting at General Giles' office at
1600 hOQrs retQrning to HeadqQarters at 1730 hOQrs.
6 JQne 1945
Major General Junius Jones J ,Air Inspector, Army Air Forces,
called on the General at 1000 hOQrs. He remained for lQnch and
left the HeadqQarters at 1300 hOQrs.
7 JQOe 194,5
General Jones arrived at the office at 1000 hOQrs this morning.
He was taken over to the War Room where he attended a briefing of
XXI Bomber Command operations, administration, and supply matters.
This briefing lasted Qntil 1,530 hOQrs.
8 JQOe 194,5
The General left HeadqQarters at 1000 hOQrs, driving to Harmon
Field where he flew to Tinian. He spent the day in conference with
General Davies and General Ramey inspecting the HeadqQarters of the
314th and ,58th Wings, respectively. He retQrned HeadqQarters at
1700 hOQrs.
9 JQne 194,5
The General made a recording in his office at 0930 hOQrs this
morning with General Ramey. This recording was made on the first
anniversary of B-29 operations.
10 JQne 194,5
Left HeadqQarters with the General at 0930 hOQrs, driving to
the Agana Naval Air Base where we participated in some skeet shoot-
ing for aboQt an hOQr and a half. RetQrned to HeadqQarters at
1130 hOQrs.
The General attended a meeting in the War Room at 1330 hOQrs,
laeting until 1,530 hours. General Giles and Mr. Clare Luce, pUbli-
sher of Time, Life, and Fortune magazines were present.
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I left Headquarters at 1400 hours, driving to Northwest and
then North Field on some business for the Generel.
General Rsmey arrived et Headquarters at 1700 hours and spent
the night with the General.
11 June 1945
Left Headquarters with the General, General Ramey, and General
Fower at 0415 hours, driving to Piti Point where we left in General
LeMay's boat at 0430 hours on a morning's fishing trip. ~e returned
Headquarters at 1100 hours - no fish.
12 June 1945
Left Headquarters with the General at 1100 hours, driving to
AAFPOA Headquarters where the General picked up General Giles. We
drove to the line anc took off in a B-29 at 1115 hours, flying to
Saipan. On arrival at Saipan we proceeded to General O'Donnell's
Headquarters to await the arrival of General of the Army H. H.
Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces. Among some of the
general officers and admirals there also awaiting the arrival of
,General Arnold were Major Generals Flood, Douglas, and Jarm~n,
Brigadier Generals O'Donnell, Davies, Ramey, Power, Armstrong,
and Kimball, and several Admirals of the Navy. General Arnold
arrived at 1330 hours in a 0-54. He was looking quite well and
appeared to be fairly happy. After a short tour of inspection of
the 73rd Wing installations at Saipan, he took off in his 0-54 and
flew to Guam. Upon arrival at Guam General Arnold and his party
were met by Ad~ral Nimitz, General Larson, General O'Neill, Gene-
ral Kissner, and many other Generals and Admirals of the island.
After a brief period of introduction General Arnold proceeded to
AAFPOA where he will stay with General Giles while visiting in the
Marianes. A big meetine ensued on General Le~ay's porch this even-
ing at the instance of the officers who accompanied General Arnold
on his trip.
13 June 1945
I received a very pleasant surprise this morning in the form
of a visit from my brother, August. He is stationed on Kwajalein
and managed to get up here on a three day pass. Spent the day in
and around the office.
14 June 1945
Ganeral LeMay made a trip over to AAFPOA this morning where he
conferred with General Giles and General Arnold. He returned Head-
quarters at noon.
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8 JQly 1945
Left Head~warters with the General and General Kissner at 0800
hOQrs, driving to CINCPAC where they had their pictQres taken.
These photos will ba inclQded in the National Archives Official Col-
lection of famous statesmen and militarists the world over.
From CINCPAC we drove to the skaet range at Agana Field where
we spent an hour shooting. We retQrned to Head~Qarters at 1030 hOQr
Brigadier General Joe Smith, Commanding General of the XX Bombe
Command, and some of his staff officers arrived at 1100 hours and
dropped into the office to pay their respects to the General.
Lt. General Bissell, G-2, War Department, paid the General a
visit at 1145 hOQrs.
The General spent the afternoon in the War Room in an organi-
zational and operational briefing for General Bissell.
9 JQly 1945
Spent the day in the office at rOQtine work.
I left Head~warters at 1600 hOQrs, driving to NSD where I had
supper and spent the evening with some naval friends of mine.
General Ramey arrived OQr Head~Qarters at 1630 hOQrs and spent
the night at the General's hOQse.
10 JQly 1945
The General held a meeting of Wing Commanders in his office at
1000 hOQrs. This meeting adjoQrned at noon.
At 1330 hOQrs a Bomber Command criti~Qe waS hald in tha War
Room. This criti~Qe ended at 1500 hOQrs.
At 1930 hOQrs I left OQr ~uarters with the General, driving to
the Agana Naval Air Base where we tried OQr lQck shooting on the
skeet range with a new lighting system they have jQst installed.
RetQrned OQr ~Qarters at 2230 hOQrs.
11 JQly 1945
General Power dropped in the office about 1100 hOQrs, con-
ferrinr with the General for aboQt thirty minQtes.
Major General Cheeves arrived OQr HeadQQarters at 1500 hOQrs,
stOPpinf long anOQfh to pay his raspects to the General before pro-
ceedinp to Okinawa.
We all reported at the Pentagon Building on the morning of the
17th at 1030 hours and from that morning through the 23rd we were
in one mad rush. The General held conferences hourly every day tha'
we were there when he was not busy giving a presentation to the Air
Steff, Joint Ghiefs of Staff, General Marshall, or some other im-
portant military group. He held several Press Conferences and was
in general a very bUSy man the whole time we were there.
We completed our work by the 23rd, but the party was so com-
pletely fatigued by that time that General Norstad prevailed on
General LeMay to give us all 8 leave before returning to Guam.
The party left Washington on the 24th, going their various ways
and came back to Washington on the mornine of 29 June.
We took off from Washington in our B-29 on the 30th of June,
making short stops at Pittsburgh and Wichita, Kansas, and finally
arrived at Muroc Lake, California where we spent the night. While
at Muroo General LeMay conferred with Colonel Preston aud members
of the staff of the XXI Bomber Com.and Lead Crew School which is
stationed there.
We took off from Muroc Lake on the morning of the first of

July at 0600 and flew to Oahu where we spent the night. We took
off the following morning and flew to Kwajalein where we spent the
next night. Arrived back here on the morning of the 4th of July.
We landed at 1130 hours at Depot Field and spent the rest of the
day unloading the airplane and getting our things gathered toge-
ther Bnd returned to our quarters.
5 and 6 July 1945
These were two very busy days trying to wade through the reams
of paper work that had accumulated during our absence. The General
held a number of meetings and worked overtime getting the back work
cleaned up.
7 July 1945
The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours, driving to North-
west Field where he watched the ships of the 3l3th Wing return
from the day's mission. He returned to Headquarters at 0930 hours.
I left Headquarters at 0900 hours, driving to CINCPAC to make
an appointment with a special War Department photographer who is
here taking pictures of important military and naval personages
on Guam. I returned Headquarters at 1100 hours.
Rear Admiral Prida paid the Ganeral a visit at 1530 hours.
The General took him over to the War Room for a special operational
briting. From there the General took the Admiral to Major Kingston'
ottice where a special security hriAfine was ivan for hio benefit.
They were joined there by General Kuter. The General returned
Left Heedquarters at 1400 hours with the General, driving to
the 314th Wing. General Arnold arrived at the Wing Headquarters
with his party at 1415 hours. After a short tour of inspection of
the 314th Wing area and North Field, the party proceeded to North-
west Field where General Arnold and party conducted a similar tour
of inspection of the 315th Wing area.
At 1630 Admiral Nimitz and several Admirals of the Navy ar-
rived at this field. General Arnold presided at a ceremony at
which a B-29 from the 315th Wing was named the "Fleet Admiral
Nimi tz". It was a very impressive ceremony and Admiral Nimitz
acknowledged this honor with a very nice talk to the officers and
men of the 315th Wing. The party returned to our Headquarters
area at 1800 hours.
15 June 1945
Left Headquarters at 1000 hours with the General, flying to
Tinian. General Arnold and party arrived about 1030, made a short
tour of inspection of the 58th Wing and later the 313th Wing where
he remained for lunch. After lunch General Arnold in conference
with General LeMay, General Power, General Davies, General Kuter,
General Ramey and several other high ranking staff officers de-
cided that General LeMay was to make a qUick trip to Washington
to present the complete picture of our operations to the joint
Chiefs of Staff and the President of the United States.
We made a hurried return flight to Guam where we arrived at
1430 hours and spent the rest of the afternoon packing for a pro-
posed take off this evening. We left Headquarters at 2130 hours
driving to North Field where we took off in an operational B-29
at 2205 hours enroute to Washington, D. C.
Sgt Skillern drove my brother down to ATC to make preparations
to return to his base at Kwajalein. August departed the next
morning.
16 June through 4 July 1945
Our trip back to the Statest was the fastest ever recorded from
Guam to Washington, D. C., and the longest nonstop flight for a
B-29. We made by one stop enroute, Oahu where we were on the
ground two and a half hours gassing the airplane and getting some-
thing to eat. We flew nonstop from there to ':Iashington, D. C••
landing at National Airport, Gravelly Point at 2300 hours on the
16th. ~e had encompassed a distance of 4650 statute miles in
thirty eight and a half hours, thirty six hours total flying time.
Several of General LeMay's staff officers of the XXI Bomber Co~and
acco~panied us on the trip to assist in his presentations to the
War Depart'llent.
12 July 1945
The General left Headouarters at 1345 hours driving to the
315th Wing where he attended a briefing for a mission taking off
this evening. He returned Head~uarters at 1545 hours.
The General participated in a moving picture which was taken
in the War Room this evening at 2000 hours.
13 July 1945
Commander Ragsdale and two of his friends came over to the
house this evening for supper. About 1930 we left the house and
drove over to the Agans Naval Air Base and participated an hour
and a half in skeet shooting.
14 July 1945
Spent the day in the office at.routine work.

The General drove over to General Giles' house for supper and
spent the evening there. He returned ·0 his ~uarters about 2300.
15 July 194,5
The General took the morning off. He spent it at the house,
trying to get a little rest.
Mr. Sid Nelson dropped in at noon and spent the rest of the
day and the night with us.
16 July 194,5
The General left Head~uarters at 0930 hours, driving to Depot
Field wheFe he did some local flying for about two and a half hour
General Power was in for lunch.
General Davies arrived shortly after lunch and conferred

with the General until 1330.
17 July 194,5
Effective 1000 hours this morning Head~uarters XXI Bomber
Gommand was redesignated Head~uarters 20th Air Force and Head-
quarters AAFPOA has now become Head~uarters USASTAF l United
States Army Strategic Air Forces). The XX BOll1ue~· Cummand 1n
Okinaws has become the 8th Air Force under the command of Lt
Gen Jimmy Doolittle •
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19 July 1945
At 0900 hours the General went up to the 204th General Hos-
pital for several tests in connection with a general physical
examination he is undergoing at the present time. He returned
Headquarters at Doon.
20 July 1945
Brigadier General R. O'Neill, Commanding General of AGF,
dropped in and conferred with the General for about a half hour
at 1430 hours.
At 1515 General Giles arrived at the War Room with Mr. Paul
v. McNutt and a committe6 of senators touring the Pacific area.
They were very highly impressed with the briefing conducted by
Colonel Garcia on targets and damage assessment on our recent
operations.
At 1700 hours we took this group of distineuished visitors
to the 315th Wing Headquarters at Northwest Field where they
watched this Wing take off on a mission at 1730 hours. We re-
turned Headquarters at 1845 hours.
Brigadier General E. F. Bullene, Chemical Warfare Officer,
on his way through to Manila stopped over for supper and con-
ferred with General LeMay after supper until he left at 2130 hours
21 July 1945
Lt General Doolittle arrived at Harmon Field at 1630 hours.
He is here to confer with personnel of the 20th Air Force and
USASTAF.
22 July 1945
Spent the day in the office at routine work. I have been
bothered with a boil on my arm so I spent most· of the day at
my quarters on advice of the doctor.
23 July 1945
I was confined to 204th General Hospital this morning for
treatment of the infection in my arm. I hope to be released
in three or four days.
Brigadier General Stace, Headquarters USASTAF (Admin.),
dropped in the office at 0930 hours to pay his respects to the
General.
Lt General Twining arrived at Harmon.Field at 1220 hours wher
he was met by General Giles, General Doolittle, General LeMay,
and General Kissner, After a brief period of introductions he
proc~eded to General Giles' quarters where he will remain until
pernanent housing for him has been established. We have learned
that General Twining is scheduled to take over the command of
the 20th Air Force, vice General LeMay.
General LeMay spent the afternoon in conference at USASTAF
Headquarters.
24 "uly 1945
The General spent the day in the War Room attending a pre-
sentation of operations, administration, maintenance and supply,
and plans of the 20th Air Force for the benefit of General Twining
and General Doolittle.
25 "uly 1945
Returned from the hospital at 0930 hours this morning, appa-
rently cured, I hope.
Radio announcement at noon today released the news that
General Twinine is to ass~~e co~and of the 20th Air Forc~ and
that General Le,~y is to take over as Chief of Staff of USASTAF.
~e don't expect the physical move to take place until General
Spaatz arrives around the first of August.
26 "uly 1945
General KiEsner spent the day with Gener?l Twininc at Tinian
and Saipan visitin( the 58th, 73rd and 313th "lines. The General
held a presentation of awards ceremony in his office this after-
noon for about 15 officers and men.
Colonel F. G. Allen, the officer who accompanied us to India,
arrived Headquarters at 2230 hours. He is on his way to Manila
where he will serve as USASTAF Liaison Officer on General ~c
Arthur's Staff.
27 "uly 1945
General Tvdnine spent the day in General LeNey's office,
familiarizing himself with 20th Air Force directives and pUbli-
cations.
Left Head~uarters with the Ceneral at 1400 hours driving
to Clr~FAC where the Ceneral made a recordine to be rebroadcast
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at 1500 hours.
Lt General Yount, Com~andine General of the Training Co~nd,
and Brie Ceneral ~alsh, his Chief of Staff, arrived Headquarters
at 1630 hours to confer with the General.
28 July 1945
Spent the morninr in the office.
Another briefio£ was held this afternoon in the War Room at
1430 hours for General Yount. This briefinf ended at 1700 hours.
29 July 1945
Left the office wi th the General at 0900 hours, driving to thl
Agana Naval Air Base where we spent an hour and a half shooting
skeet. Returned Headquarters at 1030 hours.
General Spaatz and party arrived at Depot Field at 1430 hours
General Giles, who had flown to Oahu tD meet Generel Spaatz, ar-
rived on the same plane. There \v8s a bie: delecation of Generals
and Admirals to meet General Spaatz and party. General Spaatz
proceeded directly to his new quarters which had been prepared
for him and spent the rest of the afternoon in conference with
General Giles, General Yount, General LeMay and General Power.
The General had dinner with General Spaatz and spent the evening
at his house.
30 July 1945
Major General Wolfe, formerly Commanding General of the XX
Bomber Command, visited our Headquarters at 1000 hours. He spent
the rest of the morning in conference with the General end re-
mained for lunch.
Brisadier General Farrell paid his respects this afternoon
about 1330 hours.
The General spent most of the day at a briefing for General
Spaatz.
31 July 1945
The General spent most of the afternoon at General Spaatz'
quarters, conducti~ a briefing. A Top Secret movie for General
8puutz, General Twining, !jW] Gt:.:ut:H'al LtlMay was shown 1n the War
Room at 1630 hours.
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1 August 1945
Maj General V Bertrendies dropped in the office this morning
at 0930 hours. He conferred with the General for about thirty
minutes.
Ie spent a very bUSy day preparing for our move to our new
office at USASTAF tomorrow. eneral LeMay received his orders this
afternoon, transferring him to USASTAF. Sgt Collinet, Sgt Skillern,
and I received our orders a little later.
The General left Headquarters at 1400 hours driving to the line
where he took off in a B-29, flying to Saipan end Tinian to bid his
"line cO:11"J.anders farewell prior to acceptine his new assignment. He
returned Headnuarters at 1730 hours.
Brig General Cha.:nberlain arrived our ~uarters at midnieht and
'pent the nicht at the house.
2 Au'ust 1945
Spent the ~ornine movine into our Dew office.
Ceneral LeMay drove to the 315th ~ine at 0930, returning Head-
quarters 1045 hours.
Last night the 20th Air Force sent the largest force to date
over Japan. 855 B-29's were airborne and 6500 tons of bombs and
mines were dropped on five major Japanese targets. Reports received
today indicete excellent results were obtained. All but one of t',ese
airplanes are accounted for at the present time.
The General held a number of conferences throuohout the day
wi th the officers on his new staff at USl1STAF."le spent quite a
busy day.
3 AU'lust 194,5
Spent a busy day in the office. The Generel is still bUSy or-
genizing his Staff. The staff of U STAF as it stands at the pre-
sent ti:ne is cO!llposed of the followinp- officers, occupying the posi-
tions indicated:
Co~nding General General S aa tz
Deputy Commanding General General Giles
Chief of Staff General Le;Jay
A-I General UcNaughton
A-2 General Harbold
A-3 General I- ower
A-4 General Booth
A-5 General Lludsay
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In a volleyball game this evening the General received an

injury to his right eya. They Don't know how serious it is just
yet, but he received treatment at the ~ th Air Force Dispensary.
4 August 1945
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Spent the mornine in the office. The General's eye bothered
him quite a bit today • The Dispensary placed a patch over it to
reduce irritation. The General spent the afternoon at the house
trying to rest his eye.
5 August 1945
Spent t,e day in the office. The General's eye still bothers
him quite a bit but he has indicated that it feels somewhat better
than it did yesterday.
6 August 1945
Spent another bUSy day in the office at routine work.
7 August 1945
Today the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
The detailed results were not obtainable yet. Early reports indi-
cate that the destruction wrought this city is incalculable. Early
estimates are that 5010 of its population were ~illed by this single
bomb.
General Griswold was in the office today on his way to Okinawa
where he will join the 8th Air Force.
8 August 1945
The General spent some time et the 20th Air Force today brief-
ing General Griswold on our operations.
9 August 1945
Today Russia declared war on Japan and started by a launching
8 concentrated drive in Northern Manchuria.
I left Headquarters at 1500 hours driving a British naval
officar to North Field, taking him around the 314th Wing area. I
10 August 1945
Spent tha morning in the office.
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General Wetzel arrived our Headquarters at 0900 hours. He
has been assigned to this Headquarters to work on a special pro-
ject for General Arnold in connection with the Postwar Air Force
and. has been assigned to the office of Assistant Chief of Staff, A-I.
Left Headquarters with the General at 1415 hours driving to
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the line where we met General Doolittle who arrived at 1430 hours
via a B-29. He is here to confer with the Staffs of USASTAF and
the 20th Air Force.
News came over the radio tonight of Japan's willingness to
accept the unconditional surrender ultimatum as set forth in the
Potsdam conference provided they are permitted to retain the Em-
peror as the supreme ruler of Japan. No Allied sources have con-
firmed or commented on this announcement. It was reportedly broad-
cast over the Japanese radio and transmitted to the Swiss and
Swedish governments for transmittal to the Uni ted States, England,
China and Russia.
11 August 1945
Most busy day today - conferences," meetings, and more of the
same. The Allies have acknowledged the fact that Japan is asking
for surrender provided Hirohito is spared.
We waited patiently tonight for the Allies' reply to Japan's
conditional effort to surrender but no word came through the evenine.
12 August· 1945
Word came st 0130 hours this morning that the United States,
speaking for the four Allied Nations, has accepted the Japanese
surrender provided the Supreme Allied Military Commander would be
sllowed to issue all orders to the Japsnese people through the
Emperor.
Spent another busy day in the office.
13 August 1945
No word received yet whether or not Japan has accepted our terms.
14 August 1945
Messsge was intercepted at 1630 by FCC to the effect that

lapan is sending an acceptance of our terms to Bern, Switzerland
&ortly.
Formal word was received this rnorning at 0900 hours local time
(1900 Eastern Standard Time, 14 August 1945) that the Japanese have
accepted the unconditional surrender ultimatum issued them at Pots-
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dam. General MacArthur nas been selected as Supreme Allied Command-
er in C~ief over the Japanese. Formal surrender will be signed as
soon as all detailed arrangements for it can be ~ade.
We spent another bUsy day in the office.
16 August 1945
Brig Gen Weir and Brig Gen Agee arrived this Headquarters this
morning. Gao Weir is to be assigned as Air Inspector, USASTAF, and
Gen Agee is to work in A-3 as Cen Power's assistant.
Received word today that Gen Spaatz has been invited to attend
formal signing of the surrender by the Japanese. He is to be a
guest of Admiral Nimitz.
17 Aueust 1945
Lt Gen Sutherland, General MacArthur's Chief of Staff, passing
through Guam on his way to the United States, had supper with the
General at 2030 hours.
18 August 1945
General Doolittle arrived our Headquarters at 1600 hours. He
plans to spend the night here.
19 August 1945
A staff meeting was held in General Giles office this morning
at 0900 hours. Generals Spaatz, Doolittle, Twining, LeMay and the
A Staff of USASTAF were present. This meeting adjourned at 1100 hours
20 August 1945
Brig Gen Hopkins was in to pay his respects at 1300 hours.
August 1945
General loft Hcadauartcre at 0900 houro, driving to the lino
re he did some locai flying for two hours.
Brig Gen Rutledge errived this Headquarters at 0930 hours.
22 August 1945
Brig Gen Grow arrived this Headquarters today. He is to be
assigned as USASTAF Surgeon •
• Spent the day in the office at routine work.

23 August 1945
A great tragedy occurred today. Col Jim Garcia was killed
in a B-29 accident at Depot Field. Lt Col Brandon and Capt Tash,
also of the 20th Air Force Headquarters, were flying with him at
the time and were also killed.
Brig Gen Gardner was in today. He is to work with the 509th
Group and go to Japan to study and inspect the damage that was
inflicted as a result of our B-29 strikes.
24 August 1945
I left Headquarters at 1345 hours with the General and Gen

Kissner, driving to one of the cemeteries on the island to attend
burial services for Col Garcia. It was a very impressive ceremony
attended by Generals Spaatz , Twining, LeMay, and Kissner, and
several hundred officers and men of this and the 20th Air Force
Headqucrters.
25 August 1945
Spent a busy day in the office.
The humidity the last two weeks has been terrific. Almost
everyone is suffering fro.:n a severe case of heat rash.
General Kuter arrived this Headquarters at 1715 hours and
spent the nicht at the 0eneral's quarters.
26 Aueust 1945
Brie Cen Timberlake, Chief of Staff of 8th Air Force, arrived
this nornine. He is to spend several days at this Headquarters.
Left Headquarters at 1400 hours, drivine to the ,gana Naval
Air ~ase skeet ranee where we spent an hour and ahalf shooting skeet.
27 !,U"U8t 1945
Eric r.en Todd and rig Gen ~urns ,rrivcd this Headquarters at
noon.
• Gent:r'l l:i"'sner was awarded the Legion of '':erit by General

Spaatz at an informal cerenony at General Spaatz' quarters at 1900
bourse
28 __ upust 1945
General Speatz and General Giles left Headquarters at 1000
hours for Okinawa.
29 AUfust 194,5
Lmjor Gen Parker arrived this Headquarters at 1700 hours. He
is to spend several days with USASTAF.
';r Knight) an Air Force artist, and ]j'r. Beale, a Collier's ":t:.r
Correspondent, Gropped in at the house this Evenio£. '~r. l:night
did a sketch of the Cerreral while he wus here.
Lt Foley ("..'.';C) reported for duty this: 8ftern~>on. She is to
-assist IlE in the office of the Chief of St<,ff.
General Spsatz and General r.iles returned Headquorters this
evenine.
30 AUfust 194,5
General Burns departed this Headquarters this :nornine for
Okinawa via B-29.
31 Aucust 1945
General Spaatz and Ceneral Giles left for Tokyo this A. ".
The ~eneral received a ~ire tonight fron eneral Spaatz who
arrived Tokyo early in the avenine, telline General Le:lay to fl
to Tokyo tha first thing in the ~ornine to witness the siening of
the surrender.
1 Septe~ber 1942
The Gener"l left Eeadquarters at 0645 hours and took off fro~
Bar~on Field at 0700 hours in General Giles C-54, flyinc to rltsue i
~ro~e. Tokyo. He arrived Tokyo at 1700 hours local Japanese
(1800 hours our time).
2 Septe'llber 1945
The surrender was signed at 1130 this mlt'ning, Gua'll time. I
heard it broadcast over the radio - it was a most int6r8stine pro-
gram. I drove down to the Navy this afternoon for supper and
spent the evening.
3 Seotember 1945
The General returned from Tokyo at 1600 hours. He said it was
a most interesting trip. He took about a three hour flight up and
down the coast of Japan viewine the results of the incendiary strikes
he had directed against Japanese targets.
A presentation of awards ceremony took place on General Spaatz'

lawn at 1630 hours. General Spaatz presented 25 officers and men
with decorations.
A cousin of my wife dropped in on me unexpectedly this evening,
Lt. Thomason a Naval officer. He spent the night at our house.
General LeMay spent the night at General Spaatz' house - a last

stand all night poker game. Tne game broke up at 0600 hours the
mornine of the fourth.
4 September 1945
General Spaatz and a party of about six took off from Depot
Field at 0615 hours ~n their way to the United States.
Spent the day in tpe office.
5 and 6 Septe'llber 1945
.n Things have slowed down considerably.

the office.
Spent these two days
General Kissner and Sgt Skillern left Head~uarters at 0600

hours on the mornin~ of the fifth flyinp to Manila where they
expect to remain ten days, surveying the Manila area for possible
VLR bases.
7 September 1945
Left Head~uarters at 0900 hours with the Generel and General
Power, driving to the 314th WinE to take some movies. Shortly
atter our arrival we witnessed a horrible B-29 crash. The General
waa on hand with his camera and took about 250 feet of Kodachro~e
movies on the entire action. Had lunch at Col ~torrie's house
and returned Head~uartera at 1300 hours.
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We returned to the 314th at 1500 hours where we witnessed a
basebsll pame played by teams composed of former biS league ball
players. Returned Headquarters at 1730 hours.
8 September 1945
• Spent the day in the office.

General Doolittle arrived Guam at 1700 hours and was met by
General LeMay. He is here to confer with the General and General
Twining on plans for a proposed flight from Tokyo to Bshington,
D. C. - a nonstop flight of three B-29's.
General Doolittle had supper with General LeMay. General
Twining was also at the house for supper this evening. (}eneral
Doolittle spent the night at General Giles' house.
9 September 1945
Generals Doolittle, Twining and LeMay conferred in General
LeMay's office until 1000 hours at which time General Doolittle
took off for a return trip to his Headquarters at Okinawa.
I left Headquarters with the General, General Power and General
McNaughton at 1015 hours driving to the Naval docks where we left
at 1030 hours on a Chris Craft cruiser for a day of fishing.
Enjoyed a wonderful rest and relaxation. General McNaughton
caught a ten pound Barracuda and later General Power caught a Blue
Marlin after a struggle of an hour and fifteen minutes. ~eighed
upon our return, it tipped the scales at 125 pounds wans was over
six reet in length. - a fine day. Returned home tired but happy
at 1830 hours. -
10 September 1945
I drove down to CINCPAC for supper this evening.
11 September 1945
The General received word today that he >,'lill accompany General

Doolittle on the Tokyo to Washington flight. General Le~ay will
take one ship, Doolittle another, and Twining the third. I will
remain here until the General returns to the Sta tes and sends me
word as to whether I will move his things back to the States or
.-ait his return here, depending upon the orders issued him on
B return. He plans leavin~ around the 19th and I should hear
WBY or the other by the 25th.
I spent most of the day at the house, editing our ~ovies tsken
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12 September 1945
General Doolittle returned to Guam today. He will remain here
until he makes his long flight •
• Sid Nelson dropped in this afternoon. He is on his way back

to the States after having flown for thirty days back and forth
from Okinawa to Japan •.
13 September 1945
Spent the day in the office. It rained continuously without
a let up all day lone.
14 Seotember 1945
It rained again most of the day.
1!ade a trip to CINCP~C after lunch, returning Headquarters
about 1430 hours.
At 1600 hours the General presented the Lepion of Merit to
Major Kingston at the War Room of the 20th Air Force.
Sid Nelson left at 2000 hours on his return to the States.
General Hodges, Commanding General of the 8th Army, and a
party of six arrived Guam at 2030 hours on their return to the
States. He had supper with the General and they took off again
at 2300.
I
15 September 1945
General Brands was in the office at 1400 hours.
• the night at this Headquarters • He spent
General Kissner returned at 1730 hours. I picked him up at

Northwest Field. He indicated he had every successful trip
through the Manila area.
Received a wire that may change General LeMay's plans on his

trip. Have to await results.
16 September 19 4 5
The General left Headquarters at 1400 hours, driving to the

line where he took off in a B-29, flying to Iwo Jima. From there
he plans on flying to Hokkaido and from there non-stop to Washing-
ton, D. C. General Giles and General O'Donnell each flew a B-29
in addition to the one General LeMay flew. General Doolittle and
General ~vining did not accompany these officers on this trip.
General Doolittle left at 1300 hours on his return to the States.
He travelled via B-29. I am to remain here until I hear from the
General shortly after his return to Washington.
17 and 18 September 1945
Spent the days in end around the office. No news from the
General as yet.
19 September 1945
Three B-29's took off at 0600 hours from Hokkaido, Japan in

an attempted non-stop flight to Washington, D. C. Reports during
the day indicate they are progressing satisfactorily.
~ 20 September 1945
A radio report received at 0900 hours indicates that these

airplanes will probably land at Chicago. The flight encountered
very high headwinds which caused them to use more gasoline than
they had planned. After refueling at Chicago all three planes reach-
ed Waahington safely.
General Kissner had a very nice buffet supper this evening.

The WAC, some flight nurses, and Red Cross girls, and about twenty
orrlcera from USASTAF and 20th Air Force were the guests. Spent
aost enjoyable evening.
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21 September 1245
Still no word from the General on his or my status.
Lt Gen Wedemeyer and a party of ten arrived Guam at 1710 hours.
•
General Twinin and General Kissner met them. General Twining had
them for supper and they spent the night on the island.
22 September 1245
General Wedemeyer end party report to Agana Airfield at 0800 hour!
I received a wire this afternoon indicating that I am to rat urn
to ~ashington immediately. Generals LeMay and O'Donnell are both
remaining in the states.
23 and 24 September 1245
Spent these busy days getting all the General's things to-
gether and packing up personal and office equipment preparatory
to my return flight to the States. I am returning in an F-13
and expect to leave Tuesday, September 25.

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(MAJOR CENERAL CURTIS E. LellAY)

TO II AJOR CmERAL CURTIS E. LE IlAY

Arrived Casablanca, Africa, at 01k5 GMT. We had breakfast in a very lovely

After breakfast, the General re~orted in to Major General Daniel

We arrived at Kharagpur, India, our new home, at 0725 GMT.

1 General Le!tay assumed command of the XX Bomber Command as of this date.

Spent the afternoon in the office.

Colo'le1 Rosey Grubbs, personal friend of the General's, arrived Headquarters

Spent the morning in the office.

Colonel Taylor reported in to General LeMay at 1000 hours. He has just

Colonel Madsen of the loth District Engineers, arrived Headquarters at 1430

Brigadier General Go~frey, Corps of the Engineers, arrived Headquarters at

The General held a staff meeting of key personnel of this Headquarters at

Spent the day in the office.

Brigadier General Tunner, C.G., reo/ATC, arrived Headquarters at 1500 hours

Spent the morning in the office.

Left Headquarters at 1500 hours with the General, driVing to a British

, ing. Returned Headquarters at 1700 hours.

Returned to Headquarters at 1700 hours.

Spent remainder of the day in the office.

The General left at 1130 hours driving to Kalaikunda, Headquarters of the

Reports are that Generel Saunders is progressing satisfactorily ,and should

Spent the afternoon in the office.

General Upston left Headquarters at 0915 hours, driving to Salua, where he

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I left Headouarters at 1l..30 h urs, driving to Salua to attend to some bus-

The General held a meeting at 1700 hours on the reorganization program.

The General left Headquarters at 0800 hours and de a tour of inspection

Brigadier General Godfrey, Chief Engineer of C.B.I. theater, arrived this

The Group Comme.nders, Group Lead Pilots, Navigators, Bombardiers, and

Lett Headquarters with the General at 1930 hours, driving to Kalaikunda

I spent the day in the office.

At 1330 hours I took off in a C-47 flying to Barrackpore, Calcutta, where

Spent the morning in the office.

General L~day returned from the Forward Area at 1415 hours.

Departed Headouarters with the General at llOO hours, driving to Salua to

Lett Headquarters at 0810 hoUTs with General Upston, driVing to Salua,

Spent the day in the office at routine work.

Spent the afternoon in the office.

Left Headquarters at 1800 hours with the General, driving to Dudhktindi,

Spent the morning in the office.

Spent the morning in the office at routine work.

Left Calcutta at 0930 hours, drivin~ to Barrackpore where we took off in a

General Craige returned at 1400 hours in a B-2L and left Headquarters at

Spent the morning in the office.

Spent the morning in the office at routine work.

Took off.from Columbo at 0630 hours, flying back to Kharagpur, landing at

Spent the afternoon in the office.

Spent the dey in the office at routine 'Nork.

Spent the morning in the office.

General LeMay left Headquarters at 1500 hours, flying to Piardoba to visit

Left Headquarters at 2130 hours with the General drivi,ng to Dudhkundi to

Spent the day in the office at routine work.

Lef't Headquarters at 0700 hours with t he General, driving to Salus. where we

Spent the rest of the day in the office at routine work.

Spent the rest of the day in end around the Headquarters.

Spent the day in the office.

The General returned Headquarters at 1650 hours.

Spent the morning in the office at routine work.

At 1430 hours Colonel C. M. Kelloge, Air Chemicel Officer from Genere1

Spent the mornine in the office at routine work.

19 thru 21 November 19~

Left Headquarters at 0600 hours, driving to S lua, where we took off in a