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KOREAN CONFLICT 50TH ANNIVERSARY This edition is the fourth and final edition in a series tracks are destroyed. Further attacks on irrigation dams commemorating the . follow over the next two weeks. 1953 h June 15 - USS Princeton launches 184 sorties,

establishing a single-day record for offensive After halting the sorties flown from a carrier. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft Communist Chinese Forces fly 910 sorties – the highest combined number for a single (CCF) advance, day.

the U.N. Forces h June 30 - FEAF Sabres destroy 16 MiGs, the largest conducted a number shot down in one day. series of well executed attacks, h July 6-10 - Battle of . The 7th Inf Div is recovering Seoul. ordered to evacuate its defensive positions after five days of

fighting. Hostilities eventually ceased hJuly 13-20 - Battle of Kumsong River Salient. Last along Armistice Communist offensive. CCF launches a six-division attack line located near partly directed at the U.S. IX Corps (3rd, 40th, 45th Inf Div’s). the 38th Parallel.1 The 187th RCT is attached to 2nd Inf Div during the fighting.

h July 24-26 - Final U.S. ground combat. Heavy enemy h Jan. 25 - (3,000 men) attack is launched in the Berlin Complex Operation SMACK. Assault on Spud Hill by elements of the (“Boulder City”) area held by the 7th and 1st Marine st th 31 Infantry Regiment (7 Infantry Division). Regiments. Last Marine ground actions of the war are h th fought on Hills 111 and 119. March 17 - Hill 355 (Little Gibraltar), held by the 9 nd Infantry Regiment (2 Inf Div), is assaulted by Chinese. h July 27 - Last air kill of the war. F-86 pilot downs an h enemy transport near the Manchurian border. March 23-24 - Old Baldy/Pork Chop Complex. Held by 31st Infantry Regiment (7th Inf Div). The 32nd Regiment (7th h st July 27 - The United States, and sign Inf Div) relieves the 31 . an armistice, which ends the war but fails to bring about a

permanent peace. To date, the Republic of Korea (South) h March 26-30 - Outposts at the Nevada cities (Vegas- th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North) have not Reno-Carson), held by the 5 Marine Regiment, come under signed a peace treaty. A total of 33,651 service members heavy attack. A Chinese regiment is destroyed died in battle during the Korean War; 27,709 U.S. Army; h th st 4,269 U.S. Marines; 1,198 U.S. Air Force; and 475 U.S. April 16-18 - Battle of Pork Chop Hill. The 17 and 31 2 Infantry Regiments (7th Inf Div) hit hard and suffer heavy Navy 7,140 service members became prisoners of war. casualties. Inside This Issue h April 20-26 - Operation Little Switch exchanges th sick and wounded POWs, including 149 Americans. 190 Fighter Squadron Gets The Call President’s Message Curator’s Corner Volunteer Of The Quarter h May 13 - Raid on Toksan Dam. A dramatic strike Volunteer Appreciation Evening Upcoming Events by 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing F-84s destroys a major New Members Members In The News irrigation system. Five miles of valuable rice crops Cooking With History Endowment Update are scoured and miles of highways and railroad Idaho File Into History – James E. Johnson Most Wanted Just In Case

The Official Newsletter of the Idaho Military Historical Society and Museum PASS IN REVIEW March 2003 -2- 190TH FIGHTER Jordan and Brig. Gen. John E. Walsh would be joined by other Air Guard units. SQUADRON GETS jointly released the news to the press By the end of March, however, the 190th THE CALL and public. learned of its assignment to Moody Air The following is condensed from Force Base (AFB) in Valdosta, Georgia, The History Of The Idaho National where it was expected to reopen the Guard.3 deactivated base.

When North Korean forces crossed Montana’s 186th Fighter Squadron and the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950, North Dakota’s 178th Fighter Squadron the 190th Fighter Squadron was just would eventually join the 190th and returning from summer camp at California’s 146th Air Base Group to Walla Walla, Washington. Idaho form the 146th Fighter Wing. An Guard officials believed the Korean Conflict Advanced advance group left Boise on April 17, Detachment, 15 Feb 19515 squadron would eventually be while those remaining behind followed three weeks later. Most members of the activated because of the small In February an advance detachment of number of personnel and aircraft in Idaho support units were placed in wing sixty members began to prepare support organizations, while the 190th the United States Air Force. ‘There Gowen Field for the unit's was no possible way to keep sending remained basically intact. The 190th mobilization. In the next two months, Weather Detachment, however, reported people to Korea, prepare for defense the 190th intensified its training of our own land and expand to to Mountain Home AFB in Idaho, and program. Lt. Col. Martin H. Johnson was assigned to the Tenth Air Weather desired strength but to tap the ready and his staff reorganized the training civilian reserve,’ Maj. David Service group for the duration of their schedule to more adequately prepare active duty. A few members were also Johnson asserted. non-veterans of the squadron.

individually distributed to other bases to

Idaho Guard officials received a Authorities of the Air Force and satisfy Air Force needs. telephone call on January 18, 1951, Strategic Air Command flew to Boise At Moody AFB, training dealt with from Sec. of the Air Force Thomas on April 1 to federalize the entire K. Finletter. Over the phone, the bomber interception and individual air organization. Over 2,300 people combat techniques. The Strategic Air duty officer heard: ‘Subject, gathered at the Boise High School Ordering Air National Guard units Command, headed by Gen. Curtis Lemay, gymnasium to witness the event. directed the group in aerial warfare into active service.’ Many dignitaries including Governor practice. When the 146th first arrived at Jordan, Brig. Gen. William H. Moody, it went to the Okefenokee Abendroth, and Brig. Gen. Walsh Swamp near Waycross, Georgia, for attended. In fact, Boise Fire Capt. W. survival training. The squadron started an F. Roach turned away more than 600 intensive safety inspection designed to spectators for safety reasons. prevent crashes, especially when flying battle-damaged aircraft. Pilots of the 190th performed high altitude bomber interception missions, sometimes traveling as far as Topeka, Kansas.

Other pilots practiced air-to-air gunnery Ceremony acknowledging 190th with personnel from Hunter AFB in Activation. Pictured here are th Savannah, Georgia. Most staged battles Frank Bobbit, Dave Johnson Officers and Airmen of the 190 occurred forty miles offshore. Before Martin Johnson and George FS stand roll call in the Boise Johnson4 High School Gym6 leaving Moody, the Wing and Fighter Squadrons were redesignated Fighter- Finletter officially informed the Harold C. Stuart, assistant secretary of Bomber Units. In October the Air 190th of its federalization effective the Air Force, welcomed the 190th Training Command, which trained pilots April 1. They were to report for Fighter Squadron and its supporting for all-weather flying, took over Moody duty at their home station, Gowen units into the Air Force. Immediately AFB, precipitating the transfer of the Field. The activation also included following Stuart’s remarks, Col Jesse 146th FBW to George AFB at Victorville, the 190ths support units consisting Auton, deputy director of fighters, California. Most 190th personnel had of 190th Utility Flight; Detachment Strategic Air Command, administered orders to report to George AFB shortly nd C, 242 Air Service Group; and the the oath to over 400 Guardsmen. after Christmas 1951. 190th Weather Station. On January Rumor suggested that the 190th would (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) 19, newly inaugurated Gov. Len B. remain at Gowen Field, where it

The Official Newsletter of the Idaho Military Historical Society and Museum -3- March 2003 PASS IN REVIEW PRESIDENT'S of rearranging things and should have VOLUNTEER OF MESSAGE our M38A1 jeep back soon. Larry THE QUARTER Greetings to Everyone, and Garry Carroll have kindly placed it in storage for us to keep it It was great to see so many people out of the elements. Also, by moving attend the Volunteer Appreciation artifacts around some exhibit cases Dinner in February. The food was have been freed up. What this means abundant and the company was is we can have more artifacts out on wonderful. It was a nice way to exhibit. meet new volunteers and renew These changes will be completed by acquaintances with the veteran our Open House on Memorial Day 26 volunteer force. I heard comments May. Speaking of the Open House, about looking forward to next you might want to tune in to Channel year's Spaghetti Dinner already! 7 that morning. Larry Gebert will be doing his broadcast from the We have some upcoming events Museum! We will be open from 10-4 Please meet Steve Bonde and projects that may tickle your that day with a variety of fancy. The various project leaders organizations. Steve is from Nampa and joined the Idaho are sure to provide additional Air National Guard at age 17. He served th information in their news articles. Thank you to those who have six years with the 190 FIS in their radar Be looking for your opportunity to responded to our Most Wanted list. repair shop. Since that time, he has participate by providing input to We have received some donations for worked with electronics and is very the cookbook, take on the role as a the Vietnam exhibit including artifacts knowledgeable about photography and Judge for Idaho History Day, work from Joe Icenhower, Gregg Bruch computers. He donated two of his at the Idaho State Fair, or help with and some loaned items from Rick uniforms, which are excellent examples Johnson. These will greatly add to whatever other projects we of Idaho Military History. Yes Steve, the educational aspects of our your uniforms are in a museum but they undertake on behalf of the IMHS. Museum. are not that old! We are blessed to have such a wide variety of skill and interest in I would also like to extend a special Steve began volunteering at the Museum our membership. thank you to Mrs. Joyce L. Edwards in November and joined the Society in (Dawana Edwards’ mother) for a $100 December. He expressed an interest in I appreciate the time, ideas, and donation. This money is being used working with artifacts as well as companionship that you offer in towards the purchase of garment docenting. Since he began, Steve has your volunteer work for the boxes for our uniform collections. become quite knowledgeable in the Society and the Museum. Keep up These boxes are badly needed for proper handling procedures for artifacts your good work, and be sure to proper care and storage of these and often helps with their care and stay in touch. - Dawana Edwards fragile artifacts and they are going to cleaning. He also works with artifact be here just in time. accessioning. Steve is also a firearms

CURATOR’S collector and brings a lot of valuable The 190th Fighter Interceptor knowledge on their proper care to the CORNER Squadron (FIS) alumni have also Museum. donated $260 to be used for Since the last newsletter there has enhancements to the Idaho Air been a lot going on here! I would Always willing to help and do whatever National Guard exhibit. Included in like to mention the Volunteer needs to be done, he is a positive and the display will be a time line and Appreciation dinner of 12 February. eager volunteer. Whether it is moving an photos and models of Idaho Air Guard That was my first one with IMHS exhibit case or sewing numbers in planes. They are also collecting Oral and I was very happy to see so many clothing, Steve is right there in the middle Histories of some early members of people in attendance. It is important of it. On average, he has been putting in the Air National Guard. This will be that the volunteers know they are three to four days per week, including quite an exhibit and will be a great appreciated and I would like to weekends. He is also learning to master enhancement and benefit to the reiterate the fact that they most the dog tag machine. Museum! definitely are! With his flexible schedule, Steve is in a Thank you to everybody for all of If you haven’t been to the Museum position to volunteer often and he does. your invaluable assistance. lately, then you are in for some Already, he has gotten a tremendous surprises. We are still in the process - Gary Keith amount of work done here at the

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PASS IN REVIEW March 2003 -4- Museum. With his computer and NEW MEMBERS photography skills, he is also Special Welcome to: helping with exhibit preparation. Õ Darleen Eggleston If you have not had the chance to meet Steve yet, please take the time Õ Ed W. Freeman do so. You will find another Õ EE DA HOW Longrifles wonderful addition to our top-notch (Upgraded to Gold Membership) volunteers. ÕÕÕÕÕ

Thank you Steve. We truly MEMBERS IN THE appreciate all your hard work and Ed Freeman accepts his NEWS everything you are doing for us; membership certificate YOU ARE OUR VOLUNTEER OF Dick Bengoechea THE QUARTER! Õ Congratulations to all and THANK was recently YOU. Your support is invaluable and selected as the new BOARD HOSTS very much appreciated. We would State Commander VOLUNTEER not be where we are without each for Military Order APPRECIATION and every one of you! Õ of the Purple Heart.

EVENING Congratulations Dick! Õ UPCOMING

On February 12, the Board of EVENTS Directors hosted a Membership COOKING WITH HISTORY Meeting/Volunteer Appreciation April 25, Idaho History Day. evening. Idaho History Day 2003 is on April 25th. This year's Theme is: "Rights Dateline: And Responsibilities In History". As January 6, 1942, part of our Educational Outreach President Roosevelt Program, the IMHS is a co-sponsor. outlines his "Blue If you are interested in helping judge Print For Victory Program".

the Idaho Military History Category, It has been suggested that as a call Gary at 422-4841. fundraiser, we create an IMHS cookbook. We would like to take this th May 26 , Memorial Day Open one step further by including a bit of House. Larry Gebert of Channel 7 history and fun along with your favorite Members and Volunteers dined on will be doing his morning show at Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies. spaghetti with all the trimmings and the Museum! Gary and several of following dinner, new members and our volunteers have been busy We plan to include items such as Uncle volunteers were presented with working on updating and creating Sam's Food Rules, How To Stretch Membership Certificates and several exhibits which will be Coffee and Sugar, Tips on Saving Certificates of Appreciation/ unveiled at the Open House. Tell Waste Fat (it was needed for its recognition for their volunteer hours. your friends to mark their calendars glycerine), pointers on making Ration The hours are for the past year; too! Points go further, and some of the food 1 Feb 2002 to 31 Jan 2003. rationing era posters from WWI and August 15-23, Western Idaho Fair. WWII. Those recognized included: We are investigating the possibility Kay Benbough- 100 hours of sharing a booth with the National So, all of you Kitchen Commandoes: Joyce Steffens- 121 hours Guard Recruiters at the upcoming send us your best (or your mothers or Fran King- 134 hours Western Idaho Fair. We hope to be grandmothers best) recipe for Victory Doug Doehle- 151 hours able to sell dog tags and possibly a Garden Delight, Marbled Macaroni Ben Steffens- 168 hours few other gift shop items as well as (one of its ingredients was SPAM) and Ed Carlson- 243 hours have a small display about the One Egg-Low Sugar Cake. Stan Ogsbury- 297 hours Museum. If you are interesting in Fred Anderson- 300 hours helping ‘person’ the booth, please And, to all of you Foxhole Gayle Alvarez- 722 hours let us know. Õ Gourmands: Tell us which Stan Herzinger- 790 hours combination of C-Rations or MREs

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-5- March 2003 PASS IN REVIEW made the best Frontline Stew. Where Are We At Now? Our IDAHO FILE INTO What did you do to make your current endowment balance is just HISTORY meals more palatable or over $25,000. interesting? This endowment will allow us to To those of you who are interested operate the Museum with one full- in research, see if you can find out time staff member and provide how the various military rations adequate funds for development and (Hardtack, K-Rations, C-Rations, enhancement of our exhibits, LRPs, MREs, etc.,) came to be, or Reference Library, and Educational why Tabasco Sauce is included in Outreach programs. MREs. On May 25, 1999, the IRS granted Any other ideas or suggestions are the IMHS permanent 501(c)(3), most welcome as well. Please type Non-Profit, tax-exempt status. This or print your recipes (we want to means that donations to the make sure we get everything endowment are tax deductible. JAMES EDMUND JOHNSON right!). Be sure to include your MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT name and if it is a Frontline Stew Donations can be made to the Rank and organization: Sergeant, recipe, where you were when you endowment in memorial to an Company J, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, perfected it. You can mail your individual, as part of your estate 1st Marine Division (Rein) recipes, comments or suggestions planning, as part of your Place and date: Yudam-ni, Korea to us at: charitable contributions for tax purposes, to offer a few 2 December 1950 Idaho Military Historical Society suggestions. Entered service: Washington D.C. 4040 W. Guard St. Born: Pocatello, Bannock County, Boise, ID 83705 Recent Endowment Donors include: Idaho

Or e-mail them to us at Ellen Hampton Citation: For conspicuous gallantry [email protected] Leroy & Susan Hartgrave and intrepidity at the risk of his life Stan Herzinger above and beyond the call of duty while Or deliver them to the Museum on Robert & Marcia Keith serving as a squad leader in a your next visit. This will be a fun, (In memory of Bette Alexander) provisional rifle platoon composed of historical and interesting project artillerymen and attached to Company and will be as good as YOU make Mervin G. McConnell J, in action against enemy aggressor it. Õ (In memory of William S. Perry) forces. Vastly outnumbered by a well- entrenched and cleverly concealed AN ENDOWMENT Please consider making a donation enemy force wearing the uniforms of UPDATE to our Endowment and tell your friendly troops and attacking his The Society is friends and relatives who may be platoon's open and unconcealed growing rapidly but thinking of their estates or are positions, Sgt. Johnson unhesitatingly to sustain its looking for ways to make tax- took charge of his platoon in the growth and deductible donations. absence of the leader and, exhibiting continue to meets great personal valor in the face of a its goals, it will be necessary to If you would like a form, there is heavy barrage of hostile fire, coolly increase and stabilize a strong one on the back on this newsletter proceeded to move about among his financial base. and there is also one you can men, shouting words of encouragement download on our website and inspiration and skillfully directing Our Vision: To provide (http://inghro.state.id.us/museum). their fire. Ordered to displace his endowment and capital funds to If you desire to remain anonymous, platoon during the firefight, he create a financial base which will we will honor your request. ensure the preservation of Idaho's immediately placed himself in an military heritage for future Contact any Board member and we extremely hazardous position from generations. will help you plan a gift to the which he could provide covering fire IMHS’ Endowment Fund. Õ for his men. Fully aware that his Our Goal: An endowment of voluntary action meant either certain $500,000.

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PASS IN REVIEW March 2003 -6- death or capture to himself, he plant. He also attended Western action until January 1954, when his death courageously continued to provide Washington College at Bellingham, was presumed. effective cover for his men and Wash., before re-enlisting in the was last observed in a wounded Marines on January 13, 1948. His Medal of Honor was presented to his condition single-handedly Johnson was later assigned to widow, Mrs. Mary Jeanne Johnson of Washington on March 29, 1954, by engaging enemy troops in close Quantico, VA where he met a lady named Mary Jeanne. They were Secretary of the Navy Robert B. hand-grenade and hand-to-hand Anderson. Medals of Honor were fighting. By his valiant and married on October 15, 1949. presented in the same Pentagon ceremony inspiring leadership, Sgt. Johnson Prior to leaving for Korea, he served to the families of Sergeant Daniel P. was directly responsible for the for a year as an instructor in post Matthews and Corporal Lee H. Phillips, successful completion of the exchange accounting at the Marine also of the Marine Corps. platoon's displacement and the Corps Institute, Marine Barracks, 8th saving of many lives. His and I Sts., S.E., Washington. He Johnson was the seventh Marine and the dauntless fighting spirit and departed for Korea in August, 1950, thirty-seventh member of the United unfaltering devotion to duty in the just five days after the birth of his States Armed Forces to receive the face of terrific odds reflect the daughter, Stephanie. Nation’s highest award for extraordinary highest credit upon himself and the valor in Korea. Johnson is officially U.S. Naval Service.7 listed as Missing In Action. His name is engraved on the National Memorial of the Pacific (Wall of the Missing) in Honolulu, Hawaii and there is a Memorial Marker in his honor at Arlington National Cemetery {MH-451, Section 13}.

In addition to the Medal of Honor, Yudam-ni, 30 Nov 50, 5th & 7th Johnson’s other awards include: The Marines Pull Back. The beginning Presidential Unit Citation with one of the 35 mile fight-out from the Bronze Star for Korean service, 1950, 1st 9 Chosin Reservoir Marine Div, The Navy Unit Commendation, 1944, 8th 155-mm. Gun December 2, 1950, Yudam-ni, Korea. Bn., Peleliu, The Asiatic-Pacific Commemorative 'Dog Tag' Johnson was covering the withdrawal th Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, issued as part of 50 of his platoon during the bitter Chosin 8 1944-1945, Asiatic-Pacific Area Western Anniversary of Korean Conflict. Reservoir campaign in Korea. Carolines Okinawa Gunto Oper., James Edmund Johnson was born in Victory Medal, 1943-1946, World War Pocatello, Idaho on January 1, 1926. II, Navy Occupation Service Medal He attended public schools there and with Asia Clasp, 1945, Okinawa, played junior varsity basketball for Korean Service Medal with three two years in high school before Bronze Stars, 1950-1951, N. Korean enlisting in the Marine Corps on Aggression, Communist China November 10, 1943. Aggression, Inchon Landing, The Service Medal, 1950- Johnson was a veteran of the Peleliu 1951, Korea. and Okinawa campaigns in World War II. Although Johnson was On November 30, 1984, the Marine serving with a provisional company Corps named 3 streets in a new housing of the 7th Marine Regiment when he 29 Nov 1950, Marine Rear Guard area at Camp Pendleton after 3 USMC earned the Medal of Honor, his Protects Withdrawal From Medal of Honor Recipients. Two of 10 regular outfit was the 11th Marines, Yudam-ni those recipients were from Idaho, PFC the same regiment his father had Herbert A Littleton and SGT James served in during World War I. When last seen by his comrades he Edmund Johnson. was wounded, but still engaging the After serving in the Pacific theater enemy in close grenade hand-to-hand EPILOGUE: The preceding information and at San Diego he was discharged combat. The enemy were wearing the on James E. Johnson was obtained from on February 7, 1946, and returned to uniforms of friendly troops at the the Department of the Navy, HQ USMC, Pocatello, where he worked as a time. Johnson was listed as missing in Quantico, Virginia. There were five machinist in the Naval Ordnance individuals from Idaho awarded the

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-7- March 2003 PASS IN REVIEW Medal of Honor for action in Korea. test, mechanics of the 190th worked redesignated the 190th Fighter Interceptor We have profiled four of them in our night and day to keep the planes in Squadron. Series. The fifth individual is Dan working order. It was believe to be Schoonover and he is also listed as the most extensive and exhaustive Missing In Action. We would like tests in which the group ever to profile him in a future edition but participated. our information on him is extremely limited. If you have any information In February 1952, the Air Force on him or know someone who does, selected nine pilots from the 190th for please get in touch with us. Korean duty. Eventually, fifteen pilots of the 190th departed for Korea. th TH Duties while in Korea included air 146 Fighter Bomber Wing F-51 190 FIGHTER combat in MiG Alley, forward “Mustangs” on the flightline at SQUADRON Boise, Idaho during summer camp in observing for fighter and bomber 11 GETS THE CALL attacks, and bombing missions. Some 1953 ------(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) became jet pilots flying F-84 and F-86 EPILOGUE: The official 50th planes, while others flew bomber Although it was rumored the wing Anniversary Commemoration of the missions in B-25s. While flying an F- Korean Conflict ends on 11 Nov 2003. would prepare for overseas 86 fighter jet near the Yalu Perimeter deployment, a change in national During the Korean Conflict, four Idaho in North Korea, Lt. Ralph E. Schreiber National Guard Units were activated. We policy limited assigning units to shot down a Russian-built MiG. Lt. Korean duty unless they had more have profiled three of them in our series. Reese and Lt. Ed McLean carried than one year of active duty th forward artillery observers in the back The 25 Army Band was also activated, remaining. Since the 146th FBW seats. Lieutenant McLean remarked mid-September 1950, shortly after the and all Idaho personnel were to be th ‘My plane was hit twice by enemy fire 116 Engrs were activated but the Band deactivated no later than December in the Chorwon Valley, while flying was never deployed to Korea. They spent 31, 1952, Korean assignments were with the artillery spotters.’ the majority of their time at New limited to personnel who had signed Brunswick, New Jersey. Their story, as indefinite active duty statements or Other 190th personnel separated from well as the in-depth story of all units voluntarily accepted regular Air the group and reported to various activated for Korea, can be read in The Force status. locales around the world. In May History of the Idaho National Guard, 1951, the United States, as a member which is available at the Museum. At Victorvile, in November 1952, of the North Atlantic Treaty the Strategic Air Command formally Organization, acquired Iceland’s MOST released control of the 146th FBW permission to deploy troops there. and authorities immediately WANTED Late in August 1952, personnel from ÍA volunteer who assigned the entire group to the the 146th FBW, including men from likes to sew- contact Tactical Air Command. The Idaho, were sent on a classified Gary with questions. squadrons conducted training in the mission to Keflavik, Iceland. nearby Mojave Desert, providing air Í support for ground troops. The Volunteers interested in learning how Their mission was to establish an air to operate the dog tag machine. 190th engaged in air-to-ground base and organize a squadron that gunnery maneuvers which included would be permanently stationed there. ÍMaterials to build large cases, to firing rockets and machine gun Thirty-seven F-51s were also house mannequins. We have Plexiglas rounds directly in front of friendly transferred. After the Guard members and are in need of wood, etc. forces. completed their temporary duty tour in December 1952, the planes and Air ÍA Legal Sized Filing Cabinet In January 1952, the 190th Fighter Force personnel remained. ‘Because Squadron conducted a four-day ÍStainless Steel Canteens (Field Gear) of the communist influence and the exercise in air-to-ground combat to feeling that this was an American measure its effectiveness. The ÍWWI Field Gear occupation, our personnel were simulated combat exercise involved basically restricted to the base during ÍA WWI Rifle Cartridge Belt flying to predetermined targets as far their deployment.’ Technical Sgt. as 400 miles apart. ‘We practiced ÍWWII Field Gear, Especially USMC Leland Christopherson recalled. high angle and low angle strafing,’ Canteen Covers Lt. Chauncey Reese later explained, On January 1, 1953, the 190th ÍVietnam Era Canteen and Carrier ‘firing at ten foot by ten foot ground returned to state control and was targets.’ Throughout the four-day ÍPersian Gulf War Web Gear Õ

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FOOTNOTES: 1, 2, & 8 http://korea50.army.mil/ Produced By: Idaho Military Historical Society 3 Orlan J. Svingen, The History Of The Idaho National Guard, pg 109-112 Production: Gayle Alvarez 4 Idaho Air National Guard Comments or article suggestions are welcome, 5 Idaho Air National Guard 40th Anniversary, 1946-1986, pg 20 contact us at 422-4841; e-mail us at 6 Idaho Air National Guard 31st Anniversary, 1946-1977 [email protected],af,mil or visit our web 7 Lang, Collins, White, Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994, Vol II, pgs 624-625 site at: http://inghro.state.id.us/museum 9 http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/yudam.htm (Used by permission) 10 http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/chos2.htm (Used by permission) 11 VanGUARD/50, Year Book’1924-1974, Fiftieth Anniversary 146th Tactical Airlift Wing

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