64th Squadron Briefing Room

Patch of the 64th SQ
Patch of the 64th SQ


64th SQ Tail Insignia
Courtesy Scott Burris of
http://www.heavybombers.com

Duty Stations

  From: To:
Sydney, Australia

15 March 1942

16 May 1942
Daly Waters, Australia

16 May 1942

2 August 1942
Fenton Field, Australia

2 August 1942

25 September 1942
Iron Range, Australia

12 October 1942

8 November 1942
Mareeba, Australia

8 November 1942

20 January 1943
Port Moresby, New Guinea

20 January 1943

10 December 1943
Dobodura, New Guinea

10 December 1943

11 March 1944
Nadzab, New Guinea

11 March 1944

10 July 1944
Owi, Schouten Islands, New Guinea

10 July 1944

23 November 1944
Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines

23 November 1944

22 March 1945
Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines

22 March 1945

26 July 1945
Ie Shima, Japan

26 July 1945

10 Dec 1945
Ft William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines

10 December 1945

29 April 1946

Commanding Officers

Capt. Harry Moore

15 January 1941

20 May 1941
Maj. Irving N. Selby

20 May 1941

1 January, 1942
Capt. Eugene H. Halliwill

1 January 1942

15 July 1942
Maj. Jack W. Bleasdale

15 July 1942

11 December 1942
Maj. Allen Lindbergh 11 December 1942

5 January 19431
Capt. Charles H. Giddings

5 January 1943

15 January 1943
Maj. Kenneth D. McCullar

15 January 1943

12 April 1943
Capt. Charles H. Giddings

12 April 1943

15 April 1943
Maj. Harold T. “Ace” Hastings

15 April 1943

20 May 19432
Capt. Ealon S. Hocutt

20 May 19433

6 August 1943

Capt. Harold M. Brecht

7 August 1943

29 November 1943
Capt. Frank J. Krones

29 November 1943

1 May 1944
Capt. Arthur F. Mulligan

1 May 1944

? January 1945
Capt. Lin Parker, Jr.

? January 1945

22 May 1945
Maj. Carl M. Cramer

22 May 1945

?

1Other records show end date as 4 January
2Questionable entry, see note below
3Questionable entry. Other sources show Capt. Paul T. Williams as CO from 15 May to 21 May 1943. Williams was lost on 21 May when his plane was shot down by a Japanese Night Fighter

Information courtesy Janice Olson

Interviews
About Jack Matisoff (entered by his son, Alan Matisoff)
Interview with 1st Lt. John H. "Pick" Pickering
Interview with Major Roger "Ket" Kettleson

Pictures
Crew:
    Shad Shaddox Crew
    Art Mulligan and Shad Shaddox at Owi Island...and 50 years later
    Flight Surgeon, Doc Blank (2 pictures)
    Crew of Nick Arabinko
    Joe Cox, Dr Henry S. Blank, Art Mulligan, Shad Shaddox at 1996 Reunion
    Crew of Angus B. Taff
    Allen Nelson's Crew: Andy Anderson; Jackson Young; John Barron
    Jack Matisoff in hospital, surrounded by Army nurses
     SSG Jack L. Matisoff
    Jack Matisoff and Echo Hawk
    Unlabelled; Unknown person and plane; Jack Matisoff and Mike Slepko (3 pix)
    4 Pix sent by son of Jack Matisoff. Names mentioned: R. Sherrill;. Echo Hawk; Bob Lee; Shorty;
       Dawson; Shainfine; Bordeaux; Matisoff; Richter; Perry; others unidentified
    2 Pix, Names metioned: Matisoff; Roches; Murphy; Stevens; Hollerans
    2 Pix - "64th Honor Roll" sign, with Jack Matisoff
    2 pix: Matisoff; Echo Hawk; unidentified crewmen
    Two pix: unidentified airmen
     Vince LaMorge Flight Crew in training at Tucson
    Vince LaMorge Crew in B-24 flight Crew Training at Tucson
    T/Sgt Vince LaMorge starts to train his mascot puppies at Port Moresby
    Photo taken at T/Sgt Vince LaMorge's camp at Port Moresby
    T/Sgt Joe DiMauro
    1st Sgt (?) Dennis "Denny" Beaman
    Crew of Dennis "Denny" Beaman
    Wallace Munson and friends
    64th SQ Officers Club
    Crew of 1st Lt. R. E. Holsey (with J. W. Rosenberger)
    Joe Cox Crew
    Crew of Kenneth Brown (sent by Mark Feldbin, son of Albert Feldbin, crew member)
    Charles W. "Stog" Straw and two unidentified squadron mates
    The Shad Shaddox crew at the 1999 Tucson reunion
    Carl Cramer and crew in front of "Million $ Baby"
    Fred Wesche and Crew - New Guinea
    Fred Wesche at the pilot's seat


Aircraft:
    B-24J No. 867; 'Black Magic'
   The Dragon and His Tail (2 pictures)
   The Dragon and His Tail (sent by Ken Beyer, whose father was in the 22nd BG, via Jim Cherkauer)
   Last Horizon
   Frisky
   Frisky (with artist S/Sgt. Sarkise Bartigall?)
   Bob's Hope
   It Ain't So Funny
   Shining Example
   The Mayflower
   Michigan (2)
   Mabel's Labels (2)
   Hip Parade
   Cocktail Hour (2)
   6 Unidentified B-24's in formation
   Lucky Lucille and crew
   64th SQ Liberators in formation
   B-17 Jersey Skeeter
   B-17 Honikuu Okole
   Taxpayer's Pride

Miscellaneous:
     Tents
     Jack Matisoff's Log Book
     New Guinea Natives
     More New Guinea Natives
     Red Cross Lady
     64th Squadron Enlisted Men's Club at Port Moresby
     Wallace Munson's homes away fromhome in Port Moresby and Dobodura
     Inside the 64th SQ Intelligence Office, Port Moresby 1943
     Original sketch , by nose artist/nose-gunner Joe diMauro, for the B-24 "Golden Lady"

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