Al,
 
Thanx!  I'm getting my bib on 'cause I'm drooling over here!   I'll look forward to hearing from you.  Have a good & safe trip - talk to ya' next week.
 
Cheers!
 
Gary

Gary

CBI Unit Lineages & History
http://www.cbi-history.com/

After the war the remaining serviceable planes were taken on by the Nationalists and US insigniae painted out.They included some P-51Ds and Ks. Nick

 
Thnaks Nick!
 
Max
 

I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 32ND FTR SQDN. CACW, IN KARACHI INDIA IN '43. WE WENT INTO CHINA IN THE EARLY FALL OF 43. THE FIRST BASE WAS CHANYI THEN TO KWELIN. THEN THE JAPS MADE US MOVE TO HANCHUNG. AFTER THAT WE WERE IN ANKANG UNTIL THE END.
I JUST FOUND THIS SITE AND AM GLAD TO BE IN TOUCH. THOSES WHO MAY BE INTERESTED, I HAVE LISTS OF OPERSONEL FOR AT LEAST THE 32ND AND 28TH FTR SQDS. SOME PICTURES ETC OF PLANES AND PERSONEL, I AM IN TOUCH WITH ONLY ONE OF THE MEN WHO WAS IN THE 32ND.

I went to meet Fred Chaio, the Chinese pilot from 29th Fighter Squadron, 5th Fighter Group, CACW in Georgia last week. I had a wonderful talk with him, and he told me a lot of his expeirence during the war against Japan and later against the Communist invasion of Taiwan. He flew P-40N and shot down 4.5 Japanese planes. Later, himself was shot down over Hunan and eventually rescued by the SACO. He stayed in the hospital of India for about eight months. Later during his years in Taiwan with the Republic of China Air Force, he was the first Commander of the 5th FG, which was the first unit to receive F-86 in the Chinese Air Force.

Hi- My dad, Roy Marker, was in the 14th air force/ 5th fighter group with the Chinese American Composite Wing. He was mentioned on page 155 of Carl Molesworth's book "Wing to Wing".
I am looking for additional information. I know he was shot down and MIA for a while, but unfortunately he didn't like to talk about any of it so his kids are desperately trying to scrape together any information that might be out there.

I am hoping that someone can direct us to additional sources.

Thanks

question where can we get more information on this group.  My grandfather was in the cacw.  Any information will be helpful.  At his last reunion he said their was a gu that is writing a book about these men.  If any one has information on this let me know.
John Dehaven

Chinese-American Composite Wing
 
In addition to the core Fourteenth Air Force (14AF) structure, a second group: The Chinese-American Composite Wing, existed as a combined bomber and fighter group with pilots from both the United States and the Republic of China. U.S. service personnel destined for the CACW entered the China theater in mid-July 1943. Aircraft assigned to the CACW included late-model P-40 Warhawks with the Nationalist Chinese Air Force 12-pointed star national insignia, rudder markings and squadron/aircraft numbering and B-25 "Mitchell" light bombers. In late 1944, USAAF-marked P-51 Mustangs began to be assigned to CACW pilots -- first, P-51B and C models, then, in early 1945, "D" and "K" model (sharing many of the external characteristics of the "D" model aircraft including the bubble canopy) reduced-weight versions. All U.S. pilots assigned to the CACW were listed as rated pilots in Chinese Air Force, and were authorized to wearing both nations' pilot's wings.
Most CACW bases existed near the boundary of Japanese-Occupied China, and one "Valley Field" existed in an area within Japanese-held territory. Specific field locations include Hanchung, Ankang, Hsian, Laohokow, Enshih, Liangshan, Peishyi, Chihkiang, Hengyang, Kweilin, Liuchow, Chanyi, Suichwan, and Lingling. ^ 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Air_Force

Sincerely yours,
PA.Dutchman

Son of T/Sgt. Ray A. Heilman, JR.
11 TH Field Artillery 1937-1940
Schofield Barracks
7 TH AAC 11 BGH 42 Sq.1940-45
Hickam Survivor 12/7/1941
AAC Armorer (P) 911
P.U.Citation1942

What is your grandfather's name? Are you referring th the last reunion in DC in 2007?

14th AAF 23rd FG 118th TRS

John -
The Book: Wing to Wing by Carl Molesworth
try www.abebooks.com
Mike

Another book to look for is "China Bombers - The Chinese-American Wing in World War II" by Ken Daniels; copyright 1998, ISBN 1-58007-006-X; LCCCN: 98-60160

Some excellent photos and good information. Written by veteran, not a historian, so may or may not meet needs of researchers.

Tony