Two proud B-26 Marauders, decorated withe the silhouttes of 11 Japanese surface vessels on their noses, returned home on May 1943. These Marauders numbers 9 and 12, have been honorably discharged from active combat duty in the Aleutians, where they sank a light cruiser, two destroyers and two enemy transports. After two weeks of showing at the Martin plants in Baltimore and Omaha and the City Hall Plaza in Baltimore, they will return to service as Army trainers.

These are the orders given to the squadron providing them with the authority to operate the aircraft. A very interesting document because it outlines the name, rank and serial number of each crew member.

599th Bombardment Squadron (M) Army Air Force, 397th Bombardment Group. Huntor Field, Georgia. December 1943.

"Under the provision of AAF regulation 62-10, dated August 1943, upon the recommendation of the squadron Engineering Officer, the following named officers and enlisted men, non pilots, are authorized to operate aircraft engines and taxi aircraft, All previous conflicting orders are hereby rescinded."
The orders were signed by commanding Major of the Air Corps, Eugene H. Berkeakamp.

OFFICERS

RANK	NAME
1st Lt	Joseph Slusky
2nd Lt	Elden K. Tindall

ENLISTED MEN

RANK NAME   Master Sgt   Walter D. Higham   Master Sgt   Clarence M Eason   Tech Sgt   Edward L. Fox   Tech Sgt   Arthur M. Griggs   Tech Sgt   Clarence W. Kruse   Tech Sgt   Victor Pascucci   Tech Sgt   Frank A. Sgarlat   Tech Sgt   Arthur R. Wagner   Tech Sgt   Ralph C. Wigley   S Sgt   Lyle E. Reicke   S Sgt     Madison B. Skinner     S Sgt   Godfrey J Spraul   S Sgt   John T. Cell   S Sgt   John J. Vomacka   Sgt   Walter J Connor

RANK NAME   Sgt   Donald M. Canciamilla   Sgt   Arnold H. duevel   Sgt   Duane E. Frye   Sgt   Edward D. Naven   Sgt   Henry M. Prohaska   Sgt   William K. Rabinowich   Sgt   John G. Raney   Sgt   Theodore C. Scheidt   Sgt   Joseph J. Tuccio   Corporal   Arthur E. Allstott   Corporal   Homo P. Cormier   Corporal   Charles O. Mathews   Corporal   Howard M. Oakeson   Corporal   Angelo J. Rosai

The following named ENLISTED MEN are authorized to operate aircraft engines only.

RANK NAME   S Sgt   James P. Calati   Corporal   Robert Gershkowitz   Corporal   John Leschak   Corporal   Noel C. Orchard   Corporal   Alge D. Pask   Corporal   Hessel Hagins

RANK NAME   Corporal   Harold D. Schaefer   Corporal   Charles C. Spoerman   Corporal   Robert G. Winson   Corporal   Carl B. Wille   Private First Class   William J. Kinbergor