The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
u. s. PILOTSFLY
 CHINA WOUNDED OUT OF BURMA
BY ALBERT RAVENHOLT United Press Staff COrreSpondent

WITH THE CHINESE ARMY IN NORTHWESTERN B UR M A (UP)-Wounded Chinese soldiers are being flown from close behind the battle arears back across the mountains to hospitals in India by group of American Army en- listed pilots.
 On tiny landing strip, some- where in the swan1py plains of Northern Burma, the pilots e t their two-seater "grass-hoppers'' down. Battle casualties who've been carried back along jungle trails from the fighting are hur- ried in the arms of American en- listed medical men from hidden hospital into the waiting plane.
 Back in India a U. s. Army am- bulance is waiting for the patient. He is lifted from the still Sputter- ing plane and carried to an Ameri- can hospital where all the means of modern medical science are avail able to rebuild his shattered body.
 In the forward areas the mere suggestion of his being flown out was enough to bring smile of an- ticipation on the face of suffering Chinese fighter.
 They're so grateful 1t hurts a lit- tle," said 1st It. Ned O. EppS, 29 Ql07 Mordecai Dr). Raleigh, N. C., the dark-haired vigorous officer commanding the planes. This morning one of the Chinese f boys wouldn't get into the am- bulance after he landed until the pilot accepted gift from him - an orange and a pair of rope shoes, which was about all he had, guess. :"
 Col. Jasper N. Bell, 34 (216 West Victoria St.) Santa Barbara, Cal, the Air Force representative on the staff of Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boat ner, described the organization as liaison outfit.
 They not only fly patients" he said. When there's an officer or a piece of equipment we want to get to spot in @ hurry, that's where they go."
 The pilots in prewar days came from every walk of life - school teachers, truck drivers, jewellers and student of theology. They fly over terrain where air currents and emergency landing conditions would make peacetime operations prohi- bitive.
 If We went by flying regulations, we just couldn't function" one pilot said. 50 we just think fast and do what we can.'
 One plane mechanic summed up their job as we stood watching one more "grass-hopper" come down across the Patkoi Mountains, separ- ating us from Burma, with wound ed soldier, circle and glide to a stop under the trees.
 "The American Army is doing everything it can to give the Chi nese fighting up in front an even break. suppose we're just part of the whole show"
 Some of the men with tins organ ization are:
 Pilots: S-Sgt. Kirk T. Anderson, 25, Fort Scott, Kan; S.-Sgt. Char les H. Brown, 38, Salinas, Cal; S. Sgt. Manly s. Bystrom, p, Daly City, Cal; I-Sgt. Stanley B. Colwell, 26, Eureka, Cal; T-Sgt. Jamese L. Mccullough, 5, West Port, Ind; S. Sgt. Louis J. Orlando, 31 (6033 Ox- ford St), Philadelphia, Pa.; T-Sgt. Jack N. Shinkosky, 25, Colfax, Wash; S-Sgt. Alexander W. Pavlus- hik, 25, Sioux City, Ia.; S-Sgt. Rich ard J. Dickson. g, Englewood, Col; S-Sgt. Donald H. Menser, p, Culver, Ind; S-Sgt. Earl E. Cameron, 20, Velaso, Tex; S-Sgt. Billy Leee, g, Arabi, Cal; S-Sgt. Everett G. More head, 9 GALS West 18th St.), h. dianapolis. Ind; T-Sgt. Charles F. Dale, 25, Tannersville, N. Y.
 Adjutant: 1st It. Edward W. Dev1in, "A, (538 Parkside Ave0, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Hearquarters: 1st Sgt. Thurman A. Craig, g, Shirley, Ind; Sgt. Don- aid w. Hoover, 25, Crown Point, Ind; Sgt. Bennie A. Slate, g, Wag- ram, N. c.
 Operations: T-Sgt. Hobart L. Scott, 34, Altus, Okla; Pfc. Paul J. Brown, 24, Williamsport, Pa.
 Mechanics: T-Sgt. Charles J. Proctor, 26. Mount Vernon, Ind; S. Sgt. Robert H. Zander, g, Paradise, Pa; Sgt. Samuel Bell, 39, Pueblo, Col; Sgt. Paul L. Denley, 38, Mel rose, Mass; Sgt. Jamese Van Laeys, 26, Waskan. Kan; Sgt. Jamese w. Wild, 23, Fallen Timber, Pa.; Sgt. David L. R. Watkins. g, Pueblo, Col; Sgt. Ray T. Wooten, 24, Pine Bluff, Ark; Sgt. Robert K. Vencill, 26, Harlingen, Tex; Sgt. Jesse L. Carper, 32, Chico, Cal.
 Supply: S-Sgt. G or d o n L. Swamp, q, Appleton, Wis; Sgt. Maurice B. Strauss, 30, Laconia, Ind; Cpl. Michael J. 1nzeo. 26, Waukesha, Wis.
 Transportation: S-Sgt. Boyd J. Goodwin, 23, Hills, Minn.; Cpl. George Fuson. A, Jellico, Tenn, Cpl. Jason W. Glover 25, Mineral Wells, Tex; Pfc. Joseph Mauceri, 31, N. Y. N. Y; Pfc. Anthony Woj- tysiak, 29, Conrath, Wis.
 Communications: Cpl. Kenneth L. Hunter, 20, West Tulsa. Okla.
 Mess: S-Sgt. Eugenee H. Rags dale, 29, Coleman. Tex; Sgt. Alfred s. Schmidt, 34, North St. Paul, Minn.; Cpl. Robert E. Downard, q, West Point, Ky.