Evening star., 1945-08-02
Most Of RedepIoyed
Airmen 10 Remain in
U. s., Anderson Says


Eighty per cent of the Army
Air Forces veterans from the
European and Mediterranean
theaters of operation will be
assigned to duty in the United
States and will not be sent to
the Pacific, Maj. Gen. Frederick
L. Anderson, assistant chief of
air staff for personnel, has dis
closed.
Gen. Anderson said the other
20 per cent will 60 to the Pacific
to provide nucleus of experience. "
His statements were made in a
broadcast over the Mutual Broad
casting System last night in con-
nection with the 38th anniversary
of the Army Air Forces. The day
also was marked by a dinner given
by the Aero Club of Washington al
the Statler Hotel and by other
events. Gen. Anderson was former
head of the 9th Bomber Command
Gen. Anderson, who also spoke al
the dinner, said the AAF will need
2,130,000 men for the one-front wal
against Japan, whereas the AAF
troop strength on We day for the
two-front war was 100000 men.
Bomb Tonnage to Go Up.
He said the BIO Super Fortresses
carry four or five times the tonnage
Of Bit Flying Fortress, but with
only 10 per cent increase in crew
strength. He predicted the Strategic
Air Forces in the Pacific. by next
February, will be dropping bombs or
Japan at the rate of a ton a month
per man. The equivalent rate ir
Europe and the Mediterranean was
ton a month for every four anc
one-half men, he said, adding thai
with fewer men in combat. the
bombing power of each man will be
four and one-half times that of 9
man over Germany
/ In the European theater. he said
So per cent of the air forces were in
combat. with Al per cent on the
ground. In the Pacific, he pointec
out. there will be 40 per cent in com.
bat and so per cent in support.
/ The men who will be given new
assignments at home will be those
who have completed their combat
jobs. he said. while the men who
have not been in combat overseas
will be the principal source of per-
sonnel for duty in the Pacific.
Airmen to Swing Victory.
The Aero Club dinner was one OF
several hundred held over the coun-
try. The gathering was told the
integration of air forces with other
military forces spelled victory ir
Europe and will assure victory over
Japan.
Speakers included Air Marsha
Douglas Colyer of Great Britain
Robert A. Lovett, Assistant Secre.
tary of War for Air; Gen. Jacot
Devers. commander of the Arm,
Ground Forces. and Representative
Short, Republican, of Missouri, who
was toastmaSter.
Yesterday afternoon several thou.
sand persons visited Boiling Field tc
witness a demonStrat ton and review
including award Of decorations Il
three enlisted men for service
abroad.
Gen. DeVerS and Air Marshal Col
yer stressed the success Of cooper
alton and preservation Of that at
titude as an absolute necessity fo
a successful peace.
Recounting the air support giver
ground forces in Europe and Africa
Gen. Devers paid high tribute t,
Army flyers as war arm completed,
necessary under conditions of mod
ern warfare TO open the way TO
ground forces TO smash into ant
occupy enemy territory.
Discloses New Record.
Disclosing a new record, Gen
Anderson said that an Army plane
arriving in Paris yesterday morning
shattered all records for the figh
from New York, using only IA hour
and IL minutes for the passage. H,
said that the Army Air Forces il
38 years has established a grea
tradition in that no formatio ha
ever been turned back by enem,
action"
Air Marshal Colyer, substituting
at the dinner for Lord Halifax
British Ambassador. who now
visiting England, related instanc
after instance of unified action b,
American and Royal Air Forces.
Il Don't suppose that ever in tn
history of mankind have the armed
I forces of two nations worked S,
closely together as we in the al
forces have done during this wal
For one thing, it has accounted fo
the defeat of Hitler 1t is going t,