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1. (1) WD ltr AG 320.2 (7-25-40)M(Ret) M-OCS to CGe, etc., 26 Jul 40, sub: GHQ. 320.2/3/1. (2) WD ltr AG 320.2 (11-14-40) M-C-M to CGs, CofS GHQ, etc., 19 Nov 40, sub: Orgn, Tng and Adm. of the GHQ Air Force. 320.2/26 (AF Combat Comd).

2. (1) Ltr of Gen Arnold to CG GHQ Air Force, 15 Aug 40, sub: Air Corps Tng 1940-41 (Supplementary). 353/11. (2) Memo of Gen McNair for Col Lynd, 31 Aug 40, sub: Air Corps Tng, 1940-41. (3) Memo (C) of Col Lynd for Gen McNair, 1 Oct 40, sub: The GHQ AF. 322.082/1 (C).

3. AR 95-5, �Army Air Forces,� 20 Jun 41.

4. WD ltr AG 320.2 (6-19-41) MC-E-M to CofS GHQ, 3 Jul 41, sub: Enlargement of the Functions of GHQ. 320.2/3/34.

5. (1) Memo OCS 21157-1 of Lt Col Orlando Ward for ACofs G-3 WD, 20 Aug 40. G-3/43293, �Aviation: Misc from Sec, prior to Jan 8, 1942.� AGF Rgts, TL & VA Div. (2) Memo G-3/43293 of Lt Col McClelland for the Executive, 27 Aug 40, sub: Support of Grd Trs by Avn. AGF Rgts, TL & VA Div. (3) Memo G-3/43293 of Gen Andrews for CofS USA, 26 Sep 40, sub: Avn in Support of Grd Trs. Ibid. Most of the document cited in notes 5 to 13 may also be found in AGO Records 353 (9-16-40)(Avn in Support of Grd Trs).

6. Draft of GHQ ltr to CGs, 3 Jul 41, sub: Test of Obsn Sqs. With supporting documents. 353/59 (AAF).

7. See below, note 22.

8. (1) Memo of Gen McNair for ACofs G-3 WD, 24 Sep 40, sub: Avn in Support of Grd Trs. (2) Ltr of Gen Arnold to CG GHQ AF, 15 Aug 40, sub: Air Corps Tng 1940-41 (Supplementary). 353/11. (3) Memo of CofAC (over the signature of Gen Brett) for ACofS G-3 WD, 25 Oct 40, sub as above. (4) Memo of chief of Misc Branch GHQ for Chief of Tng Branch GHQ, 30 Sep 40, sub as above.���� (5) WD memo WPD for G-3 WD, 5 Nov 40, sub as above. All these documents, except (2), are in G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Trs by Avn,� AGF Rgts, TL and VA Div.

9. �Consideration of Non-Concurrences� (dated 12 Nov) appended to memo cited in note 5 (3) above. Ibid.

10. D/S OCS 21157-1-A to ACofS G-3 WD, 15 Nov 40, for necessary action. Records, 353 (9-16-40)(Avn in Support of Grd Trs).

11. Personal ltr of Gen Arnold to Gen Emmons, 14 Nov 40. G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Tre by Avn,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA Div.

12. Informal memo of Lt Col Ramey GHQ for Lt Col Clark GHQ, 20 Nov 40, sub: Proposed Combined Tng Tests.�������� G-3/43293, �Aviation: Misc from Sec, prior to Jan 8, 1942,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA Div.

13. (1) Memo of Col Twaddle for TAG, 2 Dec 40, sub: Combined Tests to Develop Doctrine and Methods for Aviation Support of Grd Trs. (2) Memo of Col Howard for the ACofS G-3 WD, 12 Dec 40, sub as above, with penciled notations of Col Twaddle. For both see G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Trs by Avn,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA Div.

14. WD ltr (C) AG 353 (9-26-40) M-C to CofS GHQ, 17 Dec 40, sub: Combined Tests to Develop Doctrine and Methods for Avn in Support of Grd Trs. 353/27/1 (C).

15. (1) Rpts (C) of staff sec, 20-23 Dec 40 and GHQ 1st ind to CG Third Army, 26 Dec 40, on WD ltr AG 353 (9-26-40) M-C, sub as in note 14. 353/27/2 (C). (2) GHQ ltrs (C) to CofInf and CG GHQ AF, 26 Dec 40, sub as in note 14. 353/27/7 and /8.

16. Memo of Gen McNair for Gen Marshall, 16 Jan 41, sub: Specialized Tng. 353/136.

17. (1) Memo of Chief of Tng Branch WD for ACofS G-3 WD, 17 Jan 41, sub: Tests in Determining Methods and Doctrines for Avn in Support of Grd Trs. G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Trs by Avn,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA Div. (2) WD ltr AG 353 (1-17-41) M-C to CofS GHQ, 22 Jan 41, sub: Combined Tests. AGO Records.

18. This and the following two paragraphs are based largely on Gen Benedict�s �Report of Combined Exercises to Develop Doctrine and Methods for Aviation Support of Ground Troops� (C). 353/27/35 (separate file)(C). Gen. Brereton�s report is attached to Gen Benedict�s account as an appendix.

19. (1) Personal ltrs (C) of Gen Benedict to Gen McNair, 10 and 16 Apr 41. 353/27/36 (C). (2) Memo of Chief of Misc Branch WD for ACofS G-3 WD, 5 May 41, sub: Avn Support of Grd Trs. G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Trs by Avn,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA-Div.

20. (1) Memo (C) of Col Lynd for CofS GHQ, 11 Apr 41, sub: Airground Tests to Determine Tactics, Doctrine and Technique.��������� 353/27/36 (C). (2) Ditto, 7 May 41; sub: Air-ground Tests. Ibid. (3) Ditto, 7 May 41, sub: Additional Notes on Visit to IV Army Corps, 6 May. 333.1/7 (Ft Benning).

21. Memo (C) of Col Lynd for CofS GHQ, 4 Aug 41, sub: Comments on IV Army Corps and 17th Wing Rpts on Air-Ground Tests. 353/27/29 (C). The basic reports are in 353/27/35 (C)(separate file).

22. WD ltr AG 320.2 (7-17-41) MR-M-AAF to CofAAF, 25 Jul 41, sub: Air Support Avn. With attached chart. AGO Records.

23. See note 21 above.

24. See note 4 above.

25. Personal ltrs (C) of Gen McNair to Gen Benedict, 5 and 26 Jul 41. 353/27/31 and /37 (C).

26. (1) Ltr of CofS GHQ to CG GHQ AF, 24 Mar 41, sub: Corps and Army Tng. 353/6 (AF Combat Comd). (2) GHQ AF 1st ind to GHQ on preceding, 3 Apr 41. Ibid. (3) Memo (C) of CG AFCC for CofAAF, 24 Jun 41, sub not given. 353/1 (AFCC)(C). (4) GHQ AF 2d ind to GHQ, 29 May 41, on ltr of CG First Army to GHQ, 15 May 41, sub: Corps and Army Tng. 353/55/7 (First Army). (5) GHQ AF 1st ind to GHQ, 12 Jun 41, on ltr of Gen McNair to CG GHQ AF, 5 Jun 41, sub: Air Participation in Corps and Army Tng.��������� 353/12 (AF Combat Comd).

27. (1) Ltr of Gen Arnold to CofS USA, 19 Jun 41, sub: Air Corps Participation in Army Maneuvers, Sep through Nov. 353/54 (AAF). (2) WD ltr AG 353 (7-3-41) MO-C to CofS GHQ, 16 Jul 41, sub: Increased Participation of Air Force Units in 1941 Maneuvers. 353/28 (AF Combat Comd).

28. Ltr (C) OP-38-E-KB 7-16 (SC) A4-3/QA Confidential Serial 048838, Doc 32098 of Chief of Naval Opns to CofS GHQ, 17 Jul 41, sub: Dive Bomber Participation in Army Maneuvers. 353/1 (Dive Bombing)(C).

29. (1) Memo (C) of CofS GHQ for ACofS G-3 WD, 13 Aug 41, sub: Attack Airplanes for the Armd F. 452.1/3 (Airplanes)(C). (2) Memo No 4 of Air-Grd Tng and Test Bd, Ft Knox, Ky, 31 Aug 41, sub: Air Support (Bombardment). A tentative guide to Opns. 353/ 33 (AF Combat Comd).

30. �Aviation Supplement to Umpire Manual, GHQ, U.S. Army, Aug 21, 1941, Restricted.� With supporting documents. 353/19 (Tng Dirs).

31. (1) Memo (C) of Gen Clark, G-3 GHQ for Gen McNair, 9 Aug 41, sub: Tentative Guide for the Employment of Bombardment in Close and Direct Support of Grd Forces. With supporting documents. 353/27/38 (C). (2) A copy of Col Lynd�s draft, �Tentative Guide... ,� with supporting documents, is in G-3/43293, �Support of Grd Trs by Avn,� AGF Rqts, TL and VA Div. (3) �Tow Benedict and Brereton ... in June submitted a draft of this Training Circular. It was gone over by this Headquarters and submitted to the War Department with little or no change. It emerged in quite a different form �� One change was to increase the authority of the air support commander (par. 4 c (4)(b)). Ltr of Maj Gen R. C. Richardson to Gen McNair, 9 Sep 41 and Gen McNair�s reply, 11 Sep 41. McNair Correspondence.

32. (1) Ltr of Gen McNair to CGs, etc., 8 Sep 41, sub: Rpts on Employment of Aviation in Close Support of Grd Trs.����� 353/16 (Air-Grd). (2) WD ltr AG 062.11 FM (9-9-41) PC-C to CofS GHQ, 15 Sep 41, sub: Combined Tests to Develop Doctrine and Methods for Avn Support of Grd Forces. 461/179.

33. (1) Ltr of Gen McNair to CG Second Army, 11 Oct 41, sub: Comments on Second vs Third Army Maneuvers, 15-30 Sep 41, 353/466 (Second Army). (2) Ditto to CG Third Army, 10 Oct 41. 353/595 (Third Army). (3) Memo of Gen Arnold for CofS USA, 8 Oct 41, sub: Army Maneuvers. 354.2/1 (Rpts 1941).

34. Memo of Col Lynd for CofS GHQ, 18 Dec 41, sub: Bombs Dropped during Carolina �Maneuvers. 354.2/27 (First Army).

35. (1) GHQ ltr to CG First Army, 22 Dec 41, sub: Comments on First Army vs IV Army Corps Maneuvers, Nov 16-30, 1941. 354.2/26 (First Army). (2) GHQ ltr to CG IV Army Corps, 7 Jan 42, sub as above. 354.2/1 (IV Army Corps). (3) Memo of Capt Noland on Carolina Maneuvers, 12 Dec 41. 353/165 (AAF).

36. Memo (C) G-3/42989 of Col Chambers for CofS USA, 28 Oct 41, sub: Air Obsn. With supporting documents. 322.082/5 (Air Corps)(C).

37. (1) GHQ memo of Gen McNair for CofS USA, 21 Oct 41, sub: Rpt by CofFA. 354.2/2 (Rpts 1941). (2) WD ltr 320.2 (10-14-41) MO-AAF-M to CG�s, CofS SHQ, etc. 27 Oct 41, sub: Control of Obsn Units. 320.2/168 (AAF).

38. GHQ 2d and 3d inds on GHQ ltr to CofAF, 30 Sep 41, sub: Rpts on Employment of of Avn in Close Spt of Grd Trs. 353/16 (Air-Grd).

39. (1) WD ltr AG 320.2 (8-21-41) PC-C to CGs, CofS GHQ, CofAAF, etc., 7 Oct 41, sub: Type Orgn of Air Forces in a Theater of Opns. With attached chart. 320.2/158 (AAF). (2) AFCC ltr ACC 353 (10-31-41) Combined Tng to CofS GHQ, 15 Nov 41, sub: Rpt of Employment of Avn in Close Spt of Grd Forces. 353/18 (Air-Grd).

40. Memo of Gen Clark for Gen McNair, 4 Nov 41, sub: Employment of 5th Air Spt Comd with Armd F Elements. With supporting documents. 353/9 (Air-Grd).

41. (1) First Army ltr to CG FF, 8 Jan 42, sub: Rpts on Employment of Avn in Close Spt of Grd Trs. 353/26 (Air-Grd). (2) Ditto, from Second Army, 23 Dec 41, sub as above. 353/23 (Air-Grd). (3) Ditto, from Third Army, 17 Nov 41, sub as above. 353/19 (Air-Grd). (4) Rad, Devers to CG FF, 6 Jan 42. Synopsis on listing sheet, 353/25 (Air-Grd).��� (5) AFCC ltr ACC 353 Combined Tng (Gen) to CG FF, 9 Jan 42, sub as above. 353/27 (Air-Grd). (6) Ltr of CG FF to TAG, 31 Jan 42, sub as above. Incl draft of Field manual. 461/179.

42. For this and the two following paragraphs see particularly pars 2, 4 to 7, 52 and 109, and Figs 1 and 2 of FM 31-35, 1942.


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