Endnotes for Chapter XIII

1 (1) Table 10. ( 2 ) Report on War Aid Furnished by the United States to the USSR, Foreign Economic Sec, Office of Foreign Liquidation, Dept State, 28 Nov 45. (3) See also Chart 3.

2 Rad, Gen Sidney Spalding to Harriman, 23 Apr 43, cited MS Index to the Hopkins Papers, Vol. II, Bk. VII, Lend-Lease Aid to Russia (1942-43), p. 5, Item 48.

3 Ltr, Capt A. B. Swank, Contl Div, Hq, PGSC, to CofS, PGSC, 18 Apr 43, sub: Status of Aircraft Deliveries at Abadan. PGF 2.

4 (1) Ltr, Col Porter to Douglas Company, 26 Apr 43, quoted Harold Courlander, Paul L. Hoefier, and others, History of Project 19, Abadan Ch., pp. 65-87. Drawer 101, Douglas Files. ( 2 ) Backlog and arrival figures from tables compiled by Hist Br, OTI, Hq, PGC. PGF 245. See also tables, PGF 2, 125. (3) Rad 148, Col Porter, signed Connolly, to Patterson Field, Ohio, relayed to Washington AGWAR 1664, 30 Jun 43. PGF 2. (4) Rad AMPSC 340, Gen Marshall to Gens Brereton and Connolly, 4 Mar 43. PGF 2. (5) Hist Rpt, Abadan Air Base, for Nov 41 through Nov 43, 1 Jul 44. PGF 2-K. (6) Ltr, Col Porter to Col Harry S. Bishop, CO, Project 19, Gura, 26 Jun 43. Drawer 211, Status Reports-Project 19 and Combined, Douglas Files. (7) HOTI, Pt. II, Ch. 1, The Abadan Aircraft Assembly Plant (and Air Base), by Wallace P. Rusterholtz, p. 5. PGF. (8) HOTI, Pt. I, Ch. 8, sec. 3, History of Movements Branch, Operations Division, Hq, PGC, prepared by Movements Branch, Operations Division, with Supplement by Laurence P. Corbett, and statistical appendix, Complete Summary of Port and Transportation Agencies Performance of PGC Operations through 31 May 1945, 5 July 1945, p. 62. PGF.

5 Rad AMSMEAF 1627, Gen Brereton to Gen Arnold, 13 Jul 43. AG 600.12, Hq AMET. 

6 Rad, Gen Arnold to Gen Brereton, 15 Jul 43. AG 600.12, Hq AMET.

7 Rad AMPSC, AMSMEAF P-28, Gen Brereton to Col Porter, 14 Jul 43. PGF 2.

8 (1) GO 45, Hq, PGSC, 29 Jul 43. (2) Rad, Gen Scott to Col Donald P. Booth, 24 Aug 43. AG 635 Abadan Aircraft Assembly Plant, Hq PGC. (3) Hist Rpt, Plants Br, Opns Div, Hq, PGC, for Aug 43. PGF 125-H.

9 Rad AMSME 5991, Gen Arnold to Gen Brereton, 28 Jul 43. AG 323.3 Abadan, Hq PGC. 

10 Rads, Gen Connolly to Gen Brereton, 7 and 14 Sep 43. AG 600.12 Abadan, Hq AMET. 

11 (1 ) Rad 6758, to Gen Royce, 12 Sep 43. Notebook North African Mission, Vol. II, Africa ME Office, OPD. (2) Rad AMSME 8162, Gen Royce to Gens Marshall and Arnold, 26 Sep 43. AG 400.3295 Russia, Hq AMET.

12 After Colonel Porter the commanding officers were: Lt. Col. Richard J. Kirkpatrick (11 Sep-29 Oct 43 ) ; Lt. Col. Cedric B. Davis ( 29 Oct-4 Nov 43 ) ; Col. James L. Jackson (4 Nov-3 Dec 43) ; Col. Phillip A. Roll (3-9 Dec 43) ; Colonel Davis (9 Dec 43-30 Aug 44) ; Lt. Col. Chester E. McCarty from 30 Aug 44. (1) GO 8, Hq, Abadan Air Base, 30 Aug 44. Hist Rpts, Abadan Air Base, ( 2 ) Dec 43, PGF 2-L; ( 3 ) for Nov 41 through Nov 43, 1 Jul 44, PGF 2-K.

13 The contracts of the civilians expired in December 1943 and they returned to the United States with a commendation from General Royce dated 10 October 1943. Drawer 69, Termination of Project 19, Douglas Files.

14 (1) Rad 67209, Gen Marshall to Gen Connolly, 19 Jul 44. AG 635 Abadan Aircraft Assembly Plant, Hq PGC. (2) GO 22, Hq, PGC, 31 Jan 45. (3) Hist Rpt, Abadan Air Base, for Jan 45. PGF 2-Y.

15 (1) GO 53, Hq, PGC, 12 Aug 44. (2) Hist Rpt, Abadan Air Base, for Aug 44. PGF 2-T.

16 Rad, Gen Connolly to Gens Somervell, Arnold, and Maj Gen Thomas T. Handy, 1 Jul 44. 095 AIOC, SL 8979.

17 1st Ind, 28 Dec 43, to Ltr, Chief, Cons Br, OPD, PGC, to CO, Gulf Pist, PGC, 22 Dec 43. 095 Douglas Aircraft Company, SL 8979.

18 Rad AMSIR 10, to Gen Wheeler, 21 Jan 42, on agreement at Washington between Gens Sidney Spalding and Moore and British RAF representatives. MID 400.3295 1-21-42 (1-6-42).

19 3d Ind, by AGO, Washington, 9 Jun 45, to Ltr, ACofS, Opns, Hq, PGC, to CG, U.S. AAF, Washington, 6 Apr 45. 092 Agreement Concerning Use of Abadan Air Field, SL 8978. The RAF letter was titled Develop~nent of North African Air Route to India.

20 Hist Rpt, Abadan Air Base, for Feb 44. PGF 2-N.

21 Signed by Colonel Porter. PGF 2.


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