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201st Fighting Squadron in the Philippines |
The Mexican Expeditionary Air Force (MEAF)
departed
San Francisco on March 27,1945 aboard the U.S.S. Fairisle and arrived in
the Philippines on April 30, and debarked May 1st to Clark Field. At the
beginning of June they began flying air cover for ground troops. The MEAF
was comprised of 285 Mexican Nationals serving under the Mexican flag and
11 Americans as liaison officers.
Cover posted at Cost Rica on April 16, 1945 to 2nd. Lieutenant Howard B. Ftiggs. U.S. Liaison Officer, Mex. Exped. Air Force. APO 18,888 (transit APO) P.O. re-directed to APO 710. Cover posted from Mexico City on June 11, 1945 to Sargent 2nd class Ruben Ledesna APO74. APO710 and APO74 both Clark Field, Pampanga This is the first and only time
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